Should I use pre fader metering?

When recording, pre-fader metering makes the most sense because you want to make sure that the audio/converters aren’t being recorded with clipping. If you’re in post fader metering, you run the risk of clipping your signal without knowing because your meter is showing the signal after the pro tools fader.

What is the difference between pre fader and post fader?

A pre fader send simply routes a copy of your track before the channel fader, whereas a post fader send will do this after your channel fader.

What is pre fade metering?

The level meters normally show you the signal level after the channel strip volume fader. You may want to use pre-fader metering when you want to adjust a signal using the controls on your audio hardware before recording. …

What does pre fader and post fader mean?

(See WFTD archives Pre Fade/Post Fade) A post fader Aux Send taps the incoming signal from the channel at a point after the channel fader. A pre-fader Aux Send taps the incoming signal from the channel at a point that is before the channel fader.

What is Pre-Fader Metering in logic?

Logic Pro X, like most DAW’s, has a mode called Pre-Fader Metering. It determines where the signal level will be measured along the signal flow on a Channel Strip. Enabled (pre-fader) ➊: If the mode is enabled, the signal level will be measured right before the Volume Fader (after the Audio Effects).

Should monitors be pre or post fader?

A: Pre-fader sends are normally used for monitors, cue mixes, or headphone mixes. This is so that moves made with the faders (which affect front of house or the in-studio mix) do not affect the monitor mix, which needs to be independent. Post-fader sends are almost always used for effects.

What is the fader in logic?

With Sends on Faders, you can control send pan independently of the channel. For example, when using sends to create a headphone mix, you might want to pan a channel for the headphone mix differently than for the main mix.

What is Pre-Fader Metering in Logic Pro?

What’s the difference between a pre and post fader?

Pre Versus Post Fader. (See WFTD archives Pre Fade/Post Fade) A post fader Aux Send taps the incoming signal from the channel at a point after the channel fader. This means that when the channel fader is down, no signal is sent out the Aux Send(s) on that channel.

What are pre fader and post fader metering in Pro Tools?

The two basic options for metering are Pre-Fader and Post-Fader metering. These same two modes have been taken from the analog console philosophy and added to Pro Tools in order to make the software emulate the behavior and functions of analog consoles.

What does a pre fader aux send do?

A pre-fader Aux Send taps the incoming signal from the channel at a point that is before the channel fader. So, when the channel fader is down, the signal is still being sent to the aux bus. Pre-fader aux sends are helpful for live sound reinforcement situations where the FOH console is doubling as the stage monitor mix console.

What happens to the signal when The Fader goes down?

Since the channel fader controls the level of signal being sent to the main mix as well as the level of signal being sent out the Aux Send, when the channel fades down, the level of the “ wet ” signal follows the level of the “ dry ” signal.