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<blockquote data-quote="Bennett Prescott" data-source="post: 33071" data-attributes="member: 4">Re: M7, compression and effects questions.Kevin,dbx&#039;s auto mode on the 160 sets the attack and release according to the program dynamics, which is a big part of what makes that comp so damn good. Give me a 160 followed by a Distressor any day...While I agree with Evan that theatre is supposed to be dynamic, and would personally probably only use a mid-ratio comp to catch screams, sometimes you&#039;re working with &quot;questionable talent&quot; who really do need to be comped to stay under control. I certainly don&#039;t agree with Evan about using a 0ms attack time, your vocalist is not a snare and you are not trying to produce an effect.I would try something like 120ms attack, 300ms release, 2:1 for your first comp, maybe a slight knee, set it so you&#039;re just tickling 1dB GR during normal passages and getting 3-4dB when they get on it. Second comp more like 30ms attack, 90ms release, 4:1, threshold set at least 6dB above the first comp. See what happens, setting attack and release is not something that can be done over the Internet.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Bennett Prescott, post: 33071, member: 4"] Re: M7, compression and effects questions. Kevin, dbx's auto mode on the 160 sets the attack and release according to the program dynamics, which is a big part of what makes that comp so damn good. Give me a 160 followed by a Distressor any day... While I agree with Evan that theatre is supposed to be dynamic, and would personally probably only use a mid-ratio comp to catch screams, sometimes you're working with "questionable talent" who really do need to be comped to stay under control. I certainly don't agree with Evan about using a 0ms attack time, your vocalist is not a snare and you are not trying to produce an effect. I would try something like 120ms attack, 300ms release, 2:1 for your first comp, maybe a slight knee, set it so you're just tickling 1dB GR during normal passages and getting 3-4dB when they get on it. Second comp more like 30ms attack, 90ms release, 4:1, threshold set at least 6dB above the first comp. See what happens, setting attack and release is not something that can be done over the Internet. [/QUOTE]

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