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Hello,
For those of you that use FL studio, what is the best way to stop it from peaking? I already blew out a new pair of headphones by accident and I cant find any good video tutorials.
Thanks so much!

What's peaking - the volume or the CPU usage?

u could set a limiter on the master fader with zero threshold and ceiling at 0 so it won't let the signal go above 0 db… but ur better off just turning everything down so nothing peaks. Nad a limiter on the master fader won't help if when previewing samples in the browser.

(assuming volume peaking btw)

mitchAUS wrote: Nad a limiter on the master fader won't help if when previewing samples in the browser.

Yes it will? Those go through the master track too, even when just previews.

Teknicyde wrote:

mitchAUS wrote: Nad a limiter on the master fader won't help if when previewing samples in the browser.

Yes it will? Those go through the master track too, even when just previews.

my bad, i assumed it was the same as ableton, where previews get played direct…. probably shouldn't comment on a program i havnt used in 2+ years

Thanks for the quick response. Ill try turning the volume down when I get home.

mitchAUS wrote:

Teknicyde wrote:

mitchAUS wrote: Nad a limiter on the master fader won't help if when previewing samples in the browser.

Yes it will? Those go through the master track too, even when just previews.

my bad, i assumed it was the same as ableton, where previews get played direct…. probably shouldn't comment on a program i havnt used in 2+ years

If you have something on the master, it even effects the metronome and that little blip FL makes when you open it

LaughAttack wrote:Thanks for the quick response. Ill try turning the volume down when I get home.

Teknicyde wrote:

mitchAUS wrote:

Teknicyde wrote:

mitchAUS wrote: Nad a limiter on the master fader won't help if when previewing samples in the browser.

Yes it will? Those go through the master track too, even when just previews.

my bad, i assumed it was the same as ableton, where previews get played direct…. probably shouldn't comment on a program i havnt used in 2+ years

If you have something on the master, it even effects the metronome and that little blip FL makes when you open it

haha that seems a little odd, FL has always done its own thing in some regards! but at the same time that does seem practical though as when u drop the sample in a track it will inevitably go through the master channel.

So OP definitely turn ur levels down, but a limiter on the master that is doing nothing but protecting ur speakers if u get a way ward signal +0db can't hurt. Just keep checking the limiter as u set ur elves and make sure its not engaging. Most of us on the forum who have been producing for a while don't have our master fader peaking higher then -3 db when we are writing tunes. Its best to keep well clear of the red