Acid Pro 5.0 question....

HotRodded7321 · 12-05-2006, 01:10 AM

I'm running a PODxt through an Alesis MultiMix8 into Acid, my question is, why do I get good volume on my monitors when I'm recording, but when I render it it loses half the damn volume? I use L, R, and one center on EACH track, and I'm still losing volume on my render!!!!

I had to let it clip at +5 (in the red) for it to sound good! Am I doing something wrong?

(I know it's not the best setup, but I just started home-recording....short on cash, lol)

Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with how they came out in the end, but I'd like them to sound a LITTLE better!

Check out the tracks on myspace and let me know what you think I could do to improve them.

http://www.myspace.com/thesongremainsinsane

Buzz762 · 12-05-2006, 02:07 AM

How's the playback level before you render the audio?

HotRodded7321 · 12-05-2006, 02:26 AM

It sounds good, even though it's over clip it doesn't sound ratty or distorted...it's just irritating that if I go by Acid's level on the Master volume, it's whisper quiet once it's rendered. That's why I just left it in the red...but I want to do it the right way, so that it sounds better. And on my mixer, it's in the green the whole time, it's fine up until I render it. Is it maybe something with my computer?

Cancer · 12-05-2006, 07:12 AM

Nice myspace name:
the song remains insane....

added.

Buzz762 · 12-06-2006, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HotRodded7321

It sounds good, even though it's over clip it doesn't sound ratty or distorted...it's just irritating that if I go by Acid's level on the Master volume, it's whisper quiet once it's rendered. That's why I just left it in the red...but I want to do it the right way, so that it sounds better. And on my mixer, it's in the green the whole time, it's fine up until I render it. Is it maybe something with my computer?

It seems like it may just be something with your computer--a setting in the program or something. I've had problems with it being quiet before, but I'd just turn up the master volume a little bit to balance it out. That's a problem I've had with ACID for as long as I have used it, though (I started out when Sonic Foundry still owned ACID, and now I've got ACID Pro 6). My biggest pet peeve is that sound starts to crackle when you are in the yellow levels on the program, where on other programs, you would still be fine. I've had times where something would seem fine in the mixer levels and such, but would completely clip and everything once it was rendered. It's a frustrating program--especially after using pro tools.

Drew · 12-06-2006, 02:14 PM

+1 to your computer settings. Take a look at your sound card's properties, specifically line in playback levels vs. wave file playback levels.

HotRodded7321 · 12-06-2006, 10:37 PM

Thanks....checked out the computers audio...that was it. It's still a little on the quiet side, but definately an improvement.

Quote:

Originally Posted by psyphre

Nice myspace name:
the song remains insane....

added.

I like your guitar, lol....very kickass. I'm thinking about getting one of those myself.

Drew · 12-07-2006, 11:50 AM

* Drew used to use Acid 2.0 back in the day, before the one-track-at-a-time recording got to be too prohibitive.

Jeff · 12-07-2006, 01:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

* Drew used to use Acid 2.0 back in the day, before the one-track-at-a-time recording got to be too prohibitive.

Acid 6 does multitrack recording, ASIO, Rewire, etc. Basically everything you probably liked about 2, with the addition of actually being functional as a DAW.

Drew · 12-07-2006, 03:53 PM

Interesting. Acid also kicks ass if you're into looping, which I kind of am.

How is it in terms of like FX bussing?

12-05-2006, 01:10 AM	#1
HotRodded7321 ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Winchestertonfieldville, IA Posts: 715 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Acid Pro 5.0 question.... I'm running a PODxt through an Alesis MultiMix8 into Acid, my question is, why do I get good volume on my monitors when I'm recording, but when I render it it loses half the damn volume? I use L, R, and one center on EACH track, and I'm still losing volume on my render!!!! I had to let it clip at +5 (in the red) for it to sound good! Am I doing something wrong? (I know it's not the best setup, but I just started home-recording....short on cash, lol) Don't get me wrong, I'm happy with how they came out in the end, but I'd like them to sound a LITTLE better! Check out the tracks on myspace and let me know what you think I could do to improve them. http://www.myspace.com/thesongremainsinsane

12-05-2006, 02:07 AM	#2
Buzz762 Destroyer of Worlds Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Detroit, MI Posts: 1,670 Real Name: Dom Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Rig: Carvin TN100 Thanked: 30	How's the playback level before you render the audio? Myspace Last.FM

12-05-2006, 07:12 AM	#4
Cancer Cancer:The Crucifuct Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 2,424 Real Name: Cancer Main Seven: Carvin 727 Main ERG: Carvin 727 Rig: Pod X3 Live -> PA Thanked: 12	Nice myspace name: the song remains insane.... added. Cancer:the Crucifuct Myspace Machines Of Living Death Myspace

12-06-2006, 02:14 PM	#6
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12-05-2006, 02:26 AM	#3
HotRodded7321 ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Winchestertonfieldville, IA Posts: 715 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	It sounds good, even though it's over clip it doesn't sound ratty or distorted...it's just irritating that if I go by Acid's level on the Master volume, it's whisper quiet once it's rendered. That's why I just left it in the red...but I want to do it the right way, so that it sounds better. And on my mixer, it's in the green the whole time, it's fine up until I render it. Is it maybe something with my computer?

12-07-2006, 11:50 AM	#8
Drew Fear the Polo! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 21,365 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 141	* Drew used to use Acid 2.0 back in the day, before the one-track-at-a-time recording got to be too prohibitive.

12-07-2006, 03:53 PM	#10
Drew Fear the Polo! Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Somerville, MA Posts: 21,365 Real Name: Call me Ahab... Main Seven: 1991 Ibanez UV7PWH Main ERG: Sherman 5-string bass Rig: Mesa Recto-verb 50 Thanked: 141	Interesting. Acid also kicks ass if you're into looping, which I kind of am. How is it in terms of like FX bussing?

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