Aaron Cheney said:Now... let's say you've taken 4 hours to draw a volume envelope on your vocal track, and you've got it just perfect: all the dynamics are just the way you want them. Then you bring up the full mix and suddenly realize that the overall vocal level is too low. Crap!! There's 4 hours wasted! <But Wait!!> Rather than re-draw the entire envelope, you can adjust the overall track volume by adjusting the "trim", thereby keeping all the "fader" movements you made via the volume envelope intact! What a concept!
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dachay2tnr said:Actually I think there is a limitation with this approach. I believe the envelope will be restricted if any part of it ends up at the uppermost or bottommost range. For ex., if any part of the envelope is drawn down to infinity, you will not be able to lower the envelope at all.
I've always thought Aaron's explanation was the correct one. What I find a bit weird though is the behaviour of the trim and volume sliders when using the FX bin.
I can't hear that much difference when increasing/decreasing a track by 0.1 dB when played back solo, but in the context of a mix I can.dachay2tnr said:Pennylink - if 0.1 db causes something to change from too loud to too soft, you must have superhearing. I find it hard to believe you need something finer than 0.1 db.
pennylink said:I can't hear that much difference when increasing/decreasing a track by 0.1 dB when played back solo, but in the context of a mix I can.
Qwerty said:...This means that the TRIM slider works almost like the pre-amp dial on a guitar amp, while the volume slider works more like the master volume of a guitar head.
dachay2tnr said:...The only issue [with offset mode] (which I don't find a major problem) is that the settings are hidden in normal view. IOW, you have no way of knowing the offset is present, unless you toggle into offset mode.
YOU COULD FIGHT CRIME!!!!!!!!!Hey, maybe I could find some other use for my "superhearing"...
Imaduck said:YOU COULD FIGHT CRIME!!!!!!!!!
Nah, I'm with you though, those 1 or 2 db adjustments are noticable, but I do have really good hearing. It's always funny to watch my bandmates get all pissy when I tell them I want to remix something so I can take down a track a db or 2. Still though, I don't think I've been in a situation where a .5 db increase or decrease would really make that much a difference.
myself said:...Also, the 'clip' envelope is automating trim'.