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First if you think the high frequencies are too loud, lower the low frequencies and vice versa. Then you want to have roughly the same dynamic range across all songs. Then you want to make sure the peak of each track is near 0 db.
Er, don't you mean, "if you think the high frequencies are too ...

This talks about the fact that normalizing a digital recording does not affect dynamic range. Of course it doesn't, because it cannot invent parts of the signal that weren't already present!
However we're debating two different things here. With a live set that hasn't been rendered yet, it's ...

invol wrote:Normalization would occur after it is rendered

If that's the case, then it's always better to normalize manually before rendering. That way you maximize effective bit depth and don't waste file size with unused db levels.

You then add a utility effect on the master track and increase the gain until the song peaks near 0db. It's better to do that than to just normalize when exporting the audio, because you take full advantage of the bit depth of the file.

Is this really the case..? What magic trickery can the ...

No need for a drawing. I understand the fact that the compressor envelope was designed exactly like a synth envelope (with the exeption that it always holds at full sustain during the decay phase). So that's that. Thanks for being able to see it on the compressor's meters, as I was unable to do so ...

For me knowing how the release works is crucial. Say have a 110 bpm song and I want the release to be exaclty 1/8 bar. Thats roughly 272 ms. Now if I have an attack of 10 ms, I want to know if I leave the release at 272 or if I change it to 262.

I get what you're talking about but that's just not ...

Maybe pitch automation?
Select your audio clip and toggle "show/hide envelope box" to show it. Then click on transpose. See what you can come up with.

It's just a sequenced bass sound with some ducking. If you're into arpeggiators then you need something like Albino, if not, then Operator or even Analog will do. Just have to duck the bass drum using a a sidechain compressor.

I guess if you do it manually one time and then save the project on your computer, the next time you load it it will be ok.

I guess there is no solution to loading 10 instances of a VST in one click.

What I would do is have a midi track with nothing on it, receiving midi from your physical instrument.
Then a bunch of tracks with virtual drums, virtual keys and so on. Each of them receiving midi from the first midi track.
Then you mute them all and, using automation, unmute the one that you want ...

I do listen and often change it accordingly, but it saves time when changing the tempo of the song to know by what ratio you should change all your compressor's releases for example, rather than starting over.

Oh and I'm merely curious about that stuff. It interests me to know. Too bad I couldn't ...

For me knowing how the release works is crucial. Say have a 110 bpm song and I want the release to be exaclty 1/8 bar. Thats roughly 272 ms. Now if I have an attack of 10 ms, I want to know if I leave the release at 272 or if I change it to 262.

I thought FB was the feedback model (which doesn't ...

Thanks Forge. I pretty much know what it does and how it works. I'm just a little confused as to what's the process behind attack and release. Does it follow an AR curve (as in ADSR without D and S), therefore release time begins when attack ends, or does it begin when attack begins?
Also, I'm not ...

Say you have a pad sound that you like, but you think the bass part is too quiet. You can add and EQ on it and either increase the bass or decrease the treble. It doesn't really matter as long as there is no clipping (going beyond 0db), especially on the master track.
So the best way to avoid ...

Hi,

when sidechaining, is there any advantage to having a long attack time?

Usually, you want the attack to be for example 10 ms so you still hear the bass drum. But when sidechaining, the source isn't affected, so I tend to set the attack to minimum 0.01 ms. I'm I right to do so?

Secondly. If ...