Cool Edit Mixing question...

[Bigg Limn]

Aiight Im used to using CakeWalk, but since I lost the disk I have to use Cool Edit - which is better, just a bit more complicated. Anyways, on CakeWalk whenever U played a song, each individual track would have a bar that displayed the level of the track [like Cool Edit displays at the bottom for the entire overall track]. This made mixing hella easy. My question, is do they have this option on Cool Edit? If so where is it at? Gracias.

Peace

 

[Rukas]

I havent used cool edit in ages, but I remember if you dragged the individual track tools column (left of the track, where the balance and volume controls are) more options came up. See if that has it.

Ill fuck around with it when I get home though and let you know.

 

[bigmack]

each individual track would have a bar that displayed the level of the track

what level are you talking about? the mixer??

 

[Bigg Limn]

Yeah, like the equalizer bar - it showed the peak levels.

 

[Rukas]

I just had a play around and couldnt find a way to do it .

 

[Bigg Limn]

Damnit. Thanks for looking anyways.

 

[x7productionz]

you load up the mixer view, im pretty sure it has individual db meters, not sure though.

 

[Rukas]

^^ It doesnt, thats what he's saying.

 

[Mr Marz]

right click on where it says V0 next to each track and a volme box will come up

 

[Bigg Limn]

Yeah I got that...but theres nothing showing the volume of the tracks...like no green/red colorwave thing [I really cant think right now sorry]. It shows the mixer where the wavelevel should be...but theres nothing indicating the level [U canonly adjust the level]

 

[x7productionz]

heres you're solution

the purpose of the DB meter is to monitor clipping right? the rule of thumb is to never go over 0dB(the red)

so if you have clipping, just solo each track so you know what it is that is clipping on you, so you can fix it.

 

[Bigg Limn]

...how the fuck are you supposed to properly mix down a track then if you don't know the levels of each individual track?

 

[SeveN]

just download cakewalk again, the same version u had, cuz since u bought it rite.

 

[Bigg Limn]

1) Don't remember which version exactly it was
2) Download it from where and how would that work?

 

[LAZARU$]

download from limewire

 

[Ant]

As has been said, just solo each track and adjust the level of that track accordingly.