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How to Lower all Tracks Volume In Edit Screen
I get Mixes all the time where the Tracks are recorded so Hot they're clipping.. Sometimes Maxed into the Red at the top of the Faders.
I've searched here & YouTube. I haven't found the answer.. In the Edit Window/Screen is there a Shortcut to Lower all the Tracks Volume levels at the same time? Thanks |
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How to Lower all Tracks Volume In Edit Screen
Few ways to do it.
Insert a Trim plugin on the first insert on the first track, set it to -10dB and then duplicate it to every other track. I think it’s Option + click and drag to the next insert slot. Or you could simply select all tracks in the session, click Control + Option and turn them down. Alternatively, enable the All group and pull the faders down. Lastly, you could manually alter the clip gain on all tracks. Select all tracks, hold Control + Option and use the arrow key la or scroll wheel on your mouse to lower the level. Personally, I’d go with option 1 or 3. But, if these tracks are that hot, are they not clipped? If so, lowering them won’t remove the clipping unless they were recorded at 32bit. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Last edited by Sardi; 05-27-2020 at 04:41 PM. |
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Re: How to Lower all Tracks Volume In Edit Screen
Lots to consider here......
1-If things go red with faders up, are you using POST-fade metering? Personally, I use PRE-fade metering 99.5% of the time. I balance things with my ears. I only use post metering if I am balancing several similar tracks(like a dozen BGV tracks or a bunch of individual violin tracks). 2-Adding the TRIM plugin can work well, but my personal choice is to place in the last insert slot(but I know I am not clipping ahead of that). In fact, I have TRIM built into all my session templates(set to -8 and all bypassed). Once tracking is done, I enable the plugins in one shot and my entire mix drops by 8db, but relative mix is maintained. 3-Make a group of all AUDIO and INSTRUMENT tracks>enable the group>drag the volume on any one of those tracks down>disable the group. That drops the mix by that many db, but keeps relative balances pretty much intact. Caveat: adjust volume AFTER the last breakpoint(if you don't and you can see all the volume lines, you'll see why this matters) 4-if you know things are hot in the early stages, use CLIP GAIN and lower everything. 5-stop recording so hot. Yellow is the new red, so get record level just into the yellow. There is no good reason to slam the input as you have no tape hiss to stay above(but DO always record at 24 bits)
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Re: How to Lower all Tracks Volume In Edit Screen
Well put Albee.
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Re: How to Lower all Tracks Volume In Edit Screen
Yes, first thing is to make sure you have pre-fader metering so you know what your AUDIO is doing insteand of what your processing does.
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Re: How to Lower all Tracks Volume In Edit Screen
Thanks for all your replies.. Very helpful..
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