Théodore1650507829 Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Hey, So I've been having some troubles with my mixes being really quiet in the pre-mastering stages, like we're talking around -45LUFS (this is pretty low right, I'm not crazy?). Is there a difference between raising the volume of my mix by putting for instance an EQ or gain plugin on the stereo output and turning it up, compared to raising the faders on the individual tracks? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 First of all make sure your Master Fader is at 0 and don't touch it. And I'm not talking about the Stereo Out. Can you post a screenshot of your mixer window? That would help get an idea why the loudness is so low. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théodore1650507829 Posted April 6, 2021 Author Share Posted April 6, 2021 Alright, here's my mixer and main window. Is there a difference when you raise the stereo out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted April 6, 2021 Share Posted April 6, 2021 Looks like your audio files are not that loud, just from the waveform. One thing I would do in your case. Put a Gain plugin at the beginning of every channel, except the Stereo Out. Add 10 dB of volume on the plugin and see how your mix changes. Raising the Stereo Out fader is not recommended. On a side note: You have 2 Stereo Outs. The one on the far right should be called Master Fader and leave it untouched. Otherwise you gonna start moving the wrong fader and you gonna have a mess in your mix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Théodore1650507829 Posted April 7, 2021 Author Share Posted April 7, 2021 Okay thanks! I'll try that and try and get a healthier level when recording. Would you mind me asking why one shouldn't mess with the master fader? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triplets Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 There's no immediate usefulness in the Master Fader when mixing in my view. It can mess you up when you forgot that you touched it, and for no logical reason your mixes are always off in loudness by an exact amount and you can't figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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