whymark
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Hi,I'm trying to get a better grip on volume management. I'm working with Cubase Elements 7 on a highly charged laptop running Win7 64 bit. I've been trying to keep the ST OUT peak as close to 0 as possible and usually hit -1 dB. In my readings on the subject I've learned that a peak of -3 dB and a RMS between -6 to -9 dB are preferred targets All I have (can find) is the ST OUT fader and its associated meter. With MIDI files I can't even control the length of time that the peak indicator remains lit so I'm forever clicking on it to reset it. With audio files this time can be set so that the peak indicator moves at set intervals. Cubase 7 supposedly comes with a MultiScope plug-in that displays both the peak and the (moving?) RMS. I can't find it. What is out there to help me monitor these parameters? I watched a tutorial that said it would teach me how to get consistent ST OUT volumes song after song. The technique, called parallel compression, was to take 1 audio track and duplicate it. Then insert a compressor into each track. The first track isn't touched at all but the second is squished flatter than the TX panhandle!. Then the second track is slowly added back to the first until some magic happens. To be honest, I couldn't detect any change while the severely compressed track was added back to the virgin track but, it could have been the tutorial itself. Anyway ,the second track was added back up to some point ant the guy says....".....and there you have it!!" . Do you have an idea how confused I am??....many thanks in advance..this site always comes through for me
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