Pro Tools Clip Gain - A Complete Guide

In this video we take a look at every feature of clip gain in Pro Tools. Numerous shortcuts are covered, including those for showing and hiding clip gain, increasing and decreasing clip gain level and nudging clip gain earlier or later. I demonstrate how to convert between clip gain and volume automation and describe the differences between the two. All shortcuts covered in the video are summarised at the end.

[@SteveGietz]

One of the best channels for "useful" PT information. I wish more videos were available.

[@seps_]

He’s Back finally! 🙌

[@christopherspringmann]

Thank you, absolutely 100% useful for production broadcasts and podcasts, for fading in/out of themes, intros/extros, and music beds. Also, to increase/decrease the selective volume of a laugh or noise that's "stepping on" another interview subject. I was thrilled to find this educational, refreshing posting, as I haven't voiced or produced a Pro Tools session in a while.

[@babalkp]

Fantastic explanation for the CLIP gain in protocols , Thank you posting it

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks for watching! More content to follow soon.

[@babalkp]

@@paulmaunder3007 wow, that even super Paul, Waiting for it.

[@matthewmutton]

Yet another superb tutorial from Paul, I'm hoping that there will be more to follow

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks Matt. There will be more! I intend to get back into making them more regularly again from now on 🙂

[@keyibreand3840]

@@paulmaunder3007 this is amazing!

[@paulmaunder3007]

@@keyibreand3840 Thank you!

[@AA-fi8bz]

Yooooooo we’ve missed you Paul! So glad your back👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks! I’ll make more videos soon.

[@andrewnormand]

I really appreciate you examining this in such detail

[@cl_audio_90]

Wow, that is amazing! Didn't know most of the tips, lol! Thank you Paul, your videos are the best! Cheers from Brazil

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks Claudio. I’m glad that you found it useful!

[@Padillajose]

Great video! Easy to follow! Love the pace and examples as well as the keyboard shortcuts at the end!

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks Jose

[@Meadowcroftsound]

Hey Paul,
thanks so much for these videos, they've been so helpful! I would love to see a video where you go through the different LUFS broadcast standards for UA-cam, TV, etc. And then how you actually achieve those levels in the mastering stage! I've read a lot about it but it would be great to see it being done step by step rather than flailing around in the darkness like I am right now haha.
Many thanks

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks Jacob. That's a good suggestion. I was thinking of doing a loudness orientated video anyway so I'll do this soon.

[@songbirdaudio]

Helpful first video back Paul! 👍🏼

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks Anthony!

[@Sosha666]

Thanks for all your videos they've been so helpful. Could add a break point at previous, breakpoint at next. I've got up and down programmed into my mouse.

[@aakarshandutta8511]

Literally learned something new today. This was highly informative and useful.

[@rickydee2152]

Excellent video Paul. Very much appreciated, cheers!

[@adrien3684]

This will for sure help my workflow on my next mix, thank you!

[@paulmaunder3007]

I’m pleased you find it useful.

[@bcalenda2609]

Thanka for this. You answered my question. 36dB of gain can be added with clip gain.

[@kurtwieting]

Best video about this. No nonsense informative. TY!

[@danielkassulke1879]

extremely practical and lucid! these are so helpful - thanks

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks Daniel. Let me know if you have any suggestions for future video topics.

[@lk0707]

Amazing skills ! you should do more pro tools stuff.

[@fredlillo]

Welcome back !

[@stevegeorge7773]

This is great and very topical for me at the moment. This was very useful. Currently I am going through the gain staging step to my recording process so this is useful. But I do have a question, if I may be so bold to ask ::::
I just recorded some drums and one element I can't stop clipping no matter how I change the clip gain fader. It seems the element of the drums was recorded too hot. If clip gain can't be adjusted to reduce or stop clipping how do I replace the element without getting the performer back in, which I can't do? I hope it isn't too much to ask...

[@paulmaunder3007]

If you mean that the recording itself is clipped, turning it down with clip gain will just reduce the level but the clipping is in the recording itself. Assuming it isn't absolutely terrible clipping, you should be able to fix it with a de-clip plug-in. One is included with iZotope RX Elements. Acon Digital also do one. It's included with their Acoustica software.

[@stevegeorge7773]

@@paulmaunder3007 Thankyou, I’ll give it a go! The overall drums recording is good! But this one snare keeps clipping into the red.

[@HarmonicMolecues]

so if I have three chorus parts (todays singers just copy paste one performance) and I want to fix the clip gains on the first chorus and then past my work to the others or have the editing be mirrored to the same parts on the other chorus how do I manage that?

[@h.1133]

How can i selected all the clip gain of the tracks to make higher volume?

[@thesilence4456]

When will avid allow parabola pencil tool for volume automation? Asking for a friend who uses Logic Pro.

[@moqtev]

Great and helpful video - thanks so much!

[@brettjr9521]

Wowwww this is the clip gain I imagined in my head but didn't know existed

[@sidehustlefilms8007]

Thumbs up to you for this video. I have keyboard focus mode on .... but when i right click on a highlighted clip scroll down to clip gain then copy clip gain then i go to edit menu and paste clip gain it does not paste clip gain for some reason. Please help if you can. Thanks

[@paulmaunder3007]

Do you have another clip selected when pasting clip gain? Try copying and pasting with the shortcuts and see if that makes a difference.

[@alejandropilijos]

Hi, thanks for the video . I have a question . I can't see the lines of the clip gain ... I do anything i know .. (view/clip/clip info/clip gain line and right click show line and nothing ). These problem is in pt ultimate 2021.7 , in the past with the 12.5 version i have no problem with that . Well, thanks in advice. Salute from argentina !!! and sorry for my english

[@jess-studio]

hola! solucionaste el problema? tengo la versión 2021.7.0 tambien y no encuentro manera de automatizar el clip gain, gracias

[@oliverblaustein3506]

Does anyone know if it is possible to automatically make a small fade in the Clip gain when using the Option + shift + scroll on a specific range on a clip? The immediate change in Clip gain that PT creates by default will result in a click sometimes, so you have to drag the fades by hand which takes a huge amount of time if youre doing dialogue :(

[@ericlee5935]

Awesome as always

[@strikingtwice]

Really a top trainer here.

[@alexferre9382]

Thanks for this video!!!!! Amazing your video clip gain!!

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks!

[@moony008]

this was so helpful. thanks a lot

[@icrodriguez21]

excellent video, thanks a lot

[@TheSittingArchitect]

really good stuff

[@paulmaunder3007]

Thanks

[@sirmagicfingers76]

Thank you! This was helpful!

[@Obsidian1138]

Nice 😊

[@cloud_runner]

2nd video I've seen that says click on this icon on the bottom left of the clip..... I don't have an icon on any of my clips....

[@kirkskeys]

Hi Paul, can you do another video on drawing clip gain in multiple clips? For example, there are a pair of mics that need the same clip automation and the best way is to draw it simultaneously. Thanks :)

[@jimreeves550]

Maybe copy clip gain from one track and paste to destination track? You've probably found an answer by now. Even now, dynamic clip feature is per track and does not respect grouped or highlighted tracks. lots of great tips here.

[@nj_channel_old]

Hi! How to enable clip gain on pro tools 9?

[@joelsilloway]

This rocks, thank you!

[@MinstrelsTV]

THANK YOU PAUUUUUULLLL

[@Shimmernut]

Thank you!

[@OfficeofthePacific]

Great video! I was stuck as my clip gsin eould only adjust by 1dB and you showed me how to fine tune it! Thank you 👍👊🙏

[@drummerlj]

🔥🔊🙏🏻

[@goobstersroom]

😲😲😲

[@FuzzFace80]

Your adds for a 5 secs video is a joke