Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

On Sep 11, 2006, at 3:59 PM, iraklis_l wrote:

> Normally when one has a channel that is low the compressor can bring
> it louder. This happens because the dynamic range is reduced and
> therefore the average volume of the channel can be brought up, sth
> that is done automatically by Logic. Therefore when one has a channel
> which is just clipping at one little peak, one would expect to be
> able to put on a compressor and get louder average signal without the
> clipping. However what always happens is that when you do that it
> clips much more and you need to bring the volume of the whole channel
> down, which defeats the purpose. I was very curious about how other
> users use the compressor because I have a piece where this is causing
> me real problems with my main output which is clipping just because
> of a single channel which I cannot afford to have lower (the main
> bass line). I went to another ProTools studio and used the
> Rennaisance Waves compressor and it was wonderful, doing exactly what
> it is supposed to. What do you guys think? Any comments/ideas?

Sounds to me like you need a limiter on the channel that is clipping.

Actually, you could accomplish the same thing by doing some volume  
automation at the point of the peak.

If you're clipping at all in a channel, you need to fix the part that  
is clipping first. I'm assuming the clipping isn't in the actual  
waveform, since you say it sounds fine through the Waives  
Renaissance. I'm not familiar with that one, but I'd wager that it is  
a limiting compressor and thus capable of limiting out the clipping  
part before compressing everything, and that's why it sounds ok  
there. Just put a limiter in the slot before your compressor on that  
channel and limit out the clipping.

Take my suggestions with a grain of salt, 'cause I'm not a mixing  
engineer, just a tinkering hobbyist. But, that's fairly standard  
dynamics control. :D
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Mibrilane





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