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Compressor novice... need starting point for rock vocals
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<blockquote data-quote="Robert &quot;VOiD&quot; Caprio" data-source="post: 48028" data-attributes="member: 78"><p>Re: Compressor novice... need starting point for rock vocals</p><p></p><p>One thing to try if you have to further tame a <em>really</em> dynamic singer you can always use a studio trick consisting of using two (or more!) comps in series. Route the output of the first compressor into the input of the second one. 2:1 ratio on both, moderately fast to medium attack (or slow in some cases) and a quick release, or use "auto" on those dbx units like Evan pointed out. Try to get the threshold to never squash things more than 3 or 4dB on either unit. Better to use two comps at lower levels of reduction than to use one and completely crush the signal. Anyone else out there using a similar technique?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert "VOiD" Caprio, post: 48028, member: 78"] Re: Compressor novice... need starting point for rock vocals One thing to try if you have to further tame a [I]really[/I] dynamic singer you can always use a studio trick consisting of using two (or more!) comps in series. Route the output of the first compressor into the input of the second one. 2:1 ratio on both, moderately fast to medium attack (or slow in some cases) and a quick release, or use "auto" on those dbx units like Evan pointed out. Try to get the threshold to never squash things more than 3 or 4dB on either unit. Better to use two comps at lower levels of reduction than to use one and completely crush the signal. Anyone else out there using a similar technique? [/QUOTE]
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