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usefull post thanks, checked out some songs I got from utube, no way im goin to use them anymore lol

clippin? hahah

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I would zoom in on the waveform a little more to be certain.

Just relying on audacity to tell you if its clipped will only do so much for ya.

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Oh shit, Decaf said 95% of pressed CDs are not clipped and p2p is where is resides! He was on one back then! hahaha

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Oh shit, Decaf said 95% of pressed CDs are not clipped and p2p is where is resides! He was on one back then! hahaha

Live and Learn, LOL. A lot has changed since then as well.

So if downloading a cd from online, would it be clipped?

Without looking at the song on oscope or audio software it would be a guess at best.

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So if downloading a cd from online, would it be clipped?

The source doesn't matter, its in the production.

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I am not sure if this has been posted, but in the newer versions of audacity, you can go to view > show clipping. Red lines will appear where it clips.

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love the thread and man has the website changed since the picture in the beginning lol can audacity also be used to edit songs? like add base lines and what not?

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@Viper, this has been covered in the other clipping threads. Show Clipping is pointless, don't rely on it at all.

Play song in Windows Media Player. Right cilck main screen and choose visualization>Bars & Waves>Scope. Then just watch for the flat spots. Clipping won't instantly destroy your subs, just remember what songs clip and be smart with the volume. A clipped signal from your headunit/amp is worse than clipped audio. I honestly worry more about clipped sublines than I do clipped kicks. Never play a song that is distorted from clipping, best example being Gucci Mane "Swing My Door"

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