Every engineer runs into the problem of strong signal gains or volume spikes. One way to combat this problem is at the source. Most of the time it's a strong vocal performance where the vocals have a lot of dymanics. Quiet sections that explode into loud outbursts. One approach is to back the tracking volume down and to apply compression. However, with compression, the attack and release have to be very subtle. Otherwise you will have audible sections where the compression is isolating the wave spikes. Another approach is to manually adjust the gain of the vocals. Once you have the vocal section that represents your ideal volume, highlight the sections you want to adjust. This can be done with most software today and does a great job leveling out the entire vocal take. The same holds true for other tracks as well. If you have balanced tracks, mixing and mastering will be much easier. Hope to see you soon in the studio.
Chris and Kevin
Digital Street Studio
Dover, Delaware
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