Typically, I don't compress anything. With the synth I wanted some
limiting going on to prevent blown tweeters while experimenting.
The '266 is set up to limit but strong peaks cause an annoying
popping sound which I attribute to the VCA of the dBX. Attenuating
at the output mixer(s) of the synth take care of this and leaves the
limiter effectively out of the picture.
I guess that it just bothers me to have ANY artifacts of the limiter
in the signal chain. Maybe I should just fuse my tweeters and pull
the '266 from the rack. They way I'm using it now seems a bit of a
waste. Thanks for the "correct" answer, Mike!
Chub- no limits
--- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Marsh" <mmarsh@w...> wrote:
> Hey Chub -
>
> For what it's worth, I don't compress or limit the signal from the
> modular to my deck. I use the trim on the inputs to match levels.
> If an occassional signal is still to hot, I attenuate in the synth.
>
> I tried using compressors, both outboard and digital and it just
> kills the dynamics. On some tracks, very rarely, I'll add a little
> compression to get the track to 'sit' in the mix better. I rarely
> use EQ, either. I like to get the right dynamics and timbre out of
> the synth and record it naked. I do use reverb and delay, and some
> other weird Kyma stuff more, though. When i mix down, I sometimes
> use a limiter to boost overall track gain, but less and less lately.
>
> I have a nice Aphex that I use on vocals. It's mono, but pro and
> sounds pretty nice. Another inexpensive compressor that I like
with
> guitar and with the MOTM is the ART TubeCompressor. Inexpensive
but
> pretty fat sounding. The compressor in the Roland S-50 sucks, as
> does any compressor from Alesis that I've heard. Opinions,
opinions.
>
> Mike
>
>
> --- In motm@yahoogroups.com, "osthelder" <osthelder@n...> wrote:
> > Hey all!
> >
> > I'm looking for MOTMer feedback about the FMR Really Nice
> > Compressor. With the price of two for $380, including the Funk
> Logic
> > dual rack mount kit, it would seem just the ticket given the
> present
> > layout of my synth and monitoring gear. Anything would be better
> > than this cheap dBX 166...
> >
> > So, please tell me what you think of the RNC. Does it limit
> without
> > noise- pops, crackles or other DC artifacts? Does it handle the
> > synth signal (that 9 volt wall wart is less than reassuring...)?
> All
> > I want to do is limit the output to protect my speakers and
prevent
> > clipping at the mixer input. I don't need to squash the dynamic
> range
> > to fatten this sound!
> >
> > There's a lot of good press on this unit, but few reviewers are
> using
> > large analog modulars! Please let me know your experiences.
> >
> > Chub- self-limiting (hard knee...)