about my compressor & site

[realestninja]

http://www.tweakheadz.com/how_to_record_vocals.htm

im reading about compressors on this page
when he is referring to "RATE"
what is it referring to on my compressor

here is a picture of my compressor:
http://www.samsontech.com/products/relatedDocs/C-com-opti.jpg

 

[MrBoogie]

Whoever made that page needs an editor!

When they refer to rate, they are talking about a noise gate, NOT a compressor. They seem to be under the impression that all compressors have gates .

Your compressor does not have a noise gate, so, that part doesn't apply to you.

 

[realestninja]

mr boogie do you know how to record rap music well?

 

[MrBoogie]

sorry, no. I've never recorded rap. I've tried to get some friends to let me record them, but they won't do it for some reason. Maybe they think I'm kidding, because I generally don't listen to rap, but I think it would be cool to record.

I'm still at the amateur level of recording. I've done a LOT of reading in books and on the internet, but don't have as much experience recording bands and other people like a lot of people do on this forum. These days, I only record myself. I only have a small space to record in right now.

 

[maestro_dmc]

"Tweekie Deekie, just tell me the best settings for my gear so I can just set it up that way and get the perfect vocal". Tweak scowls ay Newb, Now look, dudes. There's no absolute anything recording everything. But there are a few things to keep in mind in your quest for the ideal settings. The ideal settings depends on a few things: the mic's sensitivity, the vocalists dynamics and use of proper mic techniques, the trim level on your pre-amp and finally your compression settings. We will go over each one of these in enough detail to get you going.

That part sound familiar ninjadude?


Yeah, just keep reading, you're on the right track now.

 

[maestro_dmc]

One bit of advice I'll give you is that GENERALLY if you set the compressor correctly, you shouldn't notice it working. In other words it shouldn't be imparting really noticable artifacts to your recording, it should just be raiseing the low parts up and keeping the loud parts down, so you have a more consistent vocal track.

One idea for you when you record, if you want to record a real loud in your face part, set up your controls for that, then stop recording and do your quieter parts in another take, after you've adjusted everything. After practice, you will start to find the "sweet spots" with your gear, and how to get the sound you want quickly.