Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-13 Thread TheOreoMonster
If its not the headphones then its your interface. Time to see about a warranty replacement or something. > On Dec 13, 2019, at 5:17 PM, Christopher Gilland > wrote: > > it is not the headphones. I've tried about five different pairs. i'll > different makes and models. > > > > Sent from

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-13 Thread Christopher Gilland
it is not the headphones. I've tried about five different pairs. i'll different makes and models. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2019, at 13:15, TheOreoMonster wrote: > >  Then its probably his headphones. He should try cranking the volume up with > a few different pairs of headphones

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-13 Thread Christopher Gilland
The brand of headphones being used does not matter in the least. Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 13, 2019, at 10:52, Ronald J Glaser wrote: > >  > I have the same Interface as chris; and I do not know about Chris's > particular set of cans, but my set of cans do not exibit a his at least that

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-13 Thread TheOreoMonster
I won’t disagree with this and I have used a miller set up at times over the years but also it can lead to more complications in the case of the person in question here especially considering they are already so confused over something that can be resolved by simply turning down the

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-13 Thread TheOreoMonster
Then its probably his headphones. He should try cranking the volume up with a few different pairs of headphones and that will reveal whether its the headphones creating the noise or the headphone amp if he’s eliminatedthe mic pre from the equation > On Dec 13, 2019, at 10:52 AM, Ronald J

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-13 Thread Michael Holmes
I’ve found that investing in a small mixer with subgroups and separate outputs works for direct monitor issues. In a small setup, something like a Mackie 802VLZ would work. You can record through one bus, monitor PT on another, and bring VO and system sounds in through the Mac headphone outs

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-13 Thread Ronald J Glaser
I have the same Interface as chris; and I do not know about Chris's particular set of cans, but my set of cans do not exibit a his at least that is what I am hearing. but my cans come from Yamaha. Not sure if that matters, or is there something enharent about headphone amps that I am missing?

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread Christopher Gilland
Oops? I think I accidentally sent this to chuck privately instead of the list. Ooops? Anyway, I'm using input monitoring through PT, not direct monitor. As for the headphones, it's definitely definitely the headphone amp, not the mike pre. That I can guarantee. Chris. On 12/12/2019 12:59

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread Slau Halatyn
Forget what Sweetwater told you. Lower your music track enough so you can get a decent level on the vocal for recording. Maximize your output once you're done with the vocal. Blend the two carefully and you're done. This is not for commercial release so don't sweat it. > On Dec 12, 2019, at

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread CHUCK REICHEL
Hi Steve, Your Clip gain method will avoid any "latency" introduced by the gain plug in. Its quick and your done.!! :) HTH Chuck "God does not play dice with the universe" "Albert Einstein’ On Dec 12, 2019, at 12:34 PM, TheOreoMonster wrote: > Pretty much my suggestion regarding clip gain. Trim

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread TheOreoMonster
Pretty much my suggestion regarding clip gain. Trim plug in does the same just its done as a plug in insert as well. Chris regarding your noise on the headphones when you turn it up, unless that noise is the headphone amp and not coming from the mic pre, you will have the same issue if you

RE: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread mcdiemert
Why not use a trem plugin on the music track and turn it down until it feels under the microphone? From: ptaccess@googlegroups.com On Behalf Of Christopher Gilland Sent: Thursday, December 12, 2019 12:23 PM To: ptaccess@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread TheOreoMonster
Why not just crank the headphone output so you can hear it during recording. Just turn VoiceOver’s Volume down you can do this quickly by using VO+Shift+Command+ left or Right arrows to find VoiceOver’s Volume, and then using VO+Shift+Command+Up and down arrows to turn the volume up or down.

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread Christopher Gilland
Does that work though with monitoring in my cans before recording? That's the main issue. I know how to turn it back up after it's recorded, but the issue isn't after recorded. It's before. I'm trying to get it where at such a low level during the actual tracking process, I can hear what I

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread TheOreoMonster
I am surprised they gave you that complicat setup, especially considering iTunes doesn’t give you a way to export tracks once the volume has been lowered on them. Just use clip gain to lower the instrumental track and it basically does everything Sweetwater told you to do in one simple step.

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread Christopher Gilland
Slau, What Sweetwater actually told me is, lower the karaoke track in iTunes before importing it to PT. I'm not totally sure how to do that, but anyway, then, once that is lowered to fit my vocal level, import into PT, then add my vocal track, but here's the catch. They told me, then,

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread TheOreoMonster
Use Clip gain to bring down the level of the instrumental track so you can hear your vocals as needed. Once you mix your vocals you can use clip gain to adjust the level of the instrumental track back up a little if you need to get it to blend with the vocals better. > On Dec 12, 2019, at

Re: I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread Slau Halatyn
Turn down the mastered track to a manageable level to accommodate your vocal recording. Once you've recorded the vocal, process the vocal to a comparable quality of compression and remix the two. You'll probably end up having to limit your vocal some if the music was mastered particularly hot.

I don't know how to deal with this gain staging issue in ProTools, please please help!

2019-12-12 Thread Christopher Gilland
Guys, we've discussed this before, I think, quite some time back, but the answers I got were kind of vague, and honestly, and this is of no offense to any of you all, weren't very helpful at the time. That's no fault of you all. It might have just been my knowledge/experience at that time was