master level

[songman]

MacPro MacOS 10.8.5 and HD3 TDM v 10.3.7




Should I keep the master fader at 0dB? See

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mcw4U-9O5o

[albee1952]

Put it wherever you need it. The most important thing is to not hit the red on the Master Track meter. My personal observation: if I need to pull it down more than 3-4db, I will either lower everything in the mix(except AUX tracks fed by Post-Fade sends), insert a Trim plugin to knock down the level on the master, or(preferred) insert the Trim plugin(default to -8db) on every Audio and Instrument track.

[JFreak]

Use pre-fader metering to see if levels are too hot. Then use trim if some track is too hot.

[songman]

Many thanks for your helpful comments and suggestions!