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Smashing compressor? [message #69257]

Mon, 12 June 2006 17:20

John [1]
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Registered: September 2005

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Just about all the compressors I try don't seem to compress enough before
adding artifacts. Are there any that can squash a mix to having very few
dynamics (everything close to the same volume) without the artifacts? Most
compressors I try seem very mild in control ranges before they wig out and
become distorted really badly. The LA2 setting is nice but I want more squishy.

Thanks,
John

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Re: Smashing compressor? [message #69263 is a reply to message #69257]

Mon, 12 June 2006 17:56

Nil
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Registered: March 2007

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"John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>
>Just about all the compressors I try don't seem to compress enough before
>adding artifacts. Are there any that can squash a mix to having very few
>dynamics (everything close to the same volume) without the artifacts? Most
>compressors I try seem very mild in control ranges before they wig out and
>become distorted really badly. The LA2 setting is nice but I want more
squishy.

Try one of these - the Genecomps might work for you:

http://www.x-buz.com/BuzCompFree.html

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Re: Smashing compressor? [message #69264 is a reply to message #69257]

Mon, 12 June 2006 18:20

Aaron Allen

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Registered: May 2008

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What are your settings, and what is the program material peaking/averaging
at?

AA

"John" <no@no.com> wrote in message news:448e04c9$1@linux...
>
> Just about all the compressors I try don't seem to compress enough before
> adding artifacts. Are there any that can squash a mix to having very few
> dynamics (everything close to the same volume) without the artifacts?
> Most
> compressors I try seem very mild in control ranges before they wig out and
> become distorted really badly. The LA2 setting is nice but I want more
> squishy.
>
> Thanks,
> John

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Re: Smashing compressor? [message #69276 is a reply to message #69257]

Tue, 13 June 2006 05:37

Paul Braun

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Registered: September 2005

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On 13 Jun 2006 10:20:25 +1000, "John" <no@no.com> wrote:

>
>Just about all the compressors I try don't seem to compress enough before
>adding artifacts. Are there any that can squash a mix to having very few
>dynamics (everything close to the same volume) without the artifacts? Most
>compressors I try seem very mild in control ranges before they wig out and
>become distorted really badly. The LA2 setting is nice but I want more squishy.

You trying for the "Rush-Vapor-Trails" effect? Maybe there's a
Canadian plug-in that removes all traces of dynamic range.

;-P

pab

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Re: Smashing compressor? [message #69286 is a reply to message #69257]

Tue, 13 June 2006 08:25

Gantt Kushner

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Registered: June 2006
Location: Silver Spring, Maryland, ...

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Are you looking for a software comp or would hardware do it for you? The
RNC guys (FMR Audio) have a new limiter called, strangely enough, the RNL.
I haven't tried one, but I might soon...

Gantt

"John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>
>Just about all the compressors I try don't seem to compress enough before
>adding artifacts. Are there any that can squash a mix to having very few
>dynamics (everything close to the same volume) without the artifacts? Most
>compressors I try seem very mild in control ranges before they wig out and
>become distorted really badly. The LA2 setting is nice but I want more
squishy.
>
>Thanks,
>John

Gantt Kushner
Gizmo Recording Company
Silver Spring, MD
www.gizmorecording.com

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Re: Smashing compressor? [message #69292 is a reply to message #69286]

Tue, 13 June 2006 09:24

John [1]
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Registered: September 2005

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Software only

"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>
>Are you looking for a software comp or would hardware do it for you? The
>RNC guys (FMR Audio) have a new limiter called, strangely enough, the RNL.
> I haven't tried one, but I might soon...
>
>Gantt
>
>"John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>>
>>Just about all the compressors I try don't seem to compress enough before
>>adding artifacts. Are there any that can squash a mix to having very few
>>dynamics (everything close to the same volume) without the artifacts?
Most
>>compressors I try seem very mild in control ranges before they wig out
and
>>become distorted really badly. The LA2 setting is nice but I want more
>squishy.
>>
>>Thanks,
>>John
>

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Re: Smashing compressor? [message #69299 is a reply to message #69276]

Tue, 13 June 2006 15:35

John [1]
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Registered: September 2005

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yeah but without the clipping

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Re: Smashing compressor? [message #69303 is a reply to message #69292]

Tue, 13 June 2006 17:40

Neil
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Registered: April 2006

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Did you try any of the buzzcomp ones I linked you to?

Neil

"JOhn" <no@no.com> wrote:
>
>Software only
>
>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>Are you looking for a software comp or would hardware do it for you? The
>>RNC guys (FMR Audio) have a new limiter called, strangely enough, the RNL.
>> I haven't tried one, but I might soon...
>>
>>Gantt
>>
>>"John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>Just about all the compressors I try don't seem to compress enough before
>>>adding artifacts. Are there any that can squash a mix to having very
few
>>>dynamics (everything close to the same volume) without the artifacts?

>Most
>>>compressors I try seem very mild in control ranges before they wig out
>and
>>>become distorted really badly. The LA2 setting is nice but I want more
>>squishy.
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>John
>>
>

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Re: Smashing compressor? [message #69324 is a reply to message #69303]

Wed, 14 June 2006 11:09

John [1]
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Registered: September 2005

Senior Member

We had lightning storms, so not yet.

"Neil" <OIUOIU@OI.com> wrote:
>
>Did you try any of the buzzcomp ones I linked you to?
>
>Neil
>
>"JOhn" <no@no.com> wrote:
>>
>>Software only
>>
>>"Gantt Kushner" <ganttmann@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>Are you looking for a software comp or would hardware do it for you?
The
>>>RNC guys (FMR Audio) have a new limiter called, strangely enough, the
RNL.
>>> I haven't tried one, but I might soon...
>>>
>>>Gantt
>>>
>>>"John" <no@no.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>Just about all the compressors I try don't seem to compress enough before
>>>>adding artifacts. Are there any that can squash a mix to having very
>few
>>>>dynamics (everything close to the same volume) without the artifacts?
>
>>Most
>>>>compressors I try seem very mild in control ranges before they wig out
>>and
>>>>become distorted really badly. The LA2 setting is nice but I want more
>>>squishy.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>John
>>>
>>
>

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