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Originally Posted by Michael Kay
Problem solved!!  The DIN output doesn't clip as the level is lower going into Audacity! The sound now is free from distortion and clipping. |
Perhaps
Clipping is probably the most common mistake in both live audio and recording. Even professionally
*. Levels simply too high. Peaks clipped, often right through the recording.
Your free Audacity programme may have a "peak search" or "peak check" function. It can automatically display the highest recorded peak in any given file as a value like - 12.2, -1, 0 etc. Obviously it cant display peaks over 0dbFS because by definition they've been clipped.
Audacity probably has a "Normalize" function which can automatically increase the recorded file's gain after it's been recorded, so the highest peak is now just short of clipping. I often peak normalize up to -1dbFS.
* Here's an example of serious clipping in a pro digitised compilation for a major performer.
https://youtu.be/uF5E0w2h6wM