Re: setting record levels into ProTools with the intent of mixing in ProTools
Hi Felix,
You've got it a bit wrong. If you are outputting all your channels individually to mix them externally, you need to keep the faders at unity as PT truncates it's outputs. If you are mixing internally within PT the fader outputs are passed along to the mix buss without being truncated. Therefore you don't experience the loss of resolution at low fader levels when mixing internally as you do when mixing externally.
In short always record the hottest signal you can without clipping. If you are mixing internally then adjust volume with the faders. If you are mixing externally then adjust volume with the faders on the external mixer. Remember though that the master fader is being output from PT and will therefore be truncated, so try to leave the master fader at unity.
Greg
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