What "In the Red" Actually Means in Logic Pro

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Worried about your music mix being "in the red?" Some Logic Pro users mistakenly believe the red area on the Stereo Output's peak meters is what they should watch out for. But in fact, they don't tell you the full story. In today's video let me show you which red meters you should watch out for.
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[@mikeskee]

Thank you! I watch a lot of your videos. I like that you speak so clearly using correct English so that it makes it easy for me to understand what points you are making. This video especially was really helpful to me. Thanks again.

[@wicky4473]

Thanks for all these tips! I’m learning a lot. 👍

[@javiermelladomusica]

Thank you mate, I've been looking for a video like this for years!

[@LateNightAlexx]

Awesome video thank you

[@BillCodyColorado]

Great video Chris. I always wondered what "True Peak" really meant. Thank you for your huge contributions to the Logic Pro world. You're a gem.

[@FloodedWithGems]

A gem indeed

[@dafingaz]

Left un-red 😅

[@r3medyproductions]

Thank you! This was super helpful cuz this has always been confusing to me even when I read the info that apple provided for it.

[@tomlewis4748]

Well, then, just turn True Peak off. Right? That's what it sounds like you might be saying. But I know it isn't. That would be like putting a piece of electrical tape over your gas gauge and never realizing when the tank might be close to empty.
But this is helpful. I never noticed if the meter was 'in the red'. I just paid attention to the 'tag' at the top. That's still OK, but I also never realized that True Peak set below 0 dB could still clip. That would still be a problem that needs attention.
If I could suggest, maybe a video on the difference between 24-bit recording and 32-bit float, which would clear up any confusion regarding the orange 'peaking' in MIDI tracks which is not really a problem, vs the red peaking in 24-bit, which is an enormous problem.

[@dadydave]

gain staging is the key during mixing session for every channel ;)

[@greghillmusic]

no it's not. that's a buzz word. Don't clip when recording. That's literally it.

[@lairdey]

Andrew Scheps doesn’t think so.

[@greghillmusic]

His mixes are ass​@@lairdey

[@dadydave]

@@greghillmusic yeah it's the same when recording: gain staging the input on the mixer or audio interface. Or if you are totally ITB using sample and loops setting the gain for each sample or virtual instrument.

[@dadydave]

@@lairdey Interesting, I would like to read more about it :) Source? BTW, if you are recording or mixing in 32 bit float totally in digital dominance everything change. But, there are still some ITB plugins that need a correct gain staging to work well.

[@FinesLames]

thanks ;-)

[@Wizardofvoz2]

Just thought I would help the algorithm. I wear my Logic Rules T-shirt a lot

[@djskindymix]

That beat I think I heard it somewhere do you do videos or teaching at the Los Angeles Recording School LAFS ?

[@ghost-user559]

It’s the Logic Demo track, its by a major artist

[@patbradley9817]

Thanks Chris. IS being in the red a big concern for tracks other than the master bus? My drum sub, for example, is usually peaking but I've never heard the clipping when the master bus is not clipping.

[@HunterDane650]

Kinda; you wanna avoid it in general but there are ways it can add character. You might notice some distortion and it might not sound as clean but some people clip the hell out of their drums and leave it to compression. I’m so curious what others have to say tho

[@golubhai0020]

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[@willywonka3050]

Thanks! Great video