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Yes, after the discussion in the other thread, moving forward I probably won't be adding compression during tracking. At least not for vocals. I'd like to be able to adjust or undo it afterwards. Thank you for posting the video. That was great. Imma have to watch it again and take notes. I...

Thank you, I just looked up sort of a basic definition of parallel compression. Something about duplicating a track, compressing it, then blending back with the original track. I will experiment with parallel compression on this mix as I practice to redo the vocals. I really do think I can put...

Yes, I compressed while tracking. I use a UA Volt 476P interface, which has an 1176 type compressor. The compressor has three settings: Vocals, Guitar, and Fast (drums). So I engaged the vocal compressor on vocal track and guitar compressor on guitar tracks. I also added a touch of LA2A...

Thank you. My bandmate wrote the music for this one and he knows a little theory as it pertains to guitar. I'm a guitar hack that likes to write words.

I understand what you're saying about training for better vocals. Everyone starts at white belt. Thanks for explaining your concepts in terms that I can understand. I'm no longer baffled by what you were saying. I will definitely begin working on these items as well as expanding my resources of...

Thank you for your detailed assessment. I agree that I make amateur music and I appreciate posters like you offering honest feedback to help me change that. Please forgive my deficits in vocabulary. When you say sing over the bar, do you mean bar as a unit of measure? Or is it being loud enough...

The wheels are in motion to redo vocals. Might take a week or two as I have some other non recording stuff going on at the moment, which is fine because I'll be able to practice vocals more.

Thank you, I see what you're saying. The song is two years old and I practice it on guitar all the time. But, I did not get a lot of practice singing to the recorded track as opposed to singing with a guitar in my hands. I think if I go back to singing to the recorded track, I will get more...

Thank you for your comments. At the moment, I am looking at redoing the vocals. So I will definitely keep your input on my to-do list.

Thank you for your comments, I really appreciate it. I consider the song as having two vocal categories: the body verses and then the chorus/bridge part. With the body verses, I am kinda going for a Jack Johnson type vocal sound at least from his first couple of albums. He has a softish voice...

Seems to me to have sort of a Tom Waits vibe. I like it.

I really dig the topic and lyrics. We are all heading towards our home away from home and if not us, then someone we care about. The 'cookie cutter day' really resonated with me, and not just in the context of growing old. Some of us have experience with cookie cutter days in places that are...

In light of the great advice I've gotten in this thread, I posted a song in the Mixing Clinic. This is one where I had the vocal compressor engaged during tracking, then added a light compression from the LA2A after EQ. Thanks everyone...

I posted a song last year and got really good comments, most on my performance though. So I've been working on laying down a guitar track and overdubbing vocals, as opposed to recording everything live. I was surprised how much easier it is to sing when I'm not beating on my guitar at the same...

It probably would have helped earlier on in the thread if I had mentioned what I record. The majority of what I do is solo acoustic + vocals. Sometimes I will have a friend add some acoustic or electric overdubs because he plays guitar much better than me. No bass, drums, or anything else. Of...

Good point. There is no rule book stating it is forbidden to use more than one compressor. I like the LA2A because it doesn't seem to have as many parameters and doesn't look as intimidating as some other compression plugins. The more knobs to turn and buttons to push, the more I feel this...

Thank you. I'm not really insistent on anything, hence creating this thread. It's more a factor of, my interface gave me a button, should I push it or not? Like when you have a hammer and everything starts looking like a nail.

Thank you for your input. Yeah, I think I'm playing with fire a little. Due to the setup of the compressor on my interface, there is no way to control whether I am being conservative or aggressive. Like I said above, the compressor only has three settings per input with no adjustment: Vocals...

Thank you for chiming in, I forgot about his thread. I did end up dropping a couple Gs on a PC laptop that is quieter than the current laptop I've been using and much much quieter than that dinosaur desktop. I don't know if having good credit is a blessing or a curse.

Hello, I have a simple question about compression in the signal chain. I recently had to upgrade PCs because my 2008 model running XP just wasn't cutting it anymore. With that, I had to upgrade interfaces because my new machine does not have firewire. My new interface is the Universal Audio...