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Subject:Help with Work Flow
Posted by: JIsgren
Date:3/10/2004 8:46:08 AM

I am new to SF and need some help with workflow. I have a series of
CDs with a live performance on them. They are split track with band
on L and vocals on R. They were also recorded at a fairly low level.

I need to mix them down into a final non-split channel CD.

What I think I need to do is:

1. Balance volume with-in the tracks - ie raise portions of the
vocals where they are too soft. - Do I do this
with "volume", "dynamics", or "Wave Hammer"

2. Correct EQ

3. Mix channels with "Channel Mixer" to give a mono mix on both
chanels.

4. Final tweek with "Wave Hammer" for final levels. - Should this
be done on the whole track, or should I select individual portions
of the track.

What I am concerned about is that when I was playing it seemed like
I was running wave hammer several times over the session and am
concenred about over compression/artifacts creeping in.

Subject:RE: Help with Work Flow
Reply by: Geoff_Wood
Date:3/10/2004 2:00:04 PM

You really need a multitrack app like Vegas or Acid to do this, as SF with only play back a single file at one time.

You could do these things 'one at a time' before combining the tracks into one, but the results will be somewhat 'hit or miss', and may take quite a few tries before s satisfactory result is obtained.

geoff

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