[ddots-l] Re: mastering question
- From: Chris Smart <chris_s@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 1 Mar 2011 12:12:11 -0500
Hi Neville.
Compression on vocals can be very helpful, but don't overdo
it. Often, automation is used to lower certain words that stick
out, and raise words or parts of words that are too quiet. If you
do that first, then apply compression, you may get much more
consistant results.
Do you have a control surface so you can record fader movements?
As for setting the threshold, that's impossible to say. It depends
entirely on the material you're working with, the style of music
etc. There is no one size fits all setting.
If working with multiple bands is too complicated, try putting the
Sonitus Compressor on a track and experimenting with
that. Usually, the thing to do is set a fairly high ratio, then
listen carefully as you lower the threshold. You'll start to hear
it act on the material, bringing down louder bits. You probably
don't want to squash everything, just a little. When you get the
threshold where you want it, back the ratio off to something more
conservative. Basically, you're turning up the ratio just to hear
the compressor working more clearly.
Chris
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