bbsounds Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 I come to notice today that my mixes are sounding to harsh and kind of distorted and I noticed on the master channel strip there are two letters "M" and "D" I know what the M is for but what is "D"? I looked all over the manual for this and could not find it. Well, any how, when I click on the "D" button the mix sounds where it should be but if I de-click it it , the mix sounds harsh and slightly distorted. The only thing I did before I noticed this was I installed the new osx 10.57 OSX. thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 D = Dim, you're just turning down the level of the Out 1-2. You might as well turn down the fader - same thing but more control. The Dim level is adjusted in Preferences > Audio > General (default is -20 dB). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsounds Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 thank you david for that quick reply. I never had this problem before though. Interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted May 14, 2009 Share Posted May 14, 2009 When you disable the Dim function, is the mix on the Out 1-2 hitting the red in the meter? That would be an indication you're clipping, hence the distortion you're hearing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbsounds Posted May 14, 2009 Author Share Posted May 14, 2009 no, Its not hitting the red. I suspect that its my motif XS8. I forgot to mention that. I also updated to the new os on my motif and some settings may have changed in the motif itself due to the new update. the frustrating thing is that everything seems to be the same. ( setting wise) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambird Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 *11 years later* - so the master vca only affects the fader of the stereo output? So with more complex routings things like reverb sends etc. wouldn't be affected right? I've always been very careful not to touch that fader so far Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzfilth Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 The Master Fader affects *all* outputs, whether that be 2 or 96. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambird Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Thanks so I guess it's actually better to leave your fingers off it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Nahmani Posted November 16, 2020 Share Posted November 16, 2020 Thanks so I guess it's actually better to leave your fingers off it Yes. You could also set it to 0 dB in Logic's audio preferences, so that even if you accidentally click it, it won't change a thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rambird Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Oh yeah right the Dim. But you could still move and touch the fader by accident I guess maybe even when using a control surface. That's kind of a thing they could add as well *apple developers* - how about not just a clip time lock but also a track control lock (I know there is one, but it doesn't work on vca's + does anybody even use it the way it is right now). Thanks David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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