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rraud wrote on 3/14/2009, 5:03 PM
You can lower each audio event's volume by clicking the top of the event and dragging downward. OR.. by inserting a volume envelope on the entire track. Highlight a track and menu select "Insert> Audio Envelope> Volume" or press the "V" key on your keyboard. Add as many envelopes as needed or until you see god.
Adding a compressor plug-in to the track may help also.
Elias Kidd wrote on 3/14/2009, 6:40 PM
Thanks so much...Will do!!!
Melachrino wrote on 8/14/2009, 5:58 PM
Is the Sony Compressor in Vegas 8 and Vegas 9 effective ?

I cannot tell the difference in preview between normal and "compressed". ( Cool Edit 96 can show a big and effective difference depending on setup).

So, what am I doing wrong in Vegas ?

Thanks
rraud wrote on 8/15/2009, 9:12 AM
Is the Sony Compressor in Vegas 8 and Vegas 9 effective ?

You may need to adjust the Ratio and/or Threshold. A ratio of 1:1 will do nothing. 10:1 and above can be considered limiting. (subjective). Threshold adj. is dependent on the amplitude level. (Pull the Threshold fader downward to make it kick-in more on lower level sounds.) Try some of the pre-sets, then adj. to suit your needs.
Wavehammer is a two-stage compressor/limiter/volume maximizer which works well. (when used in moderation of course)
Make sure you do not have the plug-in/plug-in chains bypassed; individually or globally.
Melachrino wrote on 8/19/2009, 2:00 PM
rraud,

Thanks, that did it. Vegas help did not have any blurb on this effect.

The Compressor will probably save me a lot of manual volume adjusting on the few but required ocassions.

I prefer wide dynamic range, but ....
Geoff_Wood wrote on 8/20/2009, 2:23 PM
Vegas manual is about using Vegas, not a treatise on the fundamentals of audio processing.

Try googling "daw plugin compression technique"

geoff