whats the CPU usage for TRIM plug?

[Pedro perez]

as i was told that is a good practice to use it
across every track in my session

[Sounds Expensive]

why?

[Pedro perez]

to Trim loud files LOL .. and make any subsequent plu-in work at nominal levels (how many times you add a compressor and immediately hear or see gain reduction?????

[getz76]

Originally Posted by Pedro perez

to Trim loud files LOL .. and make any subsequent plu-in work at nominal levels

Seems odd to me. Who gave you this advice?

[emorganproductions]

I can't imagine it's that much... pull up your session, open the system usage window, hold alt and insert a trim on the first slot of a track. Did the usage meter jump way up? did your computer grind to a fatal halt? there's your answer...

[Pedro perez]

Originally Posted by Pedro perez

to Trim loud files LOL .. and make any subsequent plu-in work at nominal levels (how many times you add a compressor and immediately hear or see gain reduction?????

or an alternative to keep insert type stuff(dynamics) in check

[albee1952]

Originally Posted by Sounds Expensive

why?

Indeed. I see no reason to use that plugin on every track(or almost any for that matter). The only time I ever use the trim plugin is if I want to temporarily change a track's level, without messing with the automation that already is written(and working). I will insert a trim plugin to set a new working level, then delete the plugin when I am done with whatever edit I needed to do. As for "optimizing" levels for subsequent plugins, if a track was recorded too soft, I use the AudioSuite GAIN plug to raise the level. If a track was recorded too hot(clipped) I re-record the track(digital clip trashes the sound and can't really be eliminated anyway). If you insert a compressor and it doesn't perform gain reduction, its not set correctly(unless of course, you want the "character" of a plugin without any action(some love the sound of an 1176 in the circuit, even without any GR). Whether this is valid "in the box" is subjective.

[Pedro perez]

[QUOTE=(unless of course, you want the "character" of a plugin without any action(some love the sound of an 1176 in the circuit, even without any GR). Whether this is valid "in the box" is subjective.[/QUOTE]

\\bingo i guess my question was not as clear

[tamasdragon]

The cpu usage is so low, if you want, you can safely use trim on many-many channels. I think if your levels are so varying, than it is a good idea to make them "conformed".
TD