Hello.
I learned about VU metering and gain-staging a while back and have been trying to work by those principals ever since. But there are a few things I don't understand and I can't seem to find any clear information about it online.
First. VU-metering. I use VUMT by Klanghelm, and I find that some sounds sound loud, but they don't register as that loud on the VU-meter. In VUMT there are several presets, and flipping through them there are some that respond better to different types of sound. Are there any standards or best practices on what type of VU-meter to use on different types of instruments?
Second. About gain-staging, I read a lot about different recommendations but obviously, they are specific to different genres. At what levels do you usually gain-stage your instruments? And what instrument do you use as the base?
Sorry in advance if my questions are retarded, I can't help it.
I learned about VU metering and gain-staging a while back and have been trying to work by those principals ever since. But there are a few things I don't understand and I can't seem to find any clear information about it online.
First. VU-metering. I use VUMT by Klanghelm, and I find that some sounds sound loud, but they don't register as that loud on the VU-meter. In VUMT there are several presets, and flipping through them there are some that respond better to different types of sound. Are there any standards or best practices on what type of VU-meter to use on different types of instruments?
Second. About gain-staging, I read a lot about different recommendations but obviously, they are specific to different genres. At what levels do you usually gain-stage your instruments? And what instrument do you use as the base?
Sorry in advance if my questions are retarded, I can't help it.