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Re: klark teknik square one dynamics SQ1D ???Hi Greg,I totally agree with you on vocals, especially if they don't know how to work a mic. However I would be willing to bet most everyone here is compressing a direct signal (as opposed to mic'd cabinet) from a bass guitar though and not just taking off the peaks. Noticeable improvements can be made with attack and release control. The DBX 160 series had a big fan base there because it was slow enough to be plug and play and leave some of the dynamic content in, in other words it sounded pretty good. Still not nearly as good as the 1066 or KT 500 series etc where you can compress a little more to tighten up the sound and then slow the attack down enough so that the Popping and slapping of a funk riff stands tall. If you find a need to tame an accoustic guitar a bit and get it up in the mix (which I prefer not to but sometimes have to) the same applies unless you want it to be dull and lifeless. I am not a fan at all of compressing drums but in a buss output situation you can lower the threshold a tad, use a low ratio, and back the attack down a bit and still have enough limiting to protect drivers and ears while not sounding like cardboard when in gain reduction. I still try to stay out of the limiter as much as possible unless I am specifically going for a "Radio" sound.
Re: klark teknik square one dynamics SQ1D ???
Hi Greg,
I totally agree with you on vocals, especially if they don't know how to work a mic. However I would be willing to bet most everyone here is compressing a direct signal (as opposed to mic'd cabinet) from a bass guitar though and not just taking off the peaks. Noticeable improvements can be made with attack and release control. The DBX 160 series had a big fan base there because it was slow enough to be plug and play and leave some of the dynamic content in, in other words it sounded pretty good. Still not nearly as good as the 1066 or KT 500 series etc where you can compress a little more to tighten up the sound and then slow the attack down enough so that the Popping and slapping of a funk riff stands tall. If you find a need to tame an accoustic guitar a bit and get it up in the mix (which I prefer not to but sometimes have to) the same applies unless you want it to be dull and lifeless. I am not a fan at all of compressing drums but in a buss output situation you can lower the threshold a tad, use a low ratio, and back the attack down a bit and still have enough limiting to protect drivers and ears while not sounding like cardboard when in gain reduction. I still try to stay out of the limiter as much as possible unless I am specifically going for a "Radio" sound.
