Volume behaviour with audio FX

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2011/02/02 08:30:57 (permalink)

Volume behaviour with audio FX

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After upgrading from Home Studio 6, I'm a bit baffled with the volume behaviour of audio FX in Sonar X1. In HS6, when I inserted an audio FX, it basically didn't affect the overall volume output of the track (unless, of course, I specified so within the actual audio FX). Now, when I insert an audio FX, the track volume is much lower than when I turn the audio FX off. Is there some FX chaining or routing thing that I don't understand perhaps?
 
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    Re:Volume behaviour with audio FX 2011/02/02 10:12:59 (permalink)
    Chaining or routing isn't going to affect volume. However, all effects affect volume to some extent. At least, I can't think of any effect that doesn't.


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    Re:Volume behaviour with audio FX 2011/02/02 10:17:22 (permalink)
    I know, e.g. I've been using Cakewalk FX3 Soundstage for more than a decade now, but in Sonar X1 it radically changes the track output volume.
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    Re:Volume behaviour with audio FX 2011/02/02 11:03:52 (permalink)
    I think we'll need specifics - like which Fx plug(s) have you tried?
    What's the track/bus/master routing?
    What automation have you applied?

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    Re:Volume behaviour with audio FX 2011/02/02 11:07:54 (permalink)
    I'm not at my DAW, but if I recall correctly:
     
    - Fx plug(s): Channel Strip (is that's what it's called?), Cakewalk FX3 Soundstage, Sonic Foundry Graphic EQ
    - Track/bus/master routing: all tracks routed directly to soundcard output (Edirol)
    - No automation applied
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    Re:Volume behaviour with audio FX 2011/02/02 11:18:11 (permalink)
    Track/bus/master routing: all tracks routed directly to soundcard output (Edirol)


    This won't solve your problem, but you'll find it a lot easier to manage your entire project if you route all your busses to a Master bus and route that to you Soundcard

    Tracks > Busses
    Busses> Master Bus
    Master Bus > Soundcard

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    Re:Volume behaviour with audio FX 2011/02/02 11:19:21 (permalink)
    I'll try that after work :-)
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