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equal volume vst ? [message #95323] Fri, 01 February 2008 13:00 Go to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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i'm looking for a vst that limits the volume output. let's say i'm playing
a song (in cubase) and experimenting with compressors, distortion plugs etc
and I want the max volume to have a cap. So when I make a change and it
would normally increase the volume it won't. This way I can really compare
apples with apples. If the plug increases the volume then it is often percieved
as better.

Limiters will limit the peaks but not the RMS values. So.....is there such
a thing? If so, I'd love to put it across the master bus and limit the volume
to a set level.

Thanks.
John
Re: equal volume vst ? [message #95372 is a reply to message #95323] Sat, 02 February 2008 10:35 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Bill L is currently offline  Bill L   UNITED STATES
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Um, yeah, that's called a compressor/limiter. But seriously, the only
solution I know is to set the levels in the plugs so they match and then
a/b them. It would be handy if something did it automatically.

john wrote:
> i'm looking for a vst that limits the volume output. let's say i'm playing
> a song (in cubase) and experimenting with compressors, distortion plugs etc
> and I want the max volume to have a cap. So when I make a change and it
> would normally increase the volume it won't. This way I can really compare
> apples with apples. If the plug increases the volume then it is often percieved
> as better.
>
> Limiters will limit the peaks but not the RMS values. So.....is there such
> a thing? If so, I'd love to put it across the master bus and limit the volume
> to a set level.
>
> Thanks.
> John
Re: equal volume vst ? [message #95381 is a reply to message #95372] Sat, 02 February 2008 14:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Neil is currently offline  Neil
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You could "kinda" do it automatically... just set the relative
volume levels to match, as you said, and then automate
the "bypass" function on the insert/plugin.

Sit back, listen, & enjoy your automated a/b.

Neil

Bill L <bill@billlorentzen.com> wrote:
>Um, yeah, that's called a compressor/limiter. But seriously, the only
>solution I know is to set the levels in the plugs so they match and then

>a/b them. It would be handy if something did it automatically.
>
>john wrote:
>> i'm looking for a vst that limits the volume output. let's say i'm playing
>> a song (in cubase) and experimenting with compressors, distortion plugs
etc
>> and I want the max volume to have a cap. So when I make a change and
it
>> would normally increase the volume it won't. This way I can really compare
>> apples with apples. If the plug increases the volume then it is often
percieved
>> as better.
>>
>> Limiters will limit the peaks but not the RMS values. So.....is there
such
>> a thing? If so, I'd love to put it across the master bus and limit the
volume
>> to a set level.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> John
Re: equal volume vst ? [message #95383 is a reply to message #95381] Sat, 02 February 2008 14:17 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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If I'm dinking around setting relative volume levels then I'm not listening.
I can easily overdrive a compressor and get volume level changes out of
it so that won't work either. Basically some AGC VST is what I need. hmmmmm
Re: equal volume vst ? [message #95385 is a reply to message #95383] Sat, 02 February 2008 14:37 Go to previous messageGo to next message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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hmm http://devilswhisper.com/agc.htm
Re: equal volume vst ? [message #95386 is a reply to message #95385] Sat, 02 February 2008 14:43 Go to previous message
John [1] is currently offline  John [1]
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dead site. hmm
Re: equal volume vst ? [message #95390 is a reply to message #95386] Sat, 02 February 2008 13:56 Go to previous message
Bill L is currently offline  Bill L   UNITED STATES
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But that's not going to give you what you want. It just cuts anything
above a set level. You won't be hearing the full signal so any decisions
will be invalid when you turn off that plugin. What you want is
something that can intelligently listen to the whole clip and set a
relative level.

John wrote:
> dead site. hmm
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