michael japan
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Solved--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over.
Thank you.--mostly when the toms hit. I will lower the toms and fix the problem and lower the overall drum buss, but still wondering why this happens and best way to fix.
post edited by michael japan - 2016/06/16 20:24:03
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/14 22:50:28
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1st adjust trim if audio, velocity if midi. If significant reduction isn't there, use a compressor or limiter across bus.If you have toms on their own tracks, start on toms so you don't squash cymbals or other pieces.
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michael japan
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/14 23:24:57
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thank you for your reply. It is audio. To re-iterate, the individual drum tracks are hitting between -6db and -3db, and the sum of the drum buss never goes above-3db, but the Master goes over. Why is that?
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/14 23:43:02
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Make sure you have the meter settings the same for the tracks, buss and master. I once had a similar problem and it turned out that some meters were set to RMS while others were measuring peaks.
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michael japan
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/15 00:11:07
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Thanks John. I thought of that--but--.
I'll check it out.
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/15 03:10:58
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Hi:)
Look, if all Drum Tracks go to Drum Bus and not to Master, I've had sometimes the wrong Destination and it clips.
If BD, and some other Drum Hit are exactly together they are much louder than alone, so you have to move one of them a few milliseconds....
Perhaps you have ProChannel On on the Drum Bus with Compressor On and MakeUpd Gain..I often forgot to look if ProChannel is on on a Bus...
Hope it helps:)
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michael japan
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/15 08:22:10
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Maybe I am just not clear, but the drum buss is fine. It is pumping at -.6db to -.3db. No problems there. I also do not use Sonar plug-ins or ProChannel. But why does the Master clip (yes, only drums are playing.)
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/15 08:56:58
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Are your Drum buss & Master buss faders both set to 0dB (or at least set the same)?
Is the trim on the master set to 0dB?
Are there any Fx at all on your master buss?
Is the master buss set to Stereo?
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michael japan
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/15 09:59:04
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ok, seems I had overlooked the bottom snare--it was going straight to the master (not via the drum buss.) (duh)Thanks everyone for all your comments and being so kind.
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/15 12:24:38
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/15 14:29:52
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how many times have I added a track and not set it to the appropriate buss output??? or the bigger killer... having the track set to output to the soundcard outs!!! why can't sonar read my mind when adding multiple tracks to go to the proper busses? lol
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/16 02:55:03
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HI:)
So my first suggestion was the right one:)
Great to hear that it is all Ok now;)
Bassman.
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michael japan
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/16 10:32:19
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Thanks Bassman. I appreciate everyone's feedback and marvel at the fact that I still often sabotage myself. I know to look out for this, thought for sure I had everything going to the buss but alas. Have a good day.
post edited by michael japan - 2016/06/16 20:27:27
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/16 15:09:35
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should probably change the title to "Solved".
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michael japan
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Re: Mixing--Drum buss set at -3db, only drums playing, but master goes over. Why and fix?
2016/06/16 20:05:28
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chuckebaby
should probably change the title to "Solved".
peace man.
Thank you. I forgot how to do that. Been away for awhile--how do you edit the title? Edit--Found it. Thanks again.
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