An imbalance that can sometimes occur at an A/D converter, where DC (direct current) which is basically a constant voltage, is introduced into the digitized signal. Apart from reducing headroom, DC content can introduce clicks and pops while the audio is being edited.

I just read this from WIKIPEDIA:

So I am assuming that DC offset occurs due to processing errors. Like I am thinking now to render each separate track and try to pinpoint which tracks contribute most to the offset. I am wondering if processing a track through, like say, soundforge or wavelab is a good idea, as to remove DC offset of an individual wave file.

Hi all,

I am planning on sending a couple Wav. files off to be professionally mastered. Should I remove the DC offset with Sound Forge prior to it going to the ME? Thanks all.

Justin

Hi,

Could someone explain what DC Offset is? I only have a vague idea of what it is. Been stuck trying to explain what it was to someone who had trouble with it the other day and... well, I couldn't...
I did a search on RO, but did not find anything satisfying enough.

Thank you!

Hi People,

Iused to remove it before the dithering, but I'm not so sure if there was something different.
Do I HAVE to remove it or not?

Thanks

I have a Mackie Onyx 1620 and a Shure SM7B on channel 5. The board has a Low-Cut Switch on the channel. When it is engaged it causes DC Offset. Take a look:

http://www.pfiggianimsc.org/wave.html

Should this be expected? The graphed scale at the left represents the Amplitude ruler in my waveform Editor.

Im a Dj so i will be playing my material out in a club soon, but only when i feel its ready, all i want to know is :

Should i remove DC Offset on all my songs? Can somone explain to me what i really does and how should i be using it? thanks

ok, I was just wondering,

should my final, mastered wav have any DC offset?
or should I always remove all before burning?

what's up with that?

please help

In trying to get a handle on DC offset, I seem to be coming up with more questions than answers.

I have found that the Audiosuite DC offset plugin in Pro Tools seems to do nothing to center the waveform. It offers no control over any parameters, and once a track/waveform/file has been processed, the DC offset remains. Am I missing something obvious here?