Couple of quick Q;s

[craigc]

Howdy Y'all,

Couple of quick questions:

Q1. When I record vocals in live (currently on 11 but same issues in 10) I find the input volume is extremely low and I have to assign a utility to the track to crank it up. I have an Axe I/O audio interface as well as a Focusrite 2i2 and have had same results. I'm using an old Yamaha passive studio Mic that I know is good and doesn't need phantom (yes I tried enabling phantom power and it does nothing) so wondering what the options are here. I'm a novice at recording into Live.

Q2. From a mastering/mixdown perspective, If I cut an audio clip vs. crushing the volume to zero via automation, is one better than the other relative to quality (eg no clicks etc.)?

Gracias!

[Tarekith]

Can you rephrase Q2? Not sure I understand the question, sorry.

[craigc]

Can you rephrase Q2? Not sure I understand the question, sorry.

For example: I have a midi track with a clip that goes for 3 minutes. If I split the clip and cut the chunk I want out (for a rest/pause) creating silence for 3 seconds; would it be better to just use automation to slide it to 0 then bump it to previous level after the silent interval?
I'm curious from a mixdown/rendering perspective: will I get cleaner results with 1 versus another?