mixing question

[GreyOne]

when mixing, are you pulling down track levels and keep master fader at 0.0 or you move down master to keep desired level and prevent cliping and move track faders just to fit it with other tracks ?

Usually I start at -6 to -12dB and work my way up.
That's enough headroom in my book.

EDIT: Of course the master fader stays at 0.

[Dubreak]

Originally Posted by GreyOne

when mixing, are you pulling down track levels and keep master fader at 0.0 or you move down master to keep desired level and prevent cliping and move track faders just to fit it with other tracks ?

EQ and move faders of sub channels here. Master stays at unity. If it gets to be a problem whack some soft limiting plug on the channel you want loud or on the master itself.

[GreyOne]

tnx for quick replay !

[carbodisco]

are you mixing ITB or a console?

[GreyOne]

ITB

[Ged Leitch]

Its a pain sometimes but in Cubase SX i Just link all channels and pull down 3 or 4db till i get the headroom needed.Master always stays at 0db.

What DAW you using??

[richardswag]

Originally Posted by Ged Leitch

Its a pain sometimes but in Cubase SX i Just link all channels and pull down 3 or 4db till i get the headroom needed.Master always stays at 0db.

What DAW you using??

You could also use the gain control on the master (easier IMO).

[Ged Leitch]

Originally Posted by richardswag

You could also use the gain control on the master (easier IMO).

Heh , i Know, I just like to use the Master at 0db as a reference , dont ask me why but its just easier to balance stuff this way.

You using SX?

[GreyOne]

@Ged Leitch, yap, sx, way ?

[Ged Leitch]

Originally Posted by GreyOne

@Ged Leitch, yap, sx, way ?

Cool cool, I have a pro tools set up here but I went back to SX2.2 about a year ago and have been using ever since, dunno why i just feel more at home with it.