I have not learned the compressors in ProTools or logic like I knew those old fellows in sonar. One has to know and have a clear understanding of the specific compressor and of compression as a whole before one can subscribe to Andrews thought an idea. Now I will retire and do some recording you boys got the fire burning.
Ricky Prevatte LMBT1154 > On Jul 15, 2015, at 2:54 PM, Chris Smart <[email protected]> wrote: > > I tend to like lots of automation before compression on vocals as well. The > results come out a little more natural. Waves Vocal Rider plug-in saves a > lot of time ... think of it as auto automation. > > Then, for the opposite approach we have none other than Andrew Scheps who > thinks if it needs much automation, you're not compressing it enough. That > works too, especially if you like the character of whichever compressor > you're using. > > > > At 02:06 PM 7/15/2015, you wrote: >> How much automation did you do before you ever used compression? The last >> mix was great. I am old and my theories are different than most the less of >> anything for me the better. I have a little more personal interest as Randy >> Travis's a friend. >> >> Ricky Prevatte LMBT1154 >> >>> On Jul 15, 2015, at 11:03 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> That actually does make sense. Then, you'd use your attack and release to >>> then kind a fine tune, but the threshold is gonna be the most important >>> thing. I did do another mix on this, which I'll upload a bounce of in a >>> bit, so you can see if it's better. I actually got 2 more second opinions, >>> and both them feel this third mix I did is perfect! I even not only worked >>> a bit with the compression, but I also did a little clip gain reduction on >>> a few parts that I felt needed just a notch down. >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: Poppa Bear >>> To: [email protected] >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 11:59 PM >>> Subject: RE: OK, here's the final mix. >>> >>> That’s a good starting place much of the time. >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 12:39 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: OK, here's the final mix. >>> >>> >>> >>> Aa, which means, I'd need to lower! the threshold, so it reacts sooner, at >>> a lower level, therefore letting some of the louder dynamics get a bit more >>> peeked down. I get it. >>> >>> >>> >>> OK. >>> >>> >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> From: Chris Smart >>> >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 10:30 AM >>> >>> Subject: Re: OK, here's the final mix. >>> >>> >>> >>> more compression would mean higher ratio or adjusting the threshold so it >>> acts on more of the signal. >>> >>> At 02:36 AM 7/14/2015, you wrote: >>> >>> OK, can you elaborate a bit more on what you mean by adding more >>> compression? What settings might you tweat a bit? Is there any place >>> where you could direct me to in the song to listen to so maybe I could hear >>> specifically what you mean? Like can you give me a phraise reference where >>> it sounds like the compression needs to be just a tad more? >>> >>> Chris. >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> >>> From: Poppa Bear >>> >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2015 1:57 AM >>> >>> Subject: RE: OK, here's the final mix. >>> >>> Hey Chris, this sounds like one of your better recordings. I like the >>> levels, and the only thing I would add is some more compression to tame >>> some of the dynamics in the vocals and a little reverb to gel things >>> together a little more and add some depth. >>> >>> Overall, your coming along. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> From: [email protected] [ mailto:[email protected]] On >>> Behalf Of Christopher-Mark Gilland >>> >>> Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 9:02 PM >>> >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> Subject: OK, here's the final mix. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> I still have the session if you all think I need to improve something, but >>> here's what I got so far. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> https://www.sendspace.com/pro/dl/f3mexq >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Note, this isn't the session. this is just the bounced .wav file. If you >>> want the session though, let me know, as I've made a ton of changes from >>> the one I sent earlier. 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