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Audio volume issues in Avid
sadfasf
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Sorry typing snafu. My audio problem is I recorded some Voice Over in Pro tools 6 LE and the volume and everything is great. I import into Avid Xpress Pro HD 5.1.6 and it is incredibly low. All other audio plays fine. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Dumb question – does all your audion sound low in the Avid, or is it just one clip?
Jon
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check in protools first, are you referenced to the same levels in both applications? As a long term check blow some zero level tone from protools to avid and check they correspond. Boring but at least you’ll be making a real comparison and can narrow down the problem. In the meantime just turn it up, if it was recorded real clean it should be ok.
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Thanks for responding. Audio captured from my DV camera is fine. Imported music from audio CD’s is fine. It just any clip of audio recorded in Pro tools that I import into Avid its so low that even if I max. gain it at +12 its still low. When I record in Pro tools the level is fine, I turned it up in Pro tools to the point that the audio was almost peaking in the Red. When I do import into Avid I get a message about converting and the message has an 2 options one for coverting to 29.97 fps and another for non drop frames and have tried importing with both options selected. THanks for your help.
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frame rate options shpold make no differance.
in what format are you exporting from protools? Are you exporting the clip directly or from the protolls timeline?
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I’m exporting as a wav. Actually I’m not exporting from Protools I’m just importing into Avid from the Protools audio files folder. I did notice that the Protools files are 24 bit and I wonder if Avid is changing it 16 bit upon import and this might cause the volume problem? thanks again
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check protools is working at the same operating level as your avid,
-18db/-20db whatever…
create a protools comp with zero level tone at the top on both legs
followed by your voice over adjusted to peak around -8db.export the comp as a wav and import to avid and compare meter readings, forget listening levels or perceived volumes to see where the problem lies…
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I think it has something to do with Avid levels upon pulling up some older clips I have the same problem where I can barely hear the audio, then yet another will be fine. Any way to adjust the audio with out just boosting the timeline volume or adding gain?
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I just started using the Avid a month ago but, in answer to your question, you can raise the overall output of your program to +6 in the audio settings>audio project>output menu.
My audio issue is with the MCA on my G5. All my digital audio files, aifs, that I used with my Media100 in the past are coming in extremely hot in the Avid. Also, any new files that I import. I get original music or narration, from an audio studio, as an mp3, I export it as an aif in Quick Time Pro to the specs I’m using in Avid (stereo or mono at 48k). After importing into the Avid, I need to lower these clips -15db using the Mix Tool before I edit them into the timeline. You can see on the Energy Plot that they are still very pumped (see mostly white and little detail) – they sound okay but, this doesn’t seem right. The other elements in the program are talking heads and ambience that I bring in from BetaSP. These levels all look normal and when I do a digital cut to tape – the levels are perfect. I’m using the default setting of -20db allowing peaks to hit -8. Is this a bug?
Thanks,
Nancy
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