CUBASE 5 VS 8 PRO
In Pro Tools and Logic you can tell the meters to show you the true signal level of the channel’s gain structure, and the meters will always show the true signal even after processing is applied. That’s the way it works in Logic and Pro Tools, so I just assumed that it woild be clear. Sorry about being unclear, I just thought pre-fader meant what I described, where the signal hits the meter before the fader but after the last insert effect in your channel strip. just not at the Position you would like to.Īnd how do you then make sure, the levels are ok in the Plugins and channel Strip processores before the last insert, or is it not important for you there, or do logic and Protools allow that at any position in the Signal flow? And do you then constantly switch all metering Points for all channels…? Meter Input is pre-fader, so yes we do have it. That´s why it is Always a good idea to clearly post what you mean. I want to see the level in the meter showing after the last insert in the FX chain (EQ, compression, etc) but BEFORE the fader level. vst metering plugins just to tell what the heck is going on at the end of the chain for tracks with fast transients. Without a pre-fader (POST FX Insert) level showing on the mixer board no matter the fader positions, I have to load up more. This helps me, and matches up well with my preferred gain level of -18dbVU = 0dbfs for mixing. I like to use VU plugins to meter my normal tracks but any tracks with fast transients like drums or percussion, I prefer to keep them at a nominal gain level of -6dbfs to assist with mixing. This is most useful on percussion or drum tracks. As soon as the fader is below “0” in post-fader or post-panner mode, the fader affects the level of the meter negatively which does not show an accurate description of what is actually happening after the last FX insert in the chain of a channel. If you put it to “post fader” or “post panner” you can see this, but not if the fader is below “0”. You can never tell what the actually gain structure is of the channel before it hits the fader. The problem is, if the meter is set to “input” mode, you still only see the original level, no matter how much the level is actually boosted with EQ or compression BEFORE the fader. Was this never resolved? We need pre fader metering!Īs written above - we do have pre-fader metering!