Normalization: Overload Protection Only

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Normalization: Overload Protection Only

I'm currently running Logic X Pro on El Capitan.

I'm bouncing project files and noticed a dramatic reduction in signal when the Normalization option is set to "Overload Protection". This is very odd, because I'm running a limiter on the output channel and the signal is pretty compressed anyway. I expected that this option would only have an effect when I have an overloaded signal, but it seems to reduce all of output signal for the bounce. Unchecking returns things to normal, and the resulting file is as loud as expected.

Is this a bug, or I am I missing something?

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Jul 25, 2016 10:40 AM

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Answer 1

Pancenter

Level 6

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Jul 25, 2016 2:18 PM in response to mdl978

No one besides the Logic Dev team knows what the H--l their Normalization settings are. I have never trusted them and for pro use should not be used. That's for the kiddies.

Anyway, you would not run the two together, the Limiter is acting as an overload protection to begin with, you have the setting at somewhere below -0db, correct?

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Answer 2

BenB

Level 6

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Jul 26, 2016 7:42 AM in response to mdl978

As stated, if you've got a Limiter on your master output, don't use Normalization when Bouncing out for overload protection.

It is good to use overall, just "on" when Bouncing. But not for "Overload Protection". It works great if you've got signals that get too hot when Bouncing out, and don't have any compression or limiting on your master output channel strip.

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