Subject:Rendering tracks and Volume

Posted by: lolyfe00

Date:11/23/2004 7:56:58 PM

How come whenever I render a mix to a wave it drops the volume considerably? If I render a track, add more things and render it again it drops even lower. Eventually it gets to the point I have process the volume in Soundforge up a few dbs just to hear it. This is in 4.0 by the way.

Subject:RE: Rendering tracks and Volume

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:11/24/2004 4:48:35 AM

If you are rendering to a new track, the Preview fader determines the volume! Try increasing the preview volume and you’ll see you renders get louder.

~jr

Subject:RE: Rendering tracks and Volume

Reply by: pwppch

Date:11/24/2004 8:34:19 AM

To be more clear on this:

The preview fader is used to set the default volume for a new track in ACID. So, if the preview fader is set to -3 dB, and you load in a loop, the track created for that loop will have its initial volume/gain setting at - 3dB. This can be adjusted any time and is not a fixed setting.

The Preview fader is NOT used in any aspect of rendering.

Peter

Subject:RE: Rendering tracks and Volume

Reply by: JohnnyRoy

Date:11/24/2004 10:39:23 AM

Ooops. I sand corrected. I didn’t notice that the fader on the track was matching the preview fader making it seem like the track had been rendered at a different volume. Setting the track faders back to zero does yield the same volume. (sorry)

~jr

Subject:RE: Rendering tracks and Volume

Reply by: Iacobus

Date:11/24/2004 1:16:50 PM

Adding to what everyone's said, get the tracks you plan on bouncing down as close to unity (0.0 dB) as possible before rendering to a new track. Worry about mixing the newly rendered track back in with your project later.

Iacobus
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