Posted on Feb 18, 2005 11:48 am
whosyourdaddy00
Hold 'Em Czar
Member Since: Dec 30, 2004
well, i've got a pretty good and generic drum mix up and i was noticing in 'track view' the peak levels were different than the ones in 'mixer view', this got me thinkin'.....those in track view are showing the levels of the raw tracks pre-fx and fader...i've never used the trim at the very top of the channel strip in sonar and now i think i'm gonna hafta reset ALL of my compressor and eq settings!! i'm thinkin' i can use that trim to get every track up to say -2db before hittin' the eq, then depending on my eq settings i can boost/cut to i have optimal gain gooin' into the compressor (which will raise my threshold settings from about -12 to where they should be, say -5 or so....i've taken great care in the rest of the chain makin' sure not to ever overload the compressor and other effects, but now i'm gonna hafta scrap those settings if i use the trim.....anyone fimillar with what i'm talkin' about? i know it's not gonna make a HUGE difference in overall sound, but i've found when you put alot of care and thought into gain staging, it can make the difference between a mediocre sound and a brilliant mix....any thoughts?
peace
wyd
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