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Offline tjlimjoco

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Your 2 or 4 channel compressor/limiter/gate config
« on: January 17, 2010, 11:03:32 AM »
Pashare naman sirs yung config nyo ng 2 at 4 channel compressor/limiter/gate as 'inserts' sa mixer nyo. Aside from the basic protection sa loudspeakers, anung techniques ginagawa pa nyo sa compressor/limiter/gate para maimprove ang over-all mix nyo? tnx and more power!

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Re: Your 2 or 4 channel compressor/limiter/gate config
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2010, 10:01:43 PM »
Compressors are generally used in two places:

1) For each vocal/instrument channel usually via the insert, to reduce the dynamic range on those performers who have a tendency to 'yell' and then get very quiet...

2) On the main outputs of the mixer before being sent to the amplifiers, to protect the amplifiers from excessive levels being sent by the mixer.

It's also important to remember that the 4 channel compressors don't normally have the same features as single or dual channel compressors. These may be features that you need to improve. On the other hand there may be things that don't need these features in which case the 4 channel compressor is ok. You may have a mixture of 2 and 4 channel ones. Remember, don't compress a channel because you have a spare compressor channel.

Hope this helps.
« Last Edit: January 19, 2010, 07:18:42 AM by Jef2 »

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Re: Your 2 or 4 channel compressor/limiter/gate config
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2010, 07:16:24 PM »
Pls share some compressor limiters that are proven sa gigs nyo. Tnx.


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Re: Your 2 or 4 channel compressor/limiter/gate config
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2010, 01:48:06 PM »
for a 2 channel compressor limiter that is unbelievably priced at a bargain but performs more than the average, try the samson s.com. P5490 last updated price  :mrgreen: