How Pre Fader Metering ACTUALLY Works in Logic Pro

What does Pre Fader Metering ACTUALLY do in Logic Pro? When should you use it? Learn everything about this often misunderstood metering function.
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00:00 - Intro
00:50 - How to Find & Enable Pre Fader Metering
1:38 - What Pre Fader Metering Means
2:27 - Pre Fader Metering When Recording Audio Tracks
6:50 - Pre Fader Metering & Input Monitoring
8:47 - Pre Fader Metering When Mixing

[@Larry_Druhall]

This is an excellent video. It validates what I discovered and you did a much better job of describing it than I would have. Thank you.

[@JohnDoe-wv5id]

Chris, once again, thank you for helping to clear things up a bit for me. I've always struggled with the concept. But now, I think I have a handle on it.

[@Bittamin]

Thanks as always! Realizing more and more since the starting days that good sound choices, properly arranged, with intentional volume placement is super important to the entire song. Trying to fix the volumes with EQ was a giant and very common mistake I would make, and since I stopped trying to boost with EQ and only take away with it, my mixes are becoming so much closer to the intentions I have for them! They also have been sounding far better in the car! That’s when I knew I was moving in the right direction

[@Bittamin]

Knowing what this is actually doing is going to save a lot of issues from happening 🙏🙏

[@markotten1755]

Very helpful Chris, thanks for all your hard work!

[@redguitar6062]

Excellent. Thank you yet again. You have taught me so much over the years. Kudos

[@liquidsolids9415]

Fantastic tutorial, as usual. Thank you!

[@justicegebo7353]

Great vids. Very helpful to me. I've had a vast improvement with Logic after finding your channel.

[@nickyjames1132]

Just downloaded your project templates , looking forward to digging into them 😊

[@zsoltg]

Impeccable timing, I was just searching for this

[@jorykevinberger7047]

I love it because sometimes you mix, set the fader/automation and later add more plugins. And won’t realizing you’re hot on the track unless you bypass automation and briefly zero out the fader to unity and that can make it super loud, which meant you have to turn the stereo out or interface down. Pre fader metering can quickly show you on all tracks at the click of a button without having to do any of the above to check. Very cool!

[@Juliano_DJOL]

well put

[@therainmaka6455]

Cool Video. Thank you!

[@JeffyG]

Excellent explanation and the audio demos make it obvious 😁

[@Naqsipsaq]

Thank you! I like to see where my audio is when I'm muting tracks.

[@tortugulaproductions]

good breakdown. it does sound like a valuable tool to train you to mix with your ears and not be swayed by the post-fader levels. although prefader monitoring won't magically make your mix better, i can definitely see it help develop certain skills. although, I don't think i've really had an issue with post-fader levels influencing my decisions the way that a visual rta on an eq can. but definitely an interesting feature. thanks for the breakdown.

[@slarbslarb]

This is really good.

[@weschilton]

It seems like it would be pretty obvious as to what pre-fader metering is. But you did a great explanation of how it works in Logic Pro.

[@CharlesGreggo]

Because you say it does and that’s all we need to know!😊

[@maxt774]

This was SO helpful! I’ve been confused about why my gain pluggins were affecting the input monitoring and now I know!

[@jrgarciaole]

That shirt is 🔥🔥🔥... oh and the video was great too haha

[@blashuvec]

I just wish you can do post-fader on Logic on individual tracks kinda like the Master Fader bus on PT

[@pphh0926]

Thank you for this video, very helpful. I’m new to mixing process in Logic Pro, and I’ve watched your other video regarding the gain staging process, which recommends a -18db level for all tracks, does this mean I should adjust the pre-fader metering level to -18db every time before I add a plug in to the channel, so the input to the new plug in will not experience distortion? Hope my question makes sense, thank you in advance!!

[@deus_et_tiamat]

I love your channel

[@sqbass81]

What Apogee interface do u use to have direct button and HP filter? I have Symphony Desktop and its not availble there

[@jojofogarty]

I've been using pre-fader metering to set pre-amp gain to get around -18dbfs in logic. Is this a good way to use the function, or should I rely on the audio interface meters instead? Further, say I load a guitar preset in logic before setting gain: does this affect track levels when pre-fader metering is switched on?

[@offod65431]

How would you make the GTR1 Peak Levels Hit Into Red So That Your Audio Clips Like how the setro output is showing in the red

[@lilian896]

Best way to gain stage.

[@Alex-vagmuse]

Hello there! But, If I want to set the level before both pre-fader and pre-plugins processing, what can I do?

[@dafingaz]

Let’s go!

[@geraldrussell9154]

I bought Expand 2 and Native Instrument's Komplete 4 but there are no sounds in Komplete 4 and only one preset in Expand 2. What is wrong? I am a blind producer using Logic Pro.

[@RK-pw2hu]

what about -18dbfs? recording is much too hot. or?

[@SavBeatz97]

Just use your ears.

[@rspatel9655]

Logic 10 died when FL Studio released Version 21😅

[@MrPukerman]

Music died a bit when FL Studio was released….

[@tylerhill6706]

Nah I’m good I’ll stick with logic or studio one over FL any day