Newbie question

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volume decrease

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Hi
I have just downloaded the latest version demo and like the look of the software.

However, my test voice over audio tracks decrease in volume steadily. After starting at a normal volume they gradually decreases as I move into the track. I have checked this over and over by speaking at a very constant volume, but this always occurs.

Is this a limitation of the demonstration version, in the same way that the audio has the organ sound inserted? Or is it something to do with the audio settings settings?

I am using an Edorol UA-25 USB soundcard, and Audio Technica 831B condenser lavalier microphone using phantom power fromt eh Edirol. However I’m getting a similar result when using a simple microphone headset plugged into the on-board microphone input of my Toshiba laptop.

I am not getting this effect when using the demo version of Acid Music Studio 7

Any ideas please?
Thanks
Peter

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THIS might help - right click in main OUTPUT METERS - select CLIP if SOFT CLIPPING IS SELECTED UNTICK IT

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Hi Poppa,

Thanks for the swift response. Unfortuately this brings no improvement. The actual wave form appears ok; it’s just the monitored sound gently dies away and then remains at a very soft level.

Mixed the track down to a wav file but that too sounds the same as the preview. Strange; I’ll persevere and experiment for the moment

Peter

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Uncheck the option to reduce track volumes as tracks are added.

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Fading down DURING playback may mean there’s an inadvertent volume and or pan curve on the track.

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thanks Phoo - that was it :) despite removing all “takes” from my test tracks, there was obviously a curve still remaining somewhere from my earlier tests.

Starting a completely new song from scratch and everything is ok

Thanks for that; your comment reminded me of my earlier tests on adjusting the envelope! Now I can continue with my evaluation of the software.

Peter