Thanks for the additional tips. Everyone seems to have good things to
say about the FMR RNC. I think I'm going to get one of those. It will
patch right into the inserts on my Mackie 802-VLZ3 mixer. I'll look
into the Aphex Dominator too. Another funny name for my wife to kid me
about. About the FMC, "Yeah, and it really has a button that says
"Super Nice". I think she's hoping I'll get that kind of button.
Richard
jneilnyc wrote:
> --- In motm@yahoogroups.com, Richard Brewster <pugix@...> wrote:
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>> I've read all the replies and thanks to everyone who responded. I
>> wasn't clear in my original post about what I want the
>> compressor/limiter to do. I think I was enticed by the idea of "sonic
>> maximizer", but really I don't want another sound enhancer, so I've
>> ruled out the BBE MaxCom. What I really want is a limiter that will
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>> me use all the headroom of the recorder without having to worry about
>> clipping. The sort of material I make includes unpredictable peaks. I
>> will look at the FMR RNC. Nobody commented about the DBX 166XL. I'm
>> still considering that and maybe the 266XL.
>>
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> I have the Pro VLA, and it's a nice cheap box that adds a little
> warmth but also seems to make the track a little softer and more
> textured. Sometimes this is exactly what you want, other times not.
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> The RNC on the other hand is very transparent, and if you set it up
> right it can serve to flatten out unwanted transients without
> significantly changing the perceived tone.
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> Even if you do get a compressor like one of those, you might want to
> keep a lookout for a used Aphex Dominator. It's a limiter that I used
> a lot in tracking for the reasons you suggest, to be able to keep
> levels up without having to worry about a spike getting through and
> ruining a track with digital distortion. These weren't cheap, but
> there are a dozen of them on ebay right now, and they appear to be
> selling in the $250-$500 range.
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> http://www.aphex.com/720_722.htm
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