[mac4theblind] Re: Adding a manually configured Compressor
- From: Sarah Alawami <marrie12@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mac4theblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sat, 10 Mar 2012 18:44:26 -0800
That's true. but yeah try that compressor and the speech enhancer I think
that's where it is. I don't have gb open at the moment but all in all it's
good. I plan on doing a test recording with a bit of compression when I get my
new piece of kit.
Also I took classes and have a degree in this stuff, how ever I still hate it
as if used improperly like you said the results can be dreadful lol!
Take care of yourself.
.
Sarah Alawami, owner and founder of WICS Radio America. Check us out on the web
at http://wics.cc and thanks for tuning in.
On Mar 10, 2012, at 3:28 PM, Christohper-Mark Gilland wrote:
> 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 Compressor
>
>
> Edit 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.
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