leftyderek

so I've disappeared for quite a while but recently I came across a problem that I can't find a solution on the net... maybe I'm not searching hard enough-

So I'm recording little tunes and such with Cubase 3.1 on my computer and it has been well and all, but suddenly from last week on whenever I record an audio track through the line-in jack Cubase will decrease the volume of the input by itself w/o any reason after around 3 seconds in and keeps the peak volume low no matter how hard I hit the keys/scream at the mic...
(I think the same prob happens when I record MIDI too actually but I'm not totally sure..)

It is really hard to describe what's up without you actually seeing what happened- but do ask me if anything 's not clear-

Hmm, and if this post should be in electronics or computers (or even music) ... erh, just feel free to move it to where it belongs-

Cheers-

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vanblah

Are these tracks being recorded with no plug-ins or outboard gear in the chain? I'm not very familiar with Cubase (I use Sonar).

Have you tried different mics? Some mics have built in limiters that kick in after a "loud" sound.

If it IS happening in MIDI as well as audio, then I'd look for some kind of global limiter/compressor setting.

Doug

leftyderek

Hey- thanks for the reply-

Yep- the tracks are recorded with no plug-ins.
I tried different mics and I even tried to record line-in with my synthesizer and it's all the same.

I also think it's something with certain global compressor/limitor (even mistakenly set automation)... but a month ago Cubase was just fine and I don't recall playing with the settings/preferences too much.

I'll go on looking for the 'ghost' compressor though--

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-Imagine how beautiful the world would be if we could only do things for the first-and-last time. Imagine this is the last time you would ever be able to imagine. Imagine that.

-Die Lust der Zerstörung ist gleichzeitig eine schaffende Lust.

-...and god said
Lx1,go!
and there was light...

Sharon

I don't know much about recording software - but it occurred to me that you might possibly have some kind of web phone software or something that is adjusting your volume? My Skype program does that to me.