No audio clipping indicator

[daveyboy909]

Hi,

I am running Cubase 5 with a lexicon U42S audio interface. My problem is that the audio clipping indicator doesn't light up when using channels 3 and 4. It works fine when using channels 1 and 2, but when I set the default input channel to 3 or 4, it doesn't light up. This makes it very difficult to set appropriate recording levels when recording on channels 3 or 4.

I've taken a couple of screen shots to show what I mean. The bottom screen shows the red cilpping indicator lighting up when using channels one or two. The top screen shows the problem. The audio input level is clearly at the top, and the U42S shows it to be clipping, but the red clipping light just doens't light up in Cubase. I can't understand why this is happening on these 2 channels:
http://i812.photobucket.com/albums/zz46/thebaltics/cubase.jpg

Please help if you can, i'd be really grateful.

David

 

[dintymoore]

I use Cubase 4 on a Mac. I have an M-Audio product and it uses the Delta Control panel, and on that there are +4, 0 and -10 db settings for each channel. Is it possible that ch 3&4 are set up differently in some way (like on my Delta Control Panel) than 1&2 on your setup somewhere other than in Cubase?

 

[daveyboy909]

clipping

Hi dintymoore thanks for your response.

I tried going into the U42S' control panel but there weren't really any setting to change other than bitrate and ASIO speed etc. I think the only other thing that I can change with regard to the U42S is turning on and off the phantom power on the unit itself.

Cheers

David

 

[dintymoore]

Other than the over red light coming on, is the level the same in 1&2 and 3&4?

Possibly phone/email Lexicon?

 

[Farview]

There should be a set of input meters on the mixer (F3) and that will show your input levels on every input channel you have.


However, if you are recording in 24 bit, there is absolutely no reason to record anywhere near clipping. The bulk of the signal should be sitting around half way up the meters (-18dbfs) with peaks going as high as -6dbfs on percussive instruments. When you are using proper recording levels, you should only get a clip light on something like a snare drum when the drummer gets a little 'happy' on a hit or two, or when someone knocks a mic over.