OK. I tried to search help for it, but I do not have a help file to search.
 
There is a new warning ligtht on my channel strip. Right below where it says Prochannel and the track name. There are 2 buttons. The first says Post, I assume meaning my channel strip is post or pre fader depending on if it is blue (which does not entirely make sense) and the Global on or off button, usually blue, I assume meaning my prochannel is working or not. Then there is a strange thing in between those two, which sometimes light up orrange, I assume i is a warning light. Sometimes it goes red and will not reset itself like any normal warning light does. Also it warns me even at -12db about something I am not sure about. Beside, why do I then have the warning light on the fader signal lights?

I think that's telling you if the PC is being overloaded. Red = bad. 

Why is -12db bad?

I'm still learning myself but if you have a lot of effects or high EQ settings on an already hot track that can push you into clipping territory. That's why gain staging is important.

I could however be completely wrong and obviously that was a rather crude and vague "explanation" but I really don't think you want that thing turning red. Cheers.

And check all your effects and PC modules. Your actual track meter may not be clipping but something else in the chain might be or the accumulation of everything is pushing the PC too far. Hopefully someone smarter than I will come along and explain because now I'm curious myself.

If it goes red it means at least one of the modules is being overloaded. 
 
Even if the signal going into prochannel is low, it can be boosted by a compressor or eq, so that it overloads the next module.  You can see which one it is by checking the clip light on each module.

Gain staging is made a lot easier now with fxchains.  You can load an empty module in and use the input/output sliders to reduce the signal.

Woo hoo! I was kind of right. ;-D

Beepster


Woo hoo! I was kind of right. ;-D

You were verry right, Beepster.

I just might be getting the hang of all this stuff, aye? 

Now if I could only get my machine to spit out money I'll be set. :-p