I use the L2 and L3 quite a lot, unless really pushed they are pretty transparent.
Alan.
, I love the control that just says More!
"Peaks", as in, coming from all tracks?
No. Peaks on the snare track. Only the snare, on those hits that are causing a problem, get lowered so they don't.
Well, it goes like this. Here's what the OP saidI don't know about the OP, but I did not understand any of what you said then, get lowered?
Alan
I want the limiter doing BARELY any reduction, but at the same time, I want to be able to raise the overall volume another couple db's. The snare is making that difficult, and, like I said, moving the hits around seems to be random as to how it affects the limiter. Sometimes moving the snare slightly forward decreases reduction, sometimes it raises it.
My best guess is that simply lowering the velocity of the snare, and compressing it more will be the answer to my limiter issue.
It's a pain. How are you guys approaching your snares and their effect on your limiters? If you use one, to begin with.
The main reason that I am hesitant to use a third party plugin, I failed to mention, is that since it goes at the end of the signal chain, I am worried about how its affecting the entire tune.
Can't think of free limiter but the freeware compressors here are really quite good, as well as the saturator Klanghelm HomeThe main reason that I am hesitant to use a third party plugin, I failed to mention, is that since it goes at the end of the signal chain, I am worried about how its affecting the entire tune. If I get a mix in a good spot, everything is great, just needs some dbs, then I'm worried how this thing by a company I never heard of is going to process my ENTIRE audio signal on the way out. Is it doing something to the music that I won't notice until a few days later? What exactly is it doing to my audio, other than turning peaks down quickly.
At least, that's the case with the free ones out there. Waves or the like, it'll be good to go. I checked out the L2 and L3 last night, but they aren't on sale at the moment. I'll wait till they drop in price. I'm thinking L2 though - just simple controls. I don't need a lot of options for my purposes, other than setting release time.
Any decent free ones out there anyone can vouch for?
Can't think of free limiter but the freeware compressors here are really quite good, as well as the saturator Klanghelm Home
I don't know about the OP, but I did not understand any of what you said then, get lowered?
Alan
Maybe it was the way you used english, Get Lowered = turn it down?
So you have the time and patience to go through every snare hit and turn the peaks down? When in fact using a good compressor or limiter even mildly can reduce the peaks without you even hearing the effect and save you hours of work.
Well OK do it your way.
Alan.
No. I usually use vocal rider to tame the outliers.
PS Apologies for my English. Worked for the Times of London for many years as a journalist, maybe that's why I'm so bad at it.