I also have an old tutorial that explains different ways you can control your audio output. Movie Studio does not have individual Meters for each audio track like Vegas Pro does, so you will need to watch the Master Audio Output Meters.ĭepending on the project, I normally make sure the audio does not peak above -6 dB, then I know it should be safe. The Volume slider is very important for getting your audio levels correct and making sure you don't 'clip' the audio and make it too loud. Gain is how loud the INPUT of the channel. If you press the ? (question mark) inside of the window, you can read the help file about what all the settings mean. Conclusion: Gain Vs Volume Volume is how loud the OUTPUT of the channel or amp is. The volume knob increases the dry signal volume with any fx you have in front of it, while the master volume is the entire signal after the fx Edit: to clarify what your're describing is what would happen if you increased the gain into an effect, which is what makes the katana really confusing. I do have some cases where an effect increases the track volume a lot, so it has to come down considerably.
So sounds like the idea is to leave the master at zero and reduce the individual track volumes, perhaps starting at -3db like Glen suggested. Track Compression would normally be applied to a Voice track like a narration, to make the voice sound more full and present. Yeah, naturally the tracks don't all sit at zero. The Presets are generally well balanced and good options to try. If this is what you are actually referring to, I would normally only use one of the Presets from drop down box inside this window.
