What are the most important steps for a good sound after reocrding it..?

Alise Alise

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Helo. I am trying to properly mold my recordings after I get them trough my sound card in my computer but still I can't understand in which order do I have to use Gain staging, compressor, Equalizer and if there is anything else.

Thank you anyone for support.
 
I don't think there's a 'right' answer, but generally speaking, this is the template I start with:

Start with plugins that won't modify the tone/sound, but help prepare the audio like:

- gain staging via Logic's built in track parameter, or a dedicated gain plugin
- noise gate (if needed)
- enveloper (sometimes I use a send for this so I can adjust the 'punch' on all my tracks)
- de-esser (vox only, this is so the processing done later with eq/comp gets a clean signal)

Then I move on to basic processing:

- virtual console (Slate Digital) to give it an analogue sound
- EQ/Compression (muck around with different ones, change the order and let your ears decide)

Then finally, any extras like:

- doubling, stereo spread, sonic enhancers etc.

I generally don't put any delay or reverb on the tracks themselves, I always use sends for those. What helped me the most was just using presets followed by a ton of experimenting...
 
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