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by sirmonkey on Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:52 am
You can use clip gain, which is quick and easy. If you don't know what
that is, check out this video, which is about 6 minutes:
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by Trucky on Fri Oct 04, 2019 9:58 am
Check this Gain Staging tutorial out:

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by jggiano on Fri Oct 04, 2019 11:00 am
Those are two helpful tutorials. Thanks for sharing!

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by sirmonkey on Fri Oct 04, 2019 7:46 pm
Thanks Trucky! The 2nd video is even better. I had forgotten about the
new input controls. Seems like the best way to start a dry mix.
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by SwitchBack on Sat Oct 05, 2019 5:13 am
@Swampthing: Are you trying to export the mix or the separate stems? Since you say you finished a mix I suppose you did some channel EQing and stuff, all of which may have made your channels louder. Then you probably set the channel faders for a good balance between the channels, which may have made some of them louder again. So exporting is likely to make the mix clip, and some of the stems/channels too.

Since this is just for an mp3 preview here’s a suggestion:
Find the track/stem with the ‘loudest clip’, e.g. that 7dB. Add 1 or 2dB to that number for comfort. Then open the track inspector, select all your events on your tracks, and set event gain to minus that number.

Now your entire mix will be quieter and shouldn’t clip anymore :)
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by swampthing on Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:54 am
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by Bbd on Mon Oct 07, 2019 7:02 am
I changed this topic and removed the "SOLVED" status. Sorry about that.

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by Bbd on Mon Oct 07, 2019 7:40 am
@swampthing

When exporting a mix from the song (without using Project), S1 has the option to insert that mixdown into a new track. If you do this and then edit that file, you will see the peaks in the wave form which might help you figure out what is the loudest parts.

When exporting a mix, if you like the way the mix sounds, you will not want to start lowering individual track volumes just to get rid of the over-peak issues. You can instead try to tame the peaks in the tracks that might be the problem using a compressor or limiter on them.
Or, you can put a compressor or limiter on the main output to catch the peaks there.
Maybe someday we will have the option to have S1 detect which tracks are clipping the output on exporting mixes. Until then, maybe try the process noted above and see if that helps.

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by shanabit on Mon Oct 07, 2019 8:42 am
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by mikemanthei on Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:39 am
So many complicated answers for a simple question.

When the export process tells you that you are 3db over.... that means that the loudest part of your export was 3 DB too loud.

Turn down the master fader by at least 3 DB and Export again. Then you will have an MP3 file that you can listen to that wasn't clipped as part of the export process.

As you work through getting better at mixing , there is a lifetime of things to learn. But simply turning down the master fader will export the song as you have mixed it without changing any levels between the tracks.

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by swampthing on Mon Oct 07, 2019 11:50 am
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by mikemanthei on Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:18 pm
I think you have a handle on it swamp. :-) if I'm doing a quick export to MP3 for a client, there's a good chance they would never hear minor clipping anyway.

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by SwitchBack on Mon Oct 07, 2019 12:28 pm
One of the main tasks when mixing and mastering (what your friend will do) is raising the loudness without clipping. So I wouldn’t worry about your demo mix being too quiet. Simply turn down the main level to where it doesn’t clip anymore when exporting. Your friend will understand. :)
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by swampthing on Mon Oct 07, 2019 3:57 pm
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by SwitchBack on Mon Oct 07, 2019 5:08 pm
In general clipping will make audio sound harsh/shrill. Analog clipping chops off a signal's rounded tops where that signal tries to pass the maximum possible level, creating sharpish corners which sound... edgy. Distortion gradually increases when the signal's gain is raised further.

Digital clipping is different in that it creates a steep drop where the signal tries to pass say the positive maximum level, all the way down to the negative maximum to continue from there, flipping back when the signal comes within normal range again. It's sudden and loud and very unpleasant. Most DAWs protect you from the worst of it but it's still to be avoided.

To avoid clipping (red lights on your Audiobox) you should turn down input gain. Turning down the input level knobs should do the trick. If that's not enough to keep your inputs from clipping you may be using the wrong input for what you connected to it.

Not sure what the issue is with your interface's software. Maybe ask in the Audiobox forum?
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by SwitchBack on Tue Oct 08, 2019 2:41 am
As a rule the red lights on the interface should never come on. And the 75% setting usually is a good place to start. Odd. Which brand and model mic are you using? It would help to get the Audiobox’s software going as it may give more clues as to what’s going wrong with your setup.
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by swampthing on Tue Oct 08, 2019 6:29 am
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by SwitchBack on Tue Oct 08, 2019 7:33 am
Sorry but I have to ask: You know that the OSM-800 is a side address microphone? Side address means that you have to sing/play into the flattish side of the mic (as opposed to front address mics where you sing ‘into the tube’).

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