Clipping While Recording

for the past 2 hours ive been trying to upload the video demo but the website keeps saying that the file is too big, or it just wont upload it at all, :mad: its one problem after another
 
should i jus say fuck it and buy a desktop computer so it can be used only for music production and recordings? because i use my laptop for other things...with being a college student and all
 
Hmm?
I can upload 2+M of MP3 but not 1.6M of .wav..Crazy!

Dave.
 

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denise360 said:
for the past 2 hours ive been trying to upload the video demo but the website keeps saying that the file is too big, or it just wont upload it at all, :mad: its one problem after another
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You could upload the video on youtube and throw a link in here :rolleyes:
 
i would also like to add; during the demonstration, all i did was press record while everything was hooked up (m-audio bx5 speakers and my mxl v87 consender mic connected to my interface)
 
bouldersoundguy said:
Not sure if this applies, but when I hear someone say their vocals clip when recording to a backing track it's often because the backing track is too loud. If that's the case turn the backing track channel down so the average level is around -18dBFS on the main bus meter. Record your vocals to the same average level.
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READ THIS AGAIN ^^^^^


It's the pre-recorded audio track...it's TOO LOUD.

Forget all this buffer nonsense and not enough RAM nonsense. I've been running a full-tilt DAW with only 4GB RAM for awhile now and it works fine. RAM has nothing to do with playback, that's a function of the HD...unless you dump a pile of plugs on the playback track (which then runs in RAM).
 
and in cubase it has the same problem, but on cubase, the noise is apparent when i press play after i record....with or without an instrumental track
 
denise360 said:
I turned both the track and the vocal recording down to -18db, that didnt work either
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I wasn't sure if that was the problem, but it was worth mentioning. Just to be clear, you want the level on the track's meter to read an average of about -18dBFS. Turning a fader down to -18dB is not the same thing.
 
The same way you already did. What boulder is saying is to watch the input over time and see if it's averaging about -18db... if not, then turn it down a bit. It's just a general guideline...

Post your cubase, no music sample and let people have a listen..
 
denise360 said:
ok how do i change it?
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The backing track is already recorded, so either use clip gain or the fader to lower it until it averages about -18dB on the main meter (with no other tracks active).

Then use your interface to set the record level of your vocal to also average around -18dBFS. Hopefully there's a meter on the track that shows your record level.

This is important to do even if it doesn't solve your current problem.
 
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