Greetings.
I play guitar and have recently downloaded Tracktion software in order to record myself playing for youtube videos.
I play a Telecaster with GK3 divided pickups connected to a boss gp10 processor which is connected to my macbook air via usb.
On the Tracktion settings page the output and input is set to pick up the GP10, and the input 1 and 2 channels [separate channels] are enabled along with an 'output 1 and 2' channel.
I play solo fingerstyle arrangements so only need one track to record. I have track 1 set to input 1. The 'track destination' is set to 'output 1 and 2'.
The problem I'm having is that the recordings sound much lower in volume than any other songs i've downloaded online. Adjusting the volume to max on my guitar, processor, and tracktion hasn't made a difference. Whether the gp10 processor is connected to an amp or headphones has also not made a difference.
I'm a total beginner with all this sort of thing so any advice would be extremely appreciated.
Thanks
Recording novice needs advice on volume
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- KVRAF
- 2593 posts since 15 Feb, 2006 from Another Green World
I have a Boss GT-3 and used to have a GT-6B with USB out.
Most Boss multi-FX have a menu setting for level of each output.
Looking at manual page 13, there's a "USB Output Settings" section - is "Out Lv" all the way up?
You should also check in your Mac's Audio/MIDI setup to verify that USB audio level is turned up.
If you've done that and still no dice, you can use something like the Blue Cat Gain plugin to a plugin to add clean digital gain. Hope this helps!
Most Boss multi-FX have a menu setting for level of each output.
Looking at manual page 13, there's a "USB Output Settings" section - is "Out Lv" all the way up?
You should also check in your Mac's Audio/MIDI setup to verify that USB audio level is turned up.
If you've done that and still no dice, you can use something like the Blue Cat Gain plugin to a plugin to add clean digital gain. Hope this helps!
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- KVRian
- 673 posts since 6 Dec, 2015
"The problem I'm having is that the recordings sound much lower in volume than any other songs i've downloaded online."
This is completely normal. The important thing here is that you record at a level that doesn't clip throughout your recording.
In songs, the track is level adjusted, compressed and stage gained, sometimes clipped or limited, so that the average level is increased. If your dynamics are very large, you might want to apply a little bit of compression at the recording stage.
But at every successive stage, the golden rule is to avoid digital clipping, because it will sound harsh and it's destructive, i.e it's an irreversible loss.
This is completely normal. The important thing here is that you record at a level that doesn't clip throughout your recording.
In songs, the track is level adjusted, compressed and stage gained, sometimes clipped or limited, so that the average level is increased. If your dynamics are very large, you might want to apply a little bit of compression at the recording stage.
But at every successive stage, the golden rule is to avoid digital clipping, because it will sound harsh and it's destructive, i.e it's an irreversible loss.
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- KVRer
- Topic Starter
- 9 posts since 22 Sep, 2016
Thanks for the advice lolilol.
How can I see when clipping is occurring? Is it when the long horizontal volume input bar at the bottom of the screen is completely filled to the end by incoming sound? Thanks again.
How can I see when clipping is occurring? Is it when the long horizontal volume input bar at the bottom of the screen is completely filled to the end by incoming sound? Thanks again.