can you recommend a good FL supported VST SSL compressor ? . and can i mess around with the master channel volume fader to reduce the total signal below the 3db ? and by the way paschalis I i went through your website musicproductionTips.net. which is a super cool one i must say! great job Man! would love to see a article on panning and volume adjustment.
Let me clear your mind by answering you with a question:
If I peak all tracks (drive all tracks in RED which is a no-no)
and I reduce the master channel fader to get the signal below -3db... Will the peaks still be audible? Of course, they'll be!
So as I mentioned, don't peak anything in the tracks and adjust the volume at the tracks themselves
leaving the master channel at the default setting.
Thanks for your kind words, I really appreciate it
Actually, there is a panning article in there, but I can't post a link I once did and got an infraction, so please
use the website search function instead, it's easy to find!
You won't find an article related to volume, and if you do chances are that will speak nuts cause there's no right or wrong value for volume.
Volume can change if you use an EQ, Compressors, Reverbs pretty much everything.
Hope this helps , let us know if you need anything else cheers!
EDIT:
If you can't afford an SSL type compressor then try to mimic it by using around 30ms attack, Auto Release and Gain Reduction with -2db to -4db max, Ratio 2 or 4.
I usually mix through it and it helps glue the tracks easier.