Live input monitoring very low when composing.
Live input monitoring very low when composing.
Hi Guys,
Very low signal from my *live input monitoring* in context of the rough tracking mix. Raising the Mic pre too high is not such a good option as I want to avoid too hot a signal. I can add a "gain" boost on the channel but wonder is there anything else I'm missing or thoughts on how you negotiate these low signals while staying in Live input mode.
Very low signal from my *live input monitoring* in context of the rough tracking mix. Raising the Mic pre too high is not such a good option as I want to avoid too hot a signal. I can add a "gain" boost on the channel but wonder is there anything else I'm missing or thoughts on how you negotiate these low signals while staying in Live input mode.
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Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
So what's the difference between how the rough tracking was done and how you record now?MIAR wrote: Very low signal from my *live input monitoring* in context of the rough tracking mix.
What are the actual volume differences? "Low" isn't saying much.
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"Low" meaning not quite a usable level to hear clearly what your playing within the mix. The signal in my phones IS the mix and live input monitoring in its entirety.
Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
Are you using an external audio device, which has it's own monitor path? If so use that, or lower the rest of your mix during tracking.....
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Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
Using a Rode M1 through a Focusrite Trackmaster Pro. The M1 seems to have a really low output and have to boost the Pre or the "live input gain".
I have tried lowering the mix alright but I have to lower it all by near -30db.
Also Ableton's waveform of the recording stays mostly at a flatline as its so low.
Pushing the Mic pre higher is picking up too much room noise.
Maybe the M1 is a problem here... ?
I have tried lowering the mix alright but I have to lower it all by near -30db.
Also Ableton's waveform of the recording stays mostly at a flatline as its so low.
Pushing the Mic pre higher is picking up too much room noise.
Maybe the M1 is a problem here... ?
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Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
This is still insufficient information. What does the meters of the Focusrite Trackmaster Pro and of the tracks inside Live say?MIAR wrote:"Low" meaning not quite a usable level to hear clearly what your playing within the mix. The signal in my phones IS the mix and live input monitoring in its entirety.
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Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
TRackmaster 8/10 input vol but only registering about maybe around -16db (can be boosted by engaging COMP and Makeup gain but adding too much noise for me)
Ableton Live input only peaking around a 5th of the way up its meter
Ableton Live input only peaking around a 5th of the way up its meter
Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
M1 is a reasonably low impedence mic.
That would probably require pressing the impedence switch on that track-master
"Hi-Z"
That would probably require pressing the impedence switch on that track-master
"Hi-Z"
Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
Its actual Low-Z o the trackmaster and has to opposite effect.
Thanks for suggestion though.
Thanks for suggestion though.
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Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
How loud do you think -16dB is in a 24bit set (assuming 24bit is what you use) is? The maximum loudness in a 24bit file is 144dB. If you're peaking in Live at -16dB, that's Full Scale. Go down 16dB from 144 and you're at 128dBFS. That's hideously loud for a microphone recording. This has very little to do with how the mix will be peaking when ready. Don't expect a natural signal to be peaking similarly to mixed material or of software origin.MIAR wrote:TRackmaster 8/10 input vol but only registering about maybe around -16db (can be boosted by engaging COMP and Makeup gain but adding too much noise for me)
Ableton Live input only peaking around a 5th of the way up its meter
I strongly believe, because of personal experience, that one reason Live have been said to sound bad in different contexts is because of users not understanding the disconnect between acoustic recording and end product (warping is also a factor). Which is somewhat understandable as Live displays its waveforms in audio clips in a 0dBFS scale and with no zoom, which makes audio look soft when it isn't. Ableton should change this.
I think it's a good idea for all of us to read up about metering and loudness. For instance What Is Loudness And Why Is It Important? or LUFS, dBFS, RMS… WTF ?!? How to read the new loudness meters.
I believe what you have there is the TrakMaster Pro without a "c", no? When other people don't know the product it's downright confusing to spell it wrong. I read that the TrakMaster Pro is an ultraclean interface not supposed to be driven hard as it's preamp is not as forgiving as its predecessor.
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Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
"Trackmaster Pro" yes sorry.
Your comments make sense alright. I used to use SONAR for tracking and it had a zoom function on the wave form which now I think of it, I really miss. Would be cool for Ableton to add such a feature someday too.
I had been using a Condenser RODE NT1a for Vocals up until now so since this change to the Dynamic RODE M1 fir Live acoustic instruments I guess I'm crying wolf a little here. ;>
Your comments make sense alright. I used to use SONAR for tracking and it had a zoom function on the wave form which now I think of it, I really miss. Would be cool for Ableton to add such a feature someday too.
I had been using a Condenser RODE NT1a for Vocals up until now so since this change to the Dynamic RODE M1 fir Live acoustic instruments I guess I'm crying wolf a little here. ;>
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Re: Live input monitoring very low when composing.
Stromkraft wrote:How loud do you think -16dB is in a 24bit set (assuming 24bit is what you use) is? The maximum loudness in a 24bit file is 144dB. If you're peaking in Live at -16dB, that's Full Scale. Go down 16dB from 144 and you're at 128dBFS. That's hideously loud for a microphone recording…MIAR wrote:TRackmaster 8/10 input vol but only registering about maybe around -16db (can be boosted by engaging COMP and Makeup gain but adding too much noise for me)
Ableton Live input only peaking around a 5th of the way up its meter
…as Live displays its waveforms in audio clips in a 0dBFS scale
Actually, not completely. With further inspection it seems clear to me the actual levels mentioned were wrong of me to assume. I was mixing this up with recording that I've done outside of Live.MIAR wrote: Your comments make sense alright.
The waveforms in Live Audio clips do not indicate the actual recording volume. The 0dB point isn't moving up with greater bit depth.
The general trend for me though have been that fully acceptable recording levels in the audio interface looks low once recorded.
I'm still standing behind that Live won't be recording too low provided the audio interface has satisfactory normal input levels from the mic and that acoustical recording levels will differ from natively created audio.
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I think thats sound about right. ^^
Same levels going into SONAR seem visably higher (waveform wise) then Ableton clips
Same levels going into SONAR seem visably higher (waveform wise) then Ableton clips