carty Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Hiya guys I was wondering if anyone could tell me a bit of info on the use of compressors, what there used for, how they work etc! got to explain it in simple terms to a number of students!! cheers, ben Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 Hiya guys I was wondering if anyone could tell me a bit of info on the use of compressors, The Blue Room Wiki page on compressors would be a good place to start. The Rane technical library, linked from that page, is an excellent resource. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomHoward Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I'm not trying to be rude, but how will you explain something that you aren't familiar with yourself? If you're not sure how to use them effectively you might be worth leaving them out of the equation, as just dialing them in by numbers is likely to either have no effect or quite possibly do more harm than good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Bloke Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 I'm not trying to be rude, but how will you explain something that you aren't familiar with yourself? If you're not sure how to use them effectively you might be worth leaving them out of the equation, as just dialing them in by numbers is likely to either have no effect or quite possibly do more harm than good.Ben (the OP) is a student, according to his profile, so I'm guessing this is some form of seminar in which he has to research compressors and report back. In which case this is the old "we don't do your homework for you" situation, I'm afraid. Read the articles online, get a book from the library, talk to a sound engineer and get them to demonstrate one to you but please don't expect us to provide you with something you can print off and read to a seminar group! I relise this is your first post so you probably didn't know the rule and I can assure you we're alll nice people who will be happy to explain anything you might read and don't understand, but a more detailed question is required rather than a "tell me everything about xxx" which could easily be thought of (even if incorrectly) as us doing your work for you. Look forward to answering good specific questions once you've put in the groundwork first. JSB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robloxley Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/1997_artic...ompressors.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 +1 for the BR Wiki and the Rane notes as linked from there. The Rane pages are the best explanation of dynamics processing that I know of. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmills Posted October 22, 2009 Share Posted October 22, 2009 For some good stuff on Compression, I like the hydrovane web site, lovely gear and totally UK manufactured :( Seriously, the Rane notes are not at all bad. Regards, Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
savage1 Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 Either this months or last months sound on sound had a nice big article on compression. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbsy Posted October 23, 2009 Share Posted October 23, 2009 One other quick thought as I should be packing to leave a hotel room... Some software (Adobe Audition and Yamaha digital mixers for two examples) have the option to give a graphical illustration of what your compressor is doing--basically a line showing that at a certain level the signal isn't being touched, at other levels it is being raised by x amount and at y level the signal is limited, never to go any hotter. For many people, seeing this graph has been the "oh yeah!" moment, more effective than simple definitions of threshold, ratio and so on. FYI, Audition has a 28 day free trial that could tie in with your lecture. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmyP1955 Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Audition has a 28 day free trial that could tie in with your lecture. Bob I'm told that Cool Edit Pro is the same as Audition, but is free forever. If this is not the case, you could see if Audacity (free forever) has the mentioned feature. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesperrett Posted October 26, 2009 Share Posted October 26, 2009 Audition has a 28 day free trial that could tie in with your lecture. Bob I'm told that Cool Edit Pro is the same as Audition, but is free forever. If this is not the case, you could see if Audacity (free forever) has the mentioned feature. http://audacity.sourceforge.net/download/windows Cool Edit Pro was never free. Cool Edit 2000 was available as shareware but I don't think that it is available officially anymore. I've just seen a photo of the Focusrite Liquid Mix which has a similar graph but I can't think of any other compressor plug-ins with a graphical representation of what is going on at the moment. Cheers James. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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