I love this plugin as it subtly adds some warmth to tracks.... But
In the manual it states that the best performance is obtained if the audio input is -0dbfs and that in bypass mode the needle should just be hitting the red on the VU meter. Now I've been taught (like most people) not to have tracks peaking anywhere near -0dbfs more lie -12.
Anyway, so I increase the input on the plugin itself until the needle is just hitting red on the VU, I then dial in my dynamics and saturation but obviously need to now attenuate the signal by using the trim knob (in order to get back to my original volume) The problem I have is that the needle then moves back and isn't peaking on the red anymore (optimal level)
am i missing something here? to me it's as if this plugin can't sound its best unless the signal is really hot...
In the manual it states that the best performance is obtained if the audio input is -0dbfs and that in bypass mode the needle should just be hitting the red on the VU meter. Now I've been taught (like most people) not to have tracks peaking anywhere near -0dbfs more lie -12.
Anyway, so I increase the input on the plugin itself until the needle is just hitting red on the VU, I then dial in my dynamics and saturation but obviously need to now attenuate the signal by using the trim knob (in order to get back to my original volume) The problem I have is that the needle then moves back and isn't peaking on the red anymore (optimal level)
am i missing something here? to me it's as if this plugin can't sound its best unless the signal is really hot...