Is it Worth it?!?!?....

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is it worth getting a compressor like the 3630 if u got dxplug ins that are suppose to do the same thing?
 
It is not worth getting a compressor like the 3630 period!
 
ok thanks for that remark.....but u still missed the point of the post....is there a need for a compressor when the comp programs can do it?
 
I guess that depends on how good the plug in you have and how happy are you with it.....

of course the hardwares will make your studio looks a lot cooler!:D
 
well how good are the sonar sound forge and Vst plugin cuz i have all 3....also i have external midi devices.....so is it worth paying 50bucks for live synth pro?
 
External compressors would more likely be used for controlling the peaks while recording so that you can get a hotter signal to tape, and I haven't heard of any compressor plug-ins that work live like that yet (but then again, there are a lot of things I haven't heard of yet). Usually plug-in comps are used during the mixing and/or mastering stage after the initial sounds are recorded. So to answer your question, yes I think it would be worth getting an external comp (but not the 3630....:D).

-tkr
 
Yep, Tekker's right. If you record a snare, for example, with no compression, you'll have to keep the level pretty low to compensate for the associated peaks. So, when you go in with a software compressor afterwards to control the peaks and boost the overall signal, you're going to boost all of the noise in the signal along with it. If you had used a compressor when tracking, you get a hotter signal and are capable of achieving a much better signal to noise ratio in the end.
 
3630?

Forgive me for posting this question in this forum but what is wrong with the Alesis 3630? I purchased one about a year ago and use it to get hotter recordings while limiting peaks. For the price it works fine for what it was design for as far as I can tell what is your take on this?
 
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