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DL1608 Compression Settings
ChiroVette:
Hey everyone, I was going to make this just about vocals, but for total compression n00bs like myself, maybe a generalized compression thread where people with some more experience list out their settings would be cool.
So to start things off, what do you guys recommend for compression settings on vocals? I am playing a gig tomorrow with my band, the first gig with all the new gear including the DL1608, and I want to use compression, but I certainly don't want to abuse it. Nor do I want to get a ton of feedback!
RoadRanger:
I'm using:
Soft Knee
Threshold: -14db
Ratio: 4.0:1
Attack: 5.0 ms
Release: 160 ms
Gain: 0
You can view the factory presets here:
http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/dl1608/database?method=reportRows&tbl=3
ChiroVette:
Okay thanks, RR. I looked at those settings and I am even more lost than I was before. Agedhorse, over at HC, recommended like completely different settings for a live mix than that with much different numbers. My sound man friend has completely different numbers still. Bottom line is I am completely lost and clueless with compression, limiting, and gating. I am not sure what something that is compressed is "supposed to sound like" and what it is not supposed to sound like. I think I get compression in theory in terms of threshold does this, attack does that, and so on and so forth, but have no functional idea of what or how to set a compressor. I have always been a musician not a sound man.
jlb:
Compression is a tool. It is used to fix problems or used as an effect in advanced applications. I would stay clear of for now.
Jerrylee:
Jlb compression is one of the most important things in recording and live sound applications. When it comes to live work it is extremely important to get the polished sound most of us are looking for. Especially on larger stages. It is most definitely not used just to fix problems.
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