(SOLVED)Midi Import From Reaper Is Too Loud

[mdiemer]

You're right Bitflipper, and I am moving on. But I have one more question: What is the best way to deal with this increased volume - turn down the mix bus to -8, or turn down the gain on the Sonitus Compressor (which is on the Mix bus)?

As for kid rock, the greater mystery is what has happened to people's ability to appreciate art? I mean, the stuff we listened to - Beatles-Stones-Dylan-Yes-Floyd-  and on and on - compared to what they're listening to today? 

[bitflipper]

Depends. If you already have the compressor dialed in perfectly and don't want to mess with it anymore, use its output volume slider. Otherwise, turn down the bus input gain.

[abacab]

On 11/12/2020 at 6:41 PM, bitflipper said:

  Like what, exactly, is Kid Rock's talent?

I had formed my first impression of him as "Robby" in the film "Joe Dirt". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245686/

But then a few years later, I saw him perform at an outdoor music fest. One of my friends insisted that we catch his set. So I grudgingly went along as there were a lot of other good bands in the line-up that day, including Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers.  And it was still early...

So at one point during his set, the rest of the band took a break and went backstage. Then Kid Rock proceeded to go around to every instrument on stage and perform a solo on each. My first reaction was "what a show off". Then it occurred to me that he was actually a quite talented multi-instrumentalist! ?

Still not a big fan of his music, but he earned my respect as a musician...

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/21-things-you-learn-hanging-out-with-kid-rock-182055/

[mdiemer]

2 hours ago, bitflipper said:

Depends. If you already have the compressor dialed in perfectly and don't want to mess with it anymore, use its output volume slider. Otherwise, turn down the bus input gain.

I.m making some progress by lowering the mix bus to about -4, and adjusting the sliders on my vsti's as needed. This seems to be the best approach. I tried several different things, including a bus for Sonitus Compressor, with sends for each synth, but that got way to complicated. But my current approach seems promising so I'm stickin' to it.

[mdiemer]

2 hours ago, abacab said:

I had formed my first impression of him as "Robby" in the film "Joe Dirt". https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245686/

But then a few years later, I saw him perform at an outdoor music fest. One of my friends insisted that we catch his set. So I grudgingly went along as there were a lot of other good bands in the line-up that day, including Jakob Dylan and the Wallflowers.  And it was still early...

So at one point during his set, the rest of the band took a break and went backstage. Then Kid Rock proceeded to go around to every instrument on stage and perform a solo on each. My first reaction was "what a show off". Then it occurred to me that he was actually a quite talented multi-instrumentalist! ?

Still not a big fan of his music, but he earned my respect as a musician...

https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/21-things-you-learn-hanging-out-with-kid-rock-182055/

Well he's got to have some decent musical genes, considering the bloodline.

[bitflipper]

6 hours ago, mdiemer said:

Well he's got to have some decent musical genes, considering the bloodline.

Wait, he's Chris Rock's kid?

[abacab]

18 hours ago, mdiemer said:

Well he's got to have some decent musical genes, considering the bloodline.

Wait, what? His parent's owned car dealerships...

[mdiemer]

Woops, I must be confusing him with someone else. So he's not Hank Williams Jr.'s kid?

Edited November 15, 2020 by mdiemer

[abacab]

1 hour ago, mdiemer said:

Woops, I must be confusing him with someone else. So he's not Hank Williams Jr.'s kid?

No, but they're friends. ?

[mdiemer]

OK, time to shut this thread down, before I embarrass myself any further. I've solved the issue anyway. Well, not solved, but I have a work-around that is working.