smellyfuzz
New member
Like many other homers, I know what my compressor is suppose to do.
I have researched settings & what each control does,
but have little luck using it or even how to experiment with it.
If figured when I bought it, I would eventually get the hang of it.
I was wrong. I find myself still lost.
I have had a problem with my vocals sounding harsh,
and it seemed that no matter where I put the threshold, gain, gate,
or ratio, I still had a bad vocal track.
I started feeling like I might have wasted all that money on vocal lessons.
Behold, in my trusty recording book
(Practical Recording Techniques by Bruce & Jenny Bartlett)
I found a Lead vocal compressor setting (2:1 ratio, -5 dB threshold,
no mention of any other controls though).
BIG DIFFERENCE! SMOOTH VOCALS! EVEN DURING LOUD PASSAGES!
SO........................................................................................
You big wigs...................................
Instead of tell us stupid homers what each button or nob will do,
I ask, if thou could tell us all where the controls can be put for some of
the common instruments?
In middle September, I will be recording me & my band, at my home.
I will be micing up a drum set & laying it down on 2 Tracks.
I could use suggestions on where to put my compressor controls
for the whole drum set.
SEAN
I have researched settings & what each control does,
but have little luck using it or even how to experiment with it.
If figured when I bought it, I would eventually get the hang of it.
I was wrong. I find myself still lost.
I have had a problem with my vocals sounding harsh,
and it seemed that no matter where I put the threshold, gain, gate,
or ratio, I still had a bad vocal track.
I started feeling like I might have wasted all that money on vocal lessons.
Behold, in my trusty recording book
(Practical Recording Techniques by Bruce & Jenny Bartlett)
I found a Lead vocal compressor setting (2:1 ratio, -5 dB threshold,
no mention of any other controls though).
BIG DIFFERENCE! SMOOTH VOCALS! EVEN DURING LOUD PASSAGES!
SO........................................................................................
You big wigs...................................
Instead of tell us stupid homers what each button or nob will do,
I ask, if thou could tell us all where the controls can be put for some of
the common instruments?
In middle September, I will be recording me & my band, at my home.
I will be micing up a drum set & laying it down on 2 Tracks.
I could use suggestions on where to put my compressor controls
for the whole drum set.
SEAN