anonymous
26 December 2006
Hi everyone . I was just wondering if it's a bad idea to control the mix with the Master Fader in Cubase . I read somewhere that your supposed to always leave it at 0 Db, and mix within those parameters.
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Plus: If you have any dynamics going on a channel a low fader mi
Plus:
If you have any dynamics going on a channel a low fader might not trigger your compression settings the way you planned. The signal might not reach the threshold if the fader is too low. If e.g. compression is used to alter the sound, this effect might be lost.
a very general rule of thumb may be to leave at 0dB but it's not
a very general rule of thumb may be to leave at 0dB
but it's not the only way
Good gain structure is an advantage for both Digital and Analog mixing
IF the master fader is way OFF the nominal position, then it may be worth returning to the channel and subgroup faders and re-adjusting, so the mix/sum junction has optimal rms and peak levels.
This can be made much easier if you also have an easy to reach fader to control your monitoring levels, rather than using the fader designed to control the stereo master levels.