abechap024
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I am probably a bit heavy handed when it comes to tracking compression ;D ;D but finding sometimes this is not the best option. What are some peoples ideas on compression when tracking
Thanks
AC
Thanks
AC
abechap024 said:Does that makes sense? .
It is essential that your monitor mix be as close as possible to the finished mix, so you can judge how your track sits in the mix.
I use moderate amounts of GR, so generally I compress again in the mix.
I use fairly fast Attack and release times, typically less than 5 miliseconds attack and about 100 release, ratio less than 2:1, so it never pumps (that's what is impossible to get rid of later).
This way, I have never been in the situation where I wished I had not compressed so much when tracking.
rascalseven said:If it's a full rhythm section where most of the track is being cut simultaneously, and I can therefore hear how things fit together, I'm comfortable using lots of compression when tracking. If it is a 'drums first, then bass, then one guitar at a time, etc. kind of stacking approach, then I'll tend toward milder tracking compression just to tame the peaks and save the rest for the mix. I love compression as a way of shaping the character of a signal (I use tons of it when I mix), but if I am not confident how the track will fit within the final mix then I'll take more of a tame-the-peaks approach and save the heavy stuff for later.
although i dislike, and try to avoid tracking people individually.
canidoit said:I would hate to miss out on a good take because it clipped which I have done every so often even with a compressor in.
Haha.. I designed and used a "very special", in fact meticulously tuned bass preamp precisely for that purpose: to get the then very widely used, glossy slap sound without annoying hi-freq-boosted tape hiss on mix.JohnRoberts said:Back in the not so good old days, there were other rules of thumb, like adding HF boost preferentially while tracking and HF cut later during mix down to get some free tape hiss reduction.
Biasrocks said:One word.
Commit.
I like to get my project sounding as close to the final going into the box. It helps make the mix easier and helps the musicians to play against something that sounds like a record. I like to get my tracks pumping and exciting.
That mean's generous amounts of compression and EQ.
Compression in the box is flat and listless compared to the real deal.
It get's easier to see into the future when you've done it a few times.
Yes, it's old school.
Mark
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