I am using the waves ssl to 'glue' my track. I'm primarily mastering (trying to at least) my own acoustic music.
Up until now I had been using an attack setting of 1ms.
After lots more reading on the subject (acoustic mastering) 1ms may be somewhat heavy handed. Using a slower attack definitely 'opens' up the sound more and is more natural.
However, using a slower attack catches less of the transients which cause problems when I'm trying to get my limiter/rms meter to sit where it needs to be.
Yes, I then go back to my individual tracks acoustic gtr/vox/piano/upright bass and try to tame them more with compression/mixing but again I'm forced in this way to be too heavy handed.
Where should I set the attack on the master bus compressor and does anyone have have any further tips with regardsto getting things under control
Many thanks
D
Up until now I had been using an attack setting of 1ms.
After lots more reading on the subject (acoustic mastering) 1ms may be somewhat heavy handed. Using a slower attack definitely 'opens' up the sound more and is more natural.
However, using a slower attack catches less of the transients which cause problems when I'm trying to get my limiter/rms meter to sit where it needs to be.
Yes, I then go back to my individual tracks acoustic gtr/vox/piano/upright bass and try to tame them more with compression/mixing but again I'm forced in this way to be too heavy handed.
Where should I set the attack on the master bus compressor and does anyone have have any further tips with regardsto getting things under control
Many thanks
D