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Old 01-28-2019, 04:06 AM   #1
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Default [SOLVED] Make media item waveform peaks always be visible (assuming no clipping)

Hi,

I'm aware of how to resize waveforms. I am recording guitar and, yes, I'm recording hot, but it's definitely not clipping. The resulting waveform still fills almost the entire media item area (so I cannot see peaks properly).

Is there a way to ask Reaper to limit the waveform size so that peaks are clearly contained within the media item area?

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Old 01-28-2019, 08:10 AM   #2
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Shift-down arrow - hold until size stops changing.
If the waveforms are still too big, you are recording too hot.
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Old 01-28-2019, 04:06 PM   #3
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Shift-down arrow - hold until size stops changing.
If the waveforms are still too big, you are recording too hot.
Thanks, I was aware of how to re-size them. I just wanted to limit their maximum size so the peaks are clearly visible (without me having to intervene). Because I know it's not clipping.
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Old 01-28-2019, 10:53 PM   #4
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There is a setting for this. Search preferences for "peaks" or something, I can't check at the moment.
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Old 01-29-2019, 01:39 AM   #5
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There is a setting for this. Search preferences for "peaks" or something, I can't check at the moment.

Thanks, couldn't find the appropriate setting ;[
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Old 01-29-2019, 03:38 AM   #6
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view -> peaks display settings -> tick "sqrt scale"

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view -> peaks display settings -> tick "sqrt scale"

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Ahh, peak settings. Thank you, good sir.
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Old 01-29-2019, 06:25 AM   #8
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Well, you learn something every day

Thanks for posting about this...
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Old 01-29-2019, 06:31 AM   #9
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Well, you learn something every day

Thanks for posting about this...
Indeed. Fyi.. in my case, the peak size gain fader was turned way up for some reason, making the waveform size overinflated.
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