Compression can be a dreadful nightmare, if you don't know correctly how to use it, but if you do, it actually can be wonderful. But, that's a topic for a whole different thread. LOL!
Chris.----- Original Message ----- From: "Sarah Alawami" <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 6:28 PM Subject: [mac4theblind] Re: Adding a manually configured CompressorEdit the compresser in gb bu going to edit radio button then enabling the compresser then go to edit hit that button int he compresser group and you should be set. There are a bunch of sliders but I hate compression so I never use it.
Take care. On Mar 10, 2012, at 1:01 PM, Christohper-Mark Gilland wrote:
OK, maybe someone here will have some idea how to work through this.I am trying to record a track of me singing lead vocals on top of a backing karaoke track using Garage Band. This is a country based genre song, so one thing with country music generally is the lyrics are what really need to drive the most attention to the song. What's tending to happen is my vocals are becoming very very clipped somewhere along the recording chain. My guess is I'm probablyu clipping the internal buss, by the sound of it. The odd thing is according to the meters on my interface, I'm peeking around -12DB which isn't even close to clipping. This is why I'm thinking somehow, it's not within the interface. I'm thinking it's somehow clipping at the DAW internal buss level. With this said, here's what I'd like to do along with my question. Hopefully someone will know a way in GB to make this happen. I'm not aposed at all to using Amadeus Pro, if you all think this task will be much easier there. I'd like to stick with GB however if at all possible.So, what I'd like to do, is, first of all, I need to probably on my interface, I'm thinking, probably back off my gain just a bit. Actually, quite a bit. I'm saying run it so I'm peeking around maybe instead of -12DB, maybe go to -24DB. This way, we've basically cut the level in half. Then seeing we know -12DB is apparently the clipping point, I'd like to take a compressor, and add a very fast attack with a very slow release. I'd say maybe just a few milliseconds on the attack, and maybe a second or so on the release. Basically, I'm looking for somewhere in the neighborhood of a 2/1 ratio. Basically, what I'm trying to do is have Garage band's compressor boost my level. In other words, record the vocals very quiet then let the compressor boost them back up to an acceptible level, rather than me trying to drive the DAW really hot, if that makes any sense. I'm sure especially to people like Sarah, it will. Cause obviously you always always always! wanna run some compression on vocals as it helps with levelling problems like this. So, I want to set it where basically the compressor knows that -12DB is too high. Then also, using a compressor, I'd like to have it clamp down! a bit on the music. This way what we're essentially doing is using two compressors. One to bring the vocal up and boost the signal, then another to roll off the backing karaoke track a ways.I know there are different presets with the compressor effect built into GB, but is this something that is fairly easy to set manually to the way I'm describing? I'm sorry, but I do not do preconfigured presets. I've found that there aren't any good ones. Just bottom line. They all in my opinion only, sound like crap. I prefer starting from scratch and building my own customized setup.So, does anyone have any suggestions how I can cut this internal buss clipping down? I just know! I can't say for sure, but I almost can bet my money on that is what is happening.Chris. ************ You are subscribed to the mac4theblind mailing list.The url for this list, where one can unsubscribe or make any changes to their list subscription is://www.freelists.org/list/mac4theblind The list archive is located at //www.freelists.org/archive/mac4theblind/ All emails intended for the list owner can be sent to: john@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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