Output levels don't match

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Output levels don't match

Hi All

hopefully I'm in the correct place.

I have a limiter on the master fader set to -.2.

The level on the master fader is peaking at +1.4

If I alter the limiter to -1.2, the master fader peaks at +.4

This has only just started happening. I've opened projects that were fine a couple of weeks ago and they have a similar situation.

I've tried different limiters, they all act the same, any ideas??

I have a Waveburner project that uses the same limiter and that appears to be ok, so I guess it's a Logic problem?

My Logic is very old (7.2.3)

thanks

Graze

Logic Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8), null

Posted on Feb 17, 2015 6:47 AM

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Answer 1

Eriksimon

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Feb 17, 2015 8:37 AM in response to granger morton

Really the only way to judge what is going on is if we can see your entire signal flow and how parameters are set on that limiter (and any other plugin in the chain) - so could you put up some screenshots?

49 out of 50 times these things are pilot error though.

Have you set any extra Gain in the region inspector?

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Answer 2

Feb 17, 2015 9:21 AM in response to Eriksimon

It is my understanding that the gain being raised on a track would be pre-limiter if the limiter is on the master output.

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Answer 3

Feb 17, 2015 9:24 AM in response to Data Stream Studio

Also, I think that setting was not available in LP7. Are you sure you're not adjusting the threshold and not the output ceiling? The lower the threshold,the greater the gain.

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Answer 4

Eriksimon

Level 6

15,428 points

Feb 17, 2015 9:59 AM in response to Data Stream Studio

Yes, it is before the limiter, and I didn't really register that the OP is still on LP 7. Unfortunately my 15 minutes of edit time had already passed... but yeah, that point is doubly moot.

I think it may indeed be an attack time peak, or an intersample peak, or a doubled routing via a send. A screenshot of the signal flow/mixer and Limiter would clarify things.

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