> Posted by: "Per Boysen" perboysen@gmail.com perboysen > What's recommended as the final level when mastering for CD burning? > > I remember hearing some opinion saying -0.3 dB should be the best. Is > that correct? > > I'm working all in 24 bit and doing the final dithering to 16 bits > with noise shaping when burning the physical copies right out of Wave > Burner. Should another final level be used when sending the master to > a pressing plant? > > Greetings from Sweden > > Per Boysen Hi, -0.3 dB is cool to prevent older CD players from clipping. What you need to be concerned about is you peak-to-average (RMS) level. -12 to -9 is the norm these days. HTH Mars