Automation for the main fader.

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  1. Niruvana

    Niruvana Kapellmeister

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    In Studio One, if you apply automation on the main fader, you can't control the fader any longer. Is there any other way to control it?

    I also tried the mixtool for it, but it didn't work when the volume went down to the bottom. Some instruments were still playing.

     
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  3. Blue

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    Of course,that's why they are the VCAs.
    Right click on the track you want to automate and clck "create a VCA for this track".And now you may automate your VCA instead of your track's level fader.
     
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    I did it before, but there was no way to separate the automation and the control. In order to add automation to the main fader, you should add the main volume in the automation track. Then it's just the same as I did. Could you give me more details after creating a VCA?
     
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    Nothing special to say...
    You automate the VCA's fader.The benefit with a VCA is that you can still increase or decrease the track's fader if you want,without the need of changing your automation.

    Watch the video below:
     
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    I think you misunderstood what I said. I know how to use VCA, but I am talking about the MASTER TRACK, THE MAIN FADER, which is all the way the right side of the console box.
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    To create automation for the volume, you set the Auto:off (bottom of fader) to write. Then as your song plays any adjustments get recorded. Change to READ to play back with your adjustments. Now if you want to change something whilst playback change it to TOUCH it will now record any additional changes. Then set back to READ for playback.
    Dont know why you are hearing things when fader is at the bottom. Are the instruments going to main out? Have you got phones output that you are hearing the phone outs? Mute tracks one by one to hunt down the culprit.
     
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    Mixtool only provides -24dBfs of trim so thats why you're still hearing things with it.

    Your options are:
    1) assign every track going to the master to a VCA and automate the VCA.

    2) Automate the master fader. Use Mixtool to trim the couple dB when needed.

    3) Run everything into a bus first then the master

    4) find a plugin that can trim to -inf and automate it (most likely a third party as all the native ones I can think of are +/- 24dBfs).
     
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    Yep, that's what I do mostly.
     
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    I guess this is the only option in Studio One. Mixtool doesn't work when the volume goes down the bottom. Some instruments still play.
    I have another question. There are bus tracks for each instrument. eg) guitar bus track, drums bus track, vocal bus track, and etc. In this case, should I put every track in VCA? Or is it ok putting only the bus tracks into VCA?
    Thanks!
     
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    If every track is routed to a bus, this will be sufficient.
     
  12. MNDSTRM

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    Look at your track hierarchy. You want all the top level tracks/busses/fx going to the master to be controlled by the VCA.

    Just follow my second advice. Automate the master channel fader. Put a mix tool on the master and use that to trim it a couple dB as need be.
     
  13. Niruvana

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    Cool. I will try it. Thanks!
     
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