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by dwilliams
Mon Jan 29, 2024 2:27 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Optimum Mastering Peak Level?
Replies: 19
Views: 1410

Re: Optimum Mastering Peak Level?

-0.2 with 8X oversampling and dithering on for the master bus I think. I don't know if MW can do that but there are many that can such as Fab Filter. I've never used a limiter on MP3 conversion, I just use the "Best" algorithm in Amadeus Pro. Maybe that means I'm doing it wrong? Honestly, ...
by dwilliams
Fri Jan 19, 2024 11:48 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: REW
Replies: 1
Views: 14222

Re: REW

Are you wanting to use REW to measure you room with the audio through the MOTU interface? It is easy, just select it in the audio driver portion of the settings menu. I have a REW SOP I created based on Soundman2020's recommendation, though you could just look him up on the acoustics forum.
by dwilliams
Mon Oct 23, 2023 2:18 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Softube Console 1 MK3 Released
Replies: 9
Views: 2132

Softube Console 1 MK3 Released

New for Fall '23, Softube announced Console 1 MK3. Lots of changes. New software suite. 27 pots vs. 26 encoders. USB-C. Multi-color LEDS. 2 high res displays built it. More. I chose Console 1 ecosystem vs SSL due to better integration in DP. Not in a position to upgrade and test right now but though...
by dwilliams
Mon Sep 04, 2023 7:05 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: can you turn the grid off?
Replies: 10
Views: 3232

Re: can you turn the grid off?

You can, but stupidly, not from the tracks window. Go to the sequence window to toggle the grid. There is a keyboard short cut I don't recall off hand.
by dwilliams
Wed Jun 07, 2023 1:22 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Global Track Layouts
Replies: 5
Views: 696

Re: Global Track Layouts

Also, can MOTU make it so when you add new tracks, there is a way to add them within the layout so you don't have to reassign the short cut?
by dwilliams
Wed May 17, 2023 12:04 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Where is "normalise"?
Replies: 12
Views: 2719

Re: Where is "normalise"?

Innovation reached it's peak at the 8-track, but we've devolved since then. Actually, I'm not ashamed to ask. Do you normalize your tracks? To what level? I don't but I go through track by track finding the peak volume and using a trim plugin in slot 1 to set the level to ~-18dB. BTW, normalize shou...
by dwilliams
Mon May 08, 2023 3:53 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Attach MIDI controller to audio plugin?
Replies: 5
Views: 699

Re: Attach MIDI controller to audio plugin?

In fact, you can set up a console with various controls laid out as you wish, though I have never done this.
by dwilliams
Mon May 08, 2023 3:51 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Anyone using Backblaze as backup?
Replies: 5
Views: 681

Re: Anyone using Backblaze as backup?

I've been using it for years. I have mine set to manual backups and always make sure backup is paused before I launch DP. This isn't for stability per se, but it does use some resources in the background so better for me to do it this way.
by dwilliams
Wed Mar 15, 2023 10:11 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Help getting new Faderport to work with DP11 [RESOLVED]
Replies: 15
Views: 3103

Re: Help getting new Faderport to work with DP11

With a one channel controller, you need to scroll to the bank, then scroll to the track. I won't just follow the selected track. At least that's the way it worked for me. I got rid of my X-Touch One for an X-Touch Universal and X-Touch expander. It works so much better. With a 16 channel controller,...
by dwilliams
Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:13 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Stream Deck and DP11
Replies: 19
Views: 4310

Re: Stream Deck and DP11

FWIW, I wouldn't call this a formal profile but I've been working on an icon set and layout for myself. I've created a bunch of shortcuts but they overlay with my own customized key bindings. Plus, some stuff you have to create in your DP preferences (window layouts) or sometimes even every project ...
by dwilliams
Mon Oct 17, 2022 8:04 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Recording with 2 audio interfaces into DP
Replies: 4
Views: 426

Re: Recording with 2 audio interfaces into DP

Do the devices have Word Clock? If so, connect that and don't forget you need the little terminal piece in addition to the cable.
by dwilliams
Wed Oct 12, 2022 5:36 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Have they fixed hardware insert since 9.5?
Replies: 7
Views: 596

Re: Have they fixed hardware insert since 9.5?

Hardware inserts work as expected for me and have for a while, though sometimes I need to delete and re-insert the plug-in which is annoying.
by dwilliams
Sun Sep 04, 2022 10:58 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: UAD Satellite OCTO Arrived Today... some observations!
Replies: 23
Views: 1502

Re: UAD Satellite OCTO Arrived Today... some observations!

Congrats James. I brought up this two versions thing in James's other thread (https://www.motunation.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=596391#p596391). I think it is hugely disappointing if they don't work like this: How it should work - It doesn't matter where I am or what I'm doing. I grab an API channel ...
by dwilliams
Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:55 am
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Usage, Techniques, Tips & Optimization
Topic: Finally figuring out the UAD Spark thing
Replies: 51
Views: 5012

Re: Finally figuring out the UAD Spark thing

UA runs the promotion annually where if you buy a premium piece of UAD kit (like a TB3 Octo), you can pick up like three plugins. I got about half my UA plugins this way...
by dwilliams
Mon Aug 22, 2022 5:16 pm
Forum: Digital Performer [MacOS]: Troubleshooting/Criticism
Topic: Can't insert volume on Sequence Editor page
Replies: 4
Views: 422

Re: Can't insert volume on Sequence Editor page

Workaround solution is to pop open the Event Editor and insert a volume event there, then you should be able to see it in the volume lane in the Sequence Editor and begin editing there.