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Topia
Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:19 pm Reply with quote
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I have recently learned how to separate each instrument to their own audio track, but in doing so I've noticed that some of the instruments peak in their own track. The master output and both Room and Overheads to not peak, yet my snare track will. I've been troubleshooting for days without any results for my efforts. What am I overlooking.
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Tore XLN Audio
Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:25 pm Reply with quote
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Topia wrote:
I have recently learned how to separate each instrument to their own audio track, but in doing so I've noticed that some of the instruments peak in their own track. The master output and both Room and Overheads to not peak, yet my snare track will. I've been troubleshooting for days without any results for my efforts. What am I overlooking.

If you have routed the snare to a separate track in your host and it's peaking, you need to lower the snare channel inside Addictive Drums. If you route a track like that it will no longer go through the master output in AD.
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Topia
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 5:14 am Reply with quote
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Is the Master output limiting the signal in any way? When Looking at my separate snare channel wave form, I see a periodic large spike that is significantly bigger than the rest of the wave. But in the master output wave I do not see that.
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Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:09 pm Reply with quote
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Topia wrote:
Is the Master output limiting the signal in any way? When Looking at my separate snare channel wave form, I see a periodic large spike that is significantly bigger than the rest of the wave. But in the master output wave I do not see that.

Well, there is a limiter available on the master output in Addictive Drums. But when you route the snare to its own track in your host, it no longer goes through the Master channel in Addictive Drums, so you can't really compare the output of those two (unless you switch off the snare routing).
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Topia
Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 1:16 am Reply with quote
Joined: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 26
Please forgive my ignorance on the subject of mixing. Using AD is my first experience with how mixing drums works.

So you say the master output has a limiter. Where is that control located? (just curious)

And to better get a solid foundation on how your program works with the mixing and eq'ing process, can you direct me to some resources.
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Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 10:08 am Reply with quote
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Topia wrote:
Please forgive my ignorance on the subject of mixing. Using AD is my first experience with how mixing drums works.

So you say the master output has a limiter. Where is that control located? (just curious)

And to better get a solid foundation on how your program works with the mixing and eq'ing process, can you direct me to some resources.

Check out the Addictive Drums manual:
http://www.xlnaudio.com/downloads/manuals/addictive-drums-m anual-english.pdf

You'll find info on the Saturating Limiter on page 21. A good way of getting started with Addictive Drums is to go through a couple of different presets until you find something you like and then check out the effects on the different channels to see how it's made.
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