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Original Message Date: 09-Aug-02 @ 09:51 PM - threshold v. gain redutcion

bedwyr

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ok, it's another compression question.

i keep reading about compression settings (this month it's mainly low ratio (1.2) with 30-40db threshold for a whole mix) and was wondering why they always quote threshold and not gain reduction. i guess the gain reduction depends on your material.

the resulting sound is going to depend on your input level surely. so when they mention 30-40db threshold is that assuming your peaks are coming in at 0db? or what?

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Message 11/16 10-Aug-02 @ 10:39 AM - RE: threshold v. gain redutcion

beds

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and yeah, thanks d, it makes sense if you think of it in those terms. damn software mixers.

so shall i get into the habit of getting my signal to hit 0db on the meter (with the fader at 0 and no inserts)? then when i patch a compressor in i can just dial in a 30db threshold etc. and then use me fader for the volume.

seeing as there is no little blinking led and a gain pot.

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Message 12/16 10-Aug-02 @ 12:43 PM - RE: threshold v. gain redutcion

milan

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duh. i turn my head away for a second and immidiately you bring up an interesting question.

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Message 13/16 10-Aug-02 @ 02:22 PM - RE: threshold v. gain redutcion

xoxos

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is it just me, or does the use of a compressor on the master outs in logic have some kind of stupid level detection where you lose a few db of headroom regardless of settings?

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Message 14/16 11-Aug-02 @ 05:14 AM - RE: threshold v. gain redutcion

damballah

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dunno x, don't use logic.

well, beds, there's some different schools of thought. A. Make sure all digitally recorded signals are peaking near digital zero for best audio quality. B. Record everything at close to their relative mix levels. The theory here is if you've got a ticky little hi-hat track, frinstance, that's going to be relatively soft, you don't have to turn it way up and then turn it way down. That means you're mixing in the good part of the fader and not fidgeting around the very bottom of it's range. but if you're compressing sumpin to get more of that in-your-face sound, it probably isn't one of those subtle background things anyway, so treat your tracking levels as the gain staging of your s/w mixer.

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Message 15/16 11-Aug-02 @ 09:25 AM - RE: threshold v. gain redutcion

influx

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hmmm.....

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Message 16/16 11-Aug-02 @ 12:33 PM - RE: threshold v. gain redutcion

xoxos

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well you ought to so you can know.

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