Brian,
Yes, I do get it. That makes complete sense. Wow, it's amazing how much
I've learned since I started last March using ProTools. I'll never forget
when I first was posting on here asking you guies why my sound wasn't very
bright. Now i understand about the need to read my meters, add compression,
etc.
So, if the track shows more than one meter, then why can we with vo only see
one of 'em? And, is that the over all meter calculation, or is it reading
the last one in the Hierarchy, only?
Chris.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Chris Norman" <chris.norm...@googlemail.com>
To: <ptaccess@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 8:54 PM
Subject: Re: Another problem with Pro Tools and ML
I've not actually tested it, but I think you're right Bryan. If you put your
compressor on the track, it shows up a different meter to if you've nothing,
even (I believe), if your meters are set to "Pre fade" in the options menu.
Pre fade Chris, in case you don't know, bscially means whatever before your
fader, so, in theory, the meter should read the same at 0 db as -70 db.
HTH,
On 31 Aug 2012, at 01:41, Brian Casey wrote:
I'm not a PT expert, butI'm guessing if a track is record enabled then it
shows the input meter, if it isn't, it probably shows the track output
meter, which would come after the compresser. So the compresser could be
reducing the level of the track output to that minus 12 or whatever, but
the signal could still be clipping hitting the front end of the
compresser.
That shouldn't matter though as long as you're careful with your levels
when recording in the first place.
I'm not positive, but it could get more complicated if you record with a
compresser on your track, as that might disguise clipping in the same way
if showing track output meter rather than a track input meter.
Hopefully you get what I mean. A track input meter tells the truth about
the raw audio data that's actually being captured, where an output meter
is subject to whatever processing you may have on the track.
HTH
Brian.
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From: "Christopher-Mark Gilland" <clgillan...@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, August 31, 2012 1:27 AM
To: <ptaccess@googlegroups.com>
Subject: Re: Another problem with Pro Tools and ML
Speaking of meters, this is gonna sound like a really really dumb
question, but why is it never a good idea to read the meters after
putting a compressor on the insert of a vocal track? Someone said if you
do that, it may read in the -12 to -10DB range, but actually still be
clipoping, and aside audibly hearing it, you'd never know. Could someone
elaborate on what he meant by that?
I thought those meters show your input level. What did I miss?
Chris.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Scott Chesworth"
<scottcheswo...@gmail.com>
To: <ptaccess@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 30, 2012 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: Another problem with Pro Tools and ML
Eak, that's a biggy!
Does resetting them with Option-C make any difference? Highly doubt
it, but best to check.
Scott
On 8/30/12, Chris Norman <chris.norm...@googlemail.com> wrote:
Hi All,
Sorry, I couldn't find the old thread to post this in, so my bad, but I
found another problem with Pro Tools and OS X MountainLion which I
thought
Slau especially should be aware of as you're talking to Avid.
The input meters aren't reading properly either. Whereas on Lion and (I
imagine) SL, they used to tell you how close to clipping the signal is,
now
they just say "Level Meter".
Hope this helps, and sorry again for posting in the wrong thread.
Cheers,
Take care,
Chris Norman.
<chris.norm...@googlemail.com>
