The Sky Patrol

Yes, I am having this issue as well. Sometimes, when I move on the the next patch in a set and hit the spacebar ('play action'), the previous playback will begin along with the current one. I must be missing something. Any ideas?

I appreciate this discussion. It seems as others have had the same misconception that I had. From this point on, if I run into a situation where my mix is peaking above 0db, then I won't hesitate to reach for the Stereo Out 1-2 fader and bring it down a couple of notches. Thanks.

Well, I hate to beat a dead horse here, but I'd like a definitive answer I suppose. Say I were to lower all of my tracks volume proportionally until the mix was peaking at -5db. I could achieve the EXACT SAME result in a more simple fashion by simply lowering the Master Fader until the mix was peaking at -5db. Correct?

So, Eric, what you're saying is that the idea that the master fader should be avoided in lowering the volume of your mix is incorrect? Say my mix is peaking around +2db. I can lower the master fader until my mix is peaking around -5db without any ill effects?

I am having this same issue and was hoping for a bit more clarity on the process. My mix is too hot, I was mixing with the monitors down. I want to bring the whole mix down but of course I don't want to touch the master fader. I have volume automation on some tracks but not on others. My question is: Is there a simple way to decrease the volume on ALL of my tracks at once and in a way that also preserves the balance of my mix?