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Mix print level???
So as with all my projects, when I think I've got the mix right , I print a stereo track of it and then bounce to a designated "mixed" folder. So, on this particular track( I always mix down to stereo at -5db to leave room for mastering) I have to feed my print track at -8 to -10 just to keep waveform within the lines. However, even though it looks like it's clipping badly, the output of the print track is -8 to-10 db. What's up with that? This has never happened to me before. Pro Tools 2019,32gig ram Thanks for your patience:)
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Re: Mix print level???
It is clipping before you send it out.
But is there a reason for the print track? If you do the bounce anyway, then the print track seems kind of useless. I use print track when I do a live gig and want to record everything I do while mixing, kind of like sending my FOH mix to CD recorder as well. Don't see a point of bouncing that stuff later as it is.
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Re: Mix print level???
I keep things simple.
When I have a mix where I want it I record it in real time to an audio track in PT. I work at K14 metering with -1 dbFS. That's the track that gets put on a CD (I self master). It gets me consistent levels and I rarely have to raise a level when 'mastering' but more often drop levels. You see I don't play in the 'volume wars' and if it's not loud enough use the volume control on your playback device. Why record in real time? So if I hear something I don't like I can stop transport and fix it. |
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Re: Mix print level???
You do just the same when listening to real-time bounce. So keep it simple and don't print like that, unless you have a good reason to do that like capturing real-time mixing.
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Re: Mix print level???
Just print to 32-bit float files and it probably can't clip.
There is one very good reason to print to moderate levels. You don't ever want your monitor D to A's headroom limitations influencing the choices you make.
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Re: Mix print level???
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I would be bouncing instead of printing I would have to listen to the whole track again. If I here a mistake I would have to correct it, bounce againg, listen again... That's just because offline bounce aren't always sample accurate in the right place place. They often or mostly are but sometimes they are not. So one can't punch in reliably. Often or mostly it's possible. But because there are so many things that work like 99% of the time I have to choose workflows which work 100% where it's possible. Of course this has nothing to do with the actual problem here :) sorry |
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Re: Mix print level???
+1 for the K metering system. https://www.digido.com/ufaqs/monitor...with-k-system/
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Re: Mix print level???
Also, have you made sure your waveform zoom is at normal?
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Re: Mix print level???
You aren't using reverbs or anything random, are you?
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Re: Mix print level???
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What are you referring to as a "mistake"?
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