Normalizing

[D. Parting]

Alright, often times I record a track, and instead of being in the sweet spot, the signal's a bit too weak. When I try to mix, this particular track, jacked all the way up, is too low. Even when the other track volumes have been reduced to near 0.

How do I give this 'weak track' a boost? I only need to fix this one track.
I believe the term is normalizing.

[TexRoadkill]

Normalizing doesn't really help. You need to use compression and/or limiting.

[D. Parting]

Originally posted by TexRoadkill
Normalizing doesn't really help. You need to use compression and/or limiting.

Hm. I tried a compressor at a ratio of the lowest, which I believe was either 1:1 or 1.5:1 and had the effect level 12 db. It messed with the signal and sounded 'processed' and lost some quality.

Is there a better way, or is this the price I have to pay for bad input levels?

[Foo-bu]

i have the same problem and have been trying to figure it out for a while. i find that my channel levels sound great but when it comes to doing the masters, i find the mix to be too quiet. even when the max peak is at -2db

[TexRoadkill]

Using compressors can be tricky. You might try doing a search as there have a been a lot of tutorials. It also makes a big difference what compressor you use. The software ones built into DAW's usually aren't that great.

[Phosphene]

quick and easy fix is just to goto the Track mixer screen and add 6 db with the attenuator in the top left corner. (that's all you can add, but it helps)

[mixsit]

Originally posted by D. Parting
... Even when the other track volumes have been reduced to near 0.

I'm not a Roland user, but might 'near zero' be where they're suposed to be?
Wayne