offcenter2005
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levels in digital domain
I have been reading a lot of info on where to keep levels when recording and mixing strictly ITB. Almost every thread i have been reading ends up in a debate and the main reason for the thread gets lost to an argument. When I first started recording digitally i would keep the input levels as close to unity as possible and my mixes sounded like crap. Then I started to crank my monitors and record and mix with the levels significantly lower. The mixes started to sound better but i still think that my gain staging thru plugins are wrong. I know this has been discussed a lot but could someone give a little advice or point me to a good thread that has good info and less arguing? Thanks in advance. Id also like to add that ive been using plugins like ssl comp and v-comp, from what i understand there are specific gain staging recommendations for these plugs to respond as intended. I also have been using the Sonalksis free g to check the levels of every channel.
I have been reading a lot of info on where to keep levels when recording and mixing strictly ITB. Almost every thread i have been reading ends up in a debate and the main reason for the thread gets lost to an argument. When I first started recording digitally i would keep the input levels as close to unity as possible and my mixes sounded like crap. Then I started to crank my monitors and record and mix with the levels significantly lower. The mixes started to sound better but i still think that my gain staging thru plugins are wrong. I know this has been discussed a lot but could someone give a little advice or point me to a good thread that has good info and less arguing? Thanks in advance. Id also like to add that ive been using plugins like ssl comp and v-comp, from what i understand there are specific gain staging recommendations for these plugs to respond as intended. I also have been using the Sonalksis free g to check the levels of every channel.
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