Chris Fallen
New member
Textbook answers, please. Make me feel stupid.
Christopher
Christopher
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NYMorningstar
Recording Modus Operandi
Howdy Chris,
Try this link out, it's a good thread to figure out the differences.
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showt...t=Difference+between+compression+and+limiting
Try this link out, it's a good thread to figure out the differences.
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showt...t=Difference+between+compression+and+limiting
TexRoadkill
Audio Bum
In general-
Compression - slowly lowers peak levels based on settings. More musical sounding.
Limiter - Hard wall at a certain level so no peaks are higher than the set level. Less musical sounding and more for protection from distortion.
Gate - Opposite of limiter. Only allows a signal to pass thru once it reaches a certain level. Usefull for drums so that only the drum being struck is passed thru instead of all the bleed from the other mics. Also usefull for wierd effects
Compression - slowly lowers peak levels based on settings. More musical sounding.
Limiter - Hard wall at a certain level so no peaks are higher than the set level. Less musical sounding and more for protection from distortion.
Gate - Opposite of limiter. Only allows a signal to pass thru once it reaches a certain level. Usefull for drums so that only the drum being struck is passed thru instead of all the bleed from the other mics. Also usefull for wierd effects
Chris Fallen
New member
Thanks to both of you.
Christopher
Christopher