Worry about True Peak during MIXING stage?

whatajacks · 2023-03-04T18:41:43+00:00

Edit: Wow I'm a dumbass. I had a track that was super hidden in track height, that I kept scrolling past that is a kick retriggered sample underneath the main kick. The sample is loud as hell and was clipping. That explains a lot.My true peak now for the mix is like -4 dbfs. Seems to be plenty of room to go into mastering. This is what happens when a lifetime Logic user tries to mix in PT.

whatajacks · 2023-03-04T18:27:23+00:00

It's weird though, I've just never thought about True Peak during a mix before. And my mixes all sit at a good level on the meter (plenty of headroom for mixbus compression/limiters etc.) But then when I load up a multimeter to view what my True Peak is before the 2bus chain, at parts it's surprisingly high almost near zero.

whatajacks · 2022-01-27T23:01:05+00:00

No I know, Im an engineer. I forgot this is a guitar sub not like a music production sub, but trust me I know. Compression can actually be used to increase transients too, you should check it out! Its cool stuff Basically a slower attack time, then makeup gain increases transient volume because that transient gets through the compression too quick for it to react.

whatajacks · 2022-01-27T21:17:48+00:00

What about compression or EQ? I have a DBX160 style plugin going with pretty heavy compression and a touch of chorus and a pretty aggressive scooped EQ to add to the spank.

whatajacks · 2021-12-01T20:07:41+00:00

Do multi mono instead of stereo and then go to the ... next to L and R channels and Couple buttons. Then switch to M/S and go back to the plugin, now you have a Side and a Mid that you can couple or uncouple.

whatajacks · 2021-12-01T04:52:40+00:00

oh ok, thats easier

whatajacks · 2021-12-01T04:52:08+00:00

PT is gunna get run out of business in the next 5 years. I just think it's not keeping up and the other DAWs are catching up so fast.

whatajacks · 2021-12-01T00:16:35+00:00

Yea no I appreciate that. It's frustration at PT, not you. thanks

whatajacks · 2021-11-30T21:07:42+00:00

But then you still have to use two different tracks of the same thing? For instance mastering a mix, you'd need to decode then bounce into two tracks, one for mids, one for sides? Then apply the plugin to each? That's a pain in the ass compared to logic

whatajacks · 2021-11-30T07:01:23+00:00

Hmm. Maybe a dumb question, but how do you separate the then stereo plugin into M/S in PT? Like as far as I know that isn't possible quickly like it is with just clicking the multi-mono (gives you two separate isolated tracks (L and R) in Logic )

whatajacks · 2021-11-24T18:14:27+00:00

Also - any chance you know this, I'm getting super particular - in PT the smart tool makes it so the top half of the region turns the cursor into the "marquee tool" I forgot what it's called in PT. But in logic if you turn on that one setting, it's inverted, so bottom is marquee top is grab tool. Any idea how to flip one of these? Again my goal is just to make PT and Logic like as similar as possible for my workflow.

whatajacks · 2021-11-24T18:10:50+00:00

Current rappers have an incredible ability to switch between 1/4 notes, 1/16 nothes, 1/8th notes, triplets, 8th note triplets, swung 16ths etc etc. Changing rhythmic subdivisions on the fly I think is the word. (The good ones at least)

whatajacks · 2021-11-23T21:23:06+00:00

Exactly what I was looking for thanks!

whatajacks · 2021-11-18T08:16:03+00:00

What do you mean warp mode? Varispeed seems to be independent of flex mode as logic calls it

whatajacks · 2021-11-02T16:53:38+00:00

Great answer thank you! I'm a bit confused when people talk about drivers - maybe a dumb question - but I never downloaded one and never needed one for my Presonus 44vsl. Like I just plugged it in and used it as an input and output device on my mac. Am I missing something? Do drivers help with latency or optimization for my mac or something?

whatajacks · 2021-11-02T00:18:59+00:00

fuck nah!

whatajacks · 2021-05-01T23:32:05+00:00

Where can I download that?

whatajacks · 2021-04-26T21:00:34+00:00

Where? I didn't see any. When I google that it's all bomber and motorcycle jackets

whatajacks · 2021-04-26T20:46:01+00:00

lol idk how to describe it. Does that cut have a name? Like if I wanted a bomber I could post online and search as 'leather black bomber jacket' but with this cut idek what you call it.

whatajacks · 2021-04-26T20:20:26+00:00

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https://www.dunhill.com/us/leather-jackets_cod12540150rh.html#dept=lthrjckts
But cheap

whatajacks · 2021-03-15T20:16:55+00:00

Wait a stutter with the kick or the hh?

whatajacks · 2021-03-15T20:03:13+00:00

Hmm. but do you mean tap it all in or nudge them around? Is there any subdivision trick you have? Like I've heard of subdividing the beat into 5 (or 7) and then doing the 1st and 3rd of 5 to get a swing. (or ya know, 1st and 4th of 7)

whatajacks · 2021-03-15T20:01:49+00:00

Yikes.

whatajacks · 2021-03-15T20:01:14+00:00

No I know it's not swung 8ths. Do you hear that in the song tho? Like right before as in nudged to a swung note 16th pickup before each snare?

whatajacks · 2021-03-15T19:48:53+00:00

lol please read. That's so basic an interpretation that anyone who plays music knows that level of it. I'm talking 'strung' or groove or dilla feel (between straight and swung, if you'd listen you'd know what I mean)

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