Anyone using this setup without much issue? The latest update for faderport 8 fried multiple units, so I'm switching brands. That $500 price range is what I can afford, so I'm looking at the X-Touch Universal. Any issues with windows 11 users?
My Presonus FaderPort 8 was working fine for months until I decided to update it. The faders no longer recognize my touch to activate them. Instead, the motor feels like it's fighting me as I move the fader, and the DAW shows the device's input constantly cutting in and out. The result is jagged, stair-step-looking automation instead of a smooth curve. The faders also no longer return to Unity. Theu all jump to +5 on the fader.
A hard reset of the unit did nothing to help. The issue remained. I got sweetwater to send another and updated the firmware like an idiot. I was exhausted from the heat and work, so i wasn't thinking straight. The new unit now carries the exact same issue with the exact same behavior.
This happens in both Pro Tools and Reaper, so it doesn't seem to be DAW-specific.
Speakers: Kali IN-8 V2
I think I’m stressing way too much over having my phantom center perfect, and I wanted to ask if I’m right about that. I’ve tried my best to make things as symmetrical as possible in my room when it comes to my listening position, treatment, and speaker placement. Should I be worried if it isn’t perfect or dead center for me?
I also have another issue regarding Sonarworks. The EQ is awesome, but no matter what I do, I can’t get the listening spot setting to line up with where I actually sit. My studio monitors do not have a linear volume knob, so adjusting them works more like stepped increments. Because of that, matching volume between the speakers is never perfect and is usually off by about 1 dB. I really like the sound of things when the listening spot feature is on, but it pushes my position off to one side way too much. I can work without it, but it still kind of sucks since I like what it does.
This also comes after watching a lot of reviews of Sonarworks from studio engineers. They did not seem too concerned about things being perfect, so it made me think I might just be putting too much effort into this.
Using Var smoothing for my graph.
Can someone tell me if there were any actual improvements made? I'd also like to ask about my low end being reduced to the point where I have to compensate quite a bit in Sonarworks to make it audible again.
My room is 11' x 12' x 7'5" H, with my desk facing the short wall. All of my treatment is homemade, and the bass traps are made from Rockwool Safe'n'Sound. They are 9 inches thick, with four of them placed in the corners at the front of the room where my desk is located.
Is the dip most likely from me going too far and adding too much treatment? I'm trying to figure out what to do from here since I'm a bit physically handicapped, so even moving things around is very difficult for me. I'd like to know if this bass trap setup could be absorbing too much low end before I decide to move everything around again.
I believe the surface of the packaging can be reflective. I’ve also seen some debate somewhere about whether the plastic compresses the material too much to be effective. Have any of you tried this with success, or should I go ahead and build some form of frames? I no longer have the facilities or physical well-being to make homemade wooden panels anymore, but I’ve also been considering buying some corner shelves, filling them with Rockwool Safe’n’Sound, and covering them with fabric.
I'd just like some opinions on this. I'd like to save some money if possible since I am trying to move my post production studio to a larger room and will need more treatment than I currently have.
I've tried installing wave link 3 a few times to see if it's the issue. When installed, my folders and files can't be moved or renamed. Creating folders and files works still. Things seem to be back to normal after uninstalling wave link and it's drivers. Anyone else have this issue?
This issue was already present in the version prior to the latest one. With iZotope RX Connect, the “Whole File and Handles” section is grayed out and unusable. Rendering a file through RX Connect will return a clip without handles. Many dialogue editors will likely find this very annoying. I contacted both Avid and iZotope, and each company told me the problem lies with the other. It will probably be fixed in a future update (like it was years ago), or it may stay this way. Either way, I wanted to warn Windows users to be careful before updating. Fortunately, I still have my old 2024 installation working as a backup.
Windows 11
Pro Tools 2026.4.0
I'm currently working on streamlining my mix template and was wondering how others go about grouping for VCA tracks. I've got one for each major food group and every subgroup. By subgroups, I mean things like SFX A, SFX B, SFX C, Fol A, Fol B, Fol C, etc. Each one of those has its own VCA, with the subgroup VCAs feeding into a master VCA to control the entire food group.
It's a lot to keep track of, and I was wondering how you all handle this in your sessions. My projects are pretty small, mostly indie animation and audio drama work.
My Kali IN-8 V2s sound amazing, but I’m having an issue calibrating them. The volume knobs do not adjust the level in a smooth or consistent way. Say the knob is at 12 o’clock: between 12 and 3 there is zero change, but at 4 there’s suddenly a jump in volume. The entire rotation behaves like this, where the level jumps instead of adjusting in a linear way.
Kali support refuses to answer whether this is by design or if my units are defective. Can anyone tell me if your Kali units also do this, or if mine are destined to be returned?
I did a measurement in Sonarworks and this is what I got for vertical and horizontal. 1 being vertical with the woofer on top. Horizontal with the tweeter on the outside. This is without EQ added.
I am on windows and got a plugin stuck between monitors. The place to click and drag it is stuck perfectly between monitors, so I cant move it anymore. Is there any shortcut to recenter it?
