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<blockquote data-quote="Evan Kirkendall" data-source="post: 33111" data-attributes="member: 5"><p>Re: M7, compression and effects questions.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I've been doing my old high school's musicals for the past 6 years now, and an attack of 30ms was still enough for me to go "oh shit" when someone screamed. I've dealt with a lot of inexperienced actors/singers, and my usual is a 4:1 comp, 0ms attack, 88ms release, knee of 2-3 and I set the ratio just over their average program level. The comp doesn't do anything when they're talking normally, but it'll kick right in and knock the peaks down when they yell. For those singers all over the place, I'll lower the threshold down, and use a lower ratio(like 2:1). The compressor will average 1-2dB of comp when they're in their normal range, and then like 6-10dB of comp when they yell. </p><p></p><p>I'm all about consistency, and anything more than a few ms doesn't do it for me. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>Evan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Evan Kirkendall, post: 33111, member: 5"] Re: M7, compression and effects questions. I've been doing my old high school's musicals for the past 6 years now, and an attack of 30ms was still enough for me to go "oh shit" when someone screamed. I've dealt with a lot of inexperienced actors/singers, and my usual is a 4:1 comp, 0ms attack, 88ms release, knee of 2-3 and I set the ratio just over their average program level. The comp doesn't do anything when they're talking normally, but it'll kick right in and knock the peaks down when they yell. For those singers all over the place, I'll lower the threshold down, and use a lower ratio(like 2:1). The compressor will average 1-2dB of comp when they're in their normal range, and then like 6-10dB of comp when they yell. I'm all about consistency, and anything more than a few ms doesn't do it for me. :) Evan [/QUOTE]
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