There isn't any way to read the softest value on the metres in Sonar. As for the second part of your question, I would use the Sonitus Compressor rather than the Cakewalk one in Sonar as the Sonitus is way better. Also the Sonitus has an excellent manual that explains what the knee does etc. Found this in the Sonitus manual:
"The Knee setting determines the dB range above and below the threshold where the compression goes from 1:1 to the selected compression ratio."
Finally, compression is not the easiest thing to understand. Probably the best way you will get your head around what it's actually doing is by experimenting with it. You could start by choosing one of the presets in the Sonitus Compressor that is close to what you require such as a vocal preset etc. You could then read all of the various metres in the compressor to see what affect it is having on the material as you play back your project.
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To: "ddots-l" <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, February 05, 2009 4:58 AM Subject: [ddots-l] compressor and meter questions in sonar
hi, ok i know you can read the peak meter of a certain track in sonar but how would i read the softest meter that is registered? And ok how would i use the cakewalk compressor? Can you explain to me what the nee does? And ho to use this on a track? thanks. PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq
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