Track volume problem
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Posted on Nov 11, 2002 04:05 pm
Mitch
Member Since: Apr 14, 2002
ok heres what happened. I recorded a guitar part then stopped. Then I punched in later in the song with some fingerpicking. My problem is that I turned up the volume for the fingerpicking a little too much but other than that it sounds really good and I want to keep it.
Is there any way to edit this and make the second sound graph as quite as the first?
I`m using Cubase.
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SonicoMember
Since: Apr 19, 2002
Nov 11, 2002 04:24 pm You can use a compressor plug in to even out both parts. Try a little ratio just to tame the peaks without artifacts.
Another solution is to keep both parts separate each in it's own track and mix them at your taste.
Hope this help!!
MitchMember
Since: Apr 14, 2002
Nov 11, 2002 06:01 pm Ok, would I just adjust the ratio, or do I need to mess wih the gate, soft clip, limiter, and all that stuff?
Guess I could find out for myself, huh?
I`ll go do that now.
Nov 11, 2002 06:04 pm im using cakewalk and i'd just select the loud part and reduce it's gain. im sure cubase has a similar leveler option, but if you have a wav editor it may be better suited to do this. export the guitar track as a wav and fix it before sending it back to cubase. try to avoid compression just yet. correct the gain manually and compression will iron out the wrinkles just before you mixdown.
Nov 11, 2002 06:08 pm oh yeah, and SAVE the original just in case you need to come back and do it differently.
SonicoMember
Since: Apr 19, 2002
Nov 11, 2002 06:06 pm Try with the ratio and lower the threshold to get about 4-6dB of gain reduction. If the guitar is acoustic try a medium attack (to let the transients of the pick go through) and a medium release. You can try a preset for a starting point, i.e agoustic guitar or electric guitar and then adjust to suit your taste.
Nov 11, 2002 06:18 pm but Sonico, we don't know anything about the dymanics of his recording except that the second part is "a little" higher.
MitchMember
Since: Apr 14, 2002
Nov 11, 2002 06:20 pm well, its actually alot higher. I dont know how I recorded at such a high volume and not notice while recording.
I tried just redoing the second part but for some reason, it won`t let me punch in anymore. I`ve done it several times before on the same track, but it suddenly stopped working.
????
Nov 11, 2002 06:34 pm can you mute that region of that track nondestructively, and just start a new track?
SonicoMember
Since: Apr 19, 2002
Nov 11, 2002 06:41 pm "well, its actually alot higher."
Ok, now am afraid that the compressor tip no longer applies.
You have the option of playing with the wav in an editor but I'd better re-record the entire track.
The compressor would work if the signals weren't so uneven, but in this case, the effect would be very apparent and the sound would be very squashed.
