Am I going mad? - Utility
Am I going mad? - Utility
I dropped a Utility plugin onto a track to automate the Gain for a fade in. The problem is, that even with the Gain at it's very lowest I can still hear the drums in the track. Mute of course turns the volume off but then you can't fade it in.
Is it a known issue? I'm working on a relatively sparse track right now and only just noticed this.
Is it a known issue? I'm working on a relatively sparse track right now and only just noticed this.
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Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
I think it is true. Haven't tested though.
Can you not do it the other way around and automate the track fader but use the utility to set the track volume? That is how I do it mainly because I have a mixing desk and it's easier to just automate the main volume.
Can you not do it the other way around and automate the track fader but use the utility to set the track volume? That is how I do it mainly because I have a mixing desk and it's easier to just automate the main volume.
Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
I've always just grouped 2 utilities together and mapped both Gain controls to the same Macro if I need automatable volume control. That should completely silence it and if not throw a gate after to catch anythin else?
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Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
yup, the gain on the Utility device only goes down to -35 dB.
this doesn't mean you aren't going mad though...
this doesn't mean you aren't going mad though...
Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
Every time this topic comes up, someone mentions that Rack chains have volume automation also and can be used instead of a Utility.
Now that makes me wonder if there are any additional devices with volume control.
Now that makes me wonder if there are any additional devices with volume control.
Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
Cheers for the replies. I wasn't sure if this was a bug or not..
I did what aphasia suggested but almost blew my ears out so I created a device that won't go above a certain level.
Wonder why Ableton limited the Utility to only go to -35.
I did what aphasia suggested but almost blew my ears out so I created a device that won't go above a certain level.
Wonder why Ableton limited the Utility to only go to -35.
Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
If the 'device' you created uses Macros from racks, the downside is that it only allows for 128 resolution. Which is fine for controllers but if you're getting really picky in Arrangement view, you'd probably want to either automate the two utility devices without macros, or use a chain of a rack's volume.
Oh yeah, maybe EQ 8 has volume also??
Oh yeah, maybe EQ 8 has volume also??
Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
I've run into this issue a few times myself. My guess is that Ableton made the range smaller so it would be easier to automate.
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Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
i've just told to ableton team of this problem some time ago....answer....use 2 gain,,,WTF,,,gain need to go to 0db!!!!!
use a filter or make an M4L volume device....(i make it but automation don't stay in the past,,,now i don't know)
use a filter or make an M4L volume device....(i make it but automation don't stay in the past,,,now i don't know)
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Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
Get Sonalksis FreeG. Problem solved.
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Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
http://www.maxforlive.com/library/devic ... in-utility
http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/1979/dmixer
http://www.maxforlive.com/library/device/1979/dmixer
It was as if someone shook up a 6 foot can of blood soda and suddenly popped the top.
Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
Cheers fellas I'm going to give max4live a go for this I think it's the way to go.
Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
what do you mean macros from macs only allows for 128 resolution? can you explain this a but further?yur2die4 wrote:If the 'device' you created uses Macros from racks, the downside is that it only allows for 128 resolution. Which is fine for controllers but if you're getting really picky in Arrangement view, you'd probably want to either automate the two utility devices without macros, or use a chain of a rack's volume.
Oh yeah, maybe EQ 8 has volume also??
Re: Am I going mad? - Utility
Macros from racks.
Unless I'm mistaken, macro knobs have 128 resolution?? I don't know if I've tested it in a while. It is a standard midi resolution, but if you're doing a fadeout, depending on what level you start at, it can get sensitive towards the quieter part if you started from, let's say around 80% (so at about 102 of 128), that kind of leaves you with a resolution of 100 to work with for a fadeout.
I could be mistaken though......... Maybe it depends on what 'mode' the macro knob is in. Sometimes it displays info of the parameter it controls, other times, as it is controlling multiple parameters it simply shows an amount.
Unless I'm mistaken, macro knobs have 128 resolution?? I don't know if I've tested it in a while. It is a standard midi resolution, but if you're doing a fadeout, depending on what level you start at, it can get sensitive towards the quieter part if you started from, let's say around 80% (so at about 102 of 128), that kind of leaves you with a resolution of 100 to work with for a fadeout.
I could be mistaken though......... Maybe it depends on what 'mode' the macro knob is in. Sometimes it displays info of the parameter it controls, other times, as it is controlling multiple parameters it simply shows an amount.