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Re: Sonible True Level For Dummies

Haha, methinks you sound more qualified to judge than I do :D
by ChimeraWed Aug 13, 2025 8:43 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Sonible True Level For Dummies Replies: 14 Views: 282

Re: Sonible True Level For Dummies

That's my wife for you! She's just come in from work and asked if I was making Indian S+M music :headbang:
by ChimeraWed Aug 13, 2025 6:59 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Sonible True Level For Dummies Replies: 14 Views: 282

Re: Sonible True Level For Dummies

Thanks guys. The limiter was very cranked on the first example. After a few EQ tweaks and adding another pad to tone down the fluttering of the Virus pad I ditched the hard compression on each track (which I had adde to try to lower the dynamic range) and found True Level would give the green light ...
by ChimeraWed Aug 13, 2025 6:45 pm
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Re: Sonible True Level For Dummies

James Perrett wrote: Wed Aug 13, 2025 4:44 pm I felt the ducking due to the bass drum was a bit excessive but I don't see anything else wrong with the dynamic range.

okay thanks
by ChimeraWed Aug 13, 2025 5:21 pm
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Re: Sonible True Level For Dummies

It's just a loop.

Tried posting the plugin settings but it won't load. -sorry.
by ChimeraWed Aug 13, 2025 4:36 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Sonible True Level For Dummies Replies: 14 Views: 282

Sonible True Level For Dummies

Hi all, being somewhat seduced by the idea of "AI" help with my remedial mixing I purchased the above as part of a bundle. For those who haven't seen it, it analysis your mix and makes a judgement on Loudness, Dynamics and Peak Level. Whilst the Loudness and Peak Level seem to be relatively easily ...
by ChimeraWed Aug 13, 2025 3:46 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Sonible True Level For Dummies Replies: 14 Views: 282

Re: SOS FOR ARTISTS has arrived!

Goodness, where to start. As someone who doesn’t get out much (read virtual recluse for the last twenty years - due to ill health) I am not at all in the loop with being professional with my music. I am someone who makes music and occasionally posts it to Soundcloud. I was advised to join PRS, which ...
by ChimeraWed Jul 16, 2025 10:05 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: SOS FOR ARTISTS - now with Free Trial (PRO price rises 01 September 2025) Replies: 55 Views: 4160

Re: Ears and EQ imbalance/Hearing test accuracy

It is sufficiently accurate that I've been able to balance the cans. Thanks again.
by ChimeraMon Jun 02, 2025 1:57 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Ears and EQ imbalance/Hearing test accuracy Replies: 5 Views: 424

Re: Ears and EQ imbalance/Hearing test accuracy

Rich, thank you very much. What a great online test. My left ear is worse than my right at 4K. Both ears mild hearing loss at 8K but at 54 that doesn't surprise me. Looks like I need an audiology appointment.
by ChimeraMon Jun 02, 2025 1:34 pm
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Ears and EQ imbalance/Hearing test accuracy Replies: 5 Views: 424

Ears and EQ imbalance/Hearing test accuracy

I have just taken the Royal National Institute for the Deaf online hearing test which has returned the result that I do not have hearing loss. I am aware when using headphones that there is an imbalance that isn't fixed with the pan knob - suggesting there is an EQ element to the difference in ...
by ChimeraMon Jun 02, 2025 10:49 am
Forum: Mixing | Mastering | Post Production Topic: Ears and EQ imbalance/Hearing test accuracy Replies: 5 Views: 424

Re: Multiple Synths set-up to record

An RME Fireface 802 would be worthy of consideration. Front inputs 7/8 on the older Firewire 800 model used to be shared by both front and rear connectors, but I believe that inputs 9-12 are fully independent with the model 802. If anyone can confirm this being the case I'd say that the 802 is as ...
by ChimeraTue May 20, 2025 2:49 pm
Forum: Recording: Gear+Techniques Topic: Multiple Synths set-up to record Replies: 20 Views: 818

Re: 2 button mouse

I have the Logitech MX Ergo which is a trackball mouse with multiple buttons and a scroll wheel with an additional button press. With an ultra wide monitor I can spin the ball at high speed and zip from one side of the screen to the other. It has a button for ultra fine movement too. I use it ...
by ChimeraWed Mar 26, 2025 8:53 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: 2 button mouse Replies: 22 Views: 1093

Re: Viewing monitors connected to a Mac Studio before purchace.

I’ve got an LG ultra wide curved monitor it’s 49 inch and 4K. I had it prior to getting the Mac Studio and on Windows it did cause problems with Ableton - confirmed by them on an email. I haven’t had any issues on Mac. I have my screen set up with A77Xs at the side and in front of the screen so it is ...
by ChimeraWed Mar 26, 2025 8:36 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Viewing monitors connected to a Mac Studio before purchace. Replies: 9 Views: 620

Re: Selling an iMac

Thanks for your reply. What you say makes a lot of sense. I had toyed with the idea of using it as an additional monitor but I think I need a £70 dongle for that. It sounds like it is probably just worth keeping hold of then. Thanks again.
by ChimeraFri Jan 31, 2025 6:35 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Selling an iMac Replies: 4 Views: 350

Selling an iMac

I have a 2019 iMac that I bought new but after about 12 months my daughter needed it for her work. I've just got it back and it essentially looks like new, no faults. It is a 3.6 GHz i9 (5.0 GHz turbo), 32 GB 2666 MHz DDR4, 3.7 GHz Radeon Pro 580X with 8 GB GDDR5 memory and one of the faster (but I ...
by ChimeraFri Jan 31, 2025 4:48 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Selling an iMac Replies: 4 Views: 350

Mac Studio M2 Ultra overheating

Bought a new Mac Studio M2 Ultra with 64Gb ram and a 4Tb drive late last September. I also purchased AppleCare+. It was left in sleep load with no software load about a month ago but when I went into the studio the screen was showing the desktop (the Mac had woken itself) and the Mac was going ...
by ChimeraMon Mar 11, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Mac Studio M2 Ultra overheating Replies: 0 Views: 452

Re: MIDI Sequential MAX issue

Just returned a Pro 3 because the Arp wasn’t playing reliably. Three older Sequential synths work fine using the same MIDI cables. Sequential were claiming it was a MIDI loop but pointing out the OB-6, Prophet 08 and Rev-2 worked as expected and asking what settings the Pro 3 needed to fix the p ...
by ChimeraWed Feb 21, 2024 9:25 am
Forum: Keyboards+Synthesizers Topic: MIDI Sequential MAX issue Replies: 9 Views: 315

Re: Mac OS management and recovery

Thanks FA, I’ll give Synthax a ring tomorrow. There is clearly something going on software-wise. I am still under Apple tech support but past experiences of their first line support is variable to fruitless🤣. Synthax are the polar opposite. It’s very hard to know who to approach for software issues o ...
by ChimeraThu Jan 18, 2024 9:51 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Mac OS management and recovery Replies: 8 Views: 382

Re: Mac OS management and recovery

Don’t know yet. It’s only just finished the migration and if I try it and it doesn’t work then I’ll be up all night :headbang:

Looking into things it would appear I probably should have cloned the stable setup. To the ‘morrow.
by ChimeraThu Jan 18, 2024 8:45 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Mac OS management and recovery Replies: 8 Views: 382

Re: Mac OS management and recovery

Narrowing down the issue is really that I need a simple system from converting a backup back into a fixed OS.
by ChimeraThu Jan 18, 2024 6:31 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Mac OS management and recovery Replies: 8 Views: 382

Re: Mac OS management and recovery

I couldn’t think what else to do TBH.
by ChimeraThu Jan 18, 2024 6:19 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Mac OS management and recovery Replies: 8 Views: 382

Mac OS management and recovery

Purchased a new Mac Studio last September and allocated my G Raid 2 to automatic daily Time Machine backups. A number of weeks ago I noticed playback of ripped commercial music was disrupted if I was using Safari - particularly when scrolling. Yesterday I noticed my OB-6 inputs on my Fireface 802 on ...
by ChimeraThu Jan 18, 2024 5:33 pm
Forum: Mac Music Topic: Mac OS management and recovery Replies: 8 Views: 382