Audio limiter/attenuator?

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Sure.

A compressor/limiter will do what you want.

If you HAVE ONE, that is.

You’d use it inserted in the audio channels on the mixer coming from your deck.

[Scott Davis]

Would you have any recomendations on an inexpensive one? Like I said its strictly to keep me from have to ride gain or blow my ears out. Any mixing I send to a pro or if I have to I do within FCP/ST.

[Scott Davis]

Would this work?

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=Search&A=details&Q=&sku=246506&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

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[Scott Davis] “Would you have any recomendations on an inexpensive one? Like I said its strictly to keep me from have to ride gain or blow my ears out.”

These are not particularly “low-cost” devices.
(That’s why I said “if you HAVE ONE.”)

They are usually rack-mount units with XLR ins and outs.

You can sometimes find them USED for around $100-$250 or so (I got one for $85 at a pawn shop), but you’d have to just be lucky enough to find one available.

https://www.proaudio.com/index.php?cPath=30_31
Google “audio compressor/limiter” FOR MORE INFO and listings.

I think, unless you can borrow one from a post-house, I think you’ll just have to ride the gain manually.

[Dan Riley]

One idea is buy Audio Hijack Pro:
https://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/
It’s only $32.
I use it all the time for iTunes processing.
It’s a great tool if what you want to do is process your FCP monitor output.

You just set it to hijack FCP audio BEFORE it gets to your speaker outputs.
It comes with a bunch of audio plug ins, or your could buy some more.
For your situation I’d try the AUPeakLimiter.
Set both the attack and release time all the way up.
You may need to up the input level too, to give it some room to work with.
This should regulate your monitor output pretty good.
You would not use it for critical monitoring for your final mix
because it won’t let you hear what’s actually going to tape.
It’s just for monitoring your various clips that are all over the place level wise.

It’s a really nice piece of software and it’s very easy to set up and use.
Good little company too. They make all kinds of useful, inexpensive software.

Dan

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[Danrnw] “One idea is buy Audio Hijack Pro:
https://www.rogueamoeba.com/audiohijackpro/
It’s only $32.
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Can this process “live Playback” coming from a DECK?

How would that work?

Looks like it is a digital file RECORDING tool, not a live analog monitoring tool.

[Dan Riley]

It’s a Live monitoring tool AND a recording tool.
Excellent quality audio performance.
Anything that puts out audio in you Mac can be hijacked
and played out for monitoring and recording.
Try it. You will love it. I think it has a free trial too.

As for the guy who needs a processor, I played around with another one
that works better for his use, the AUDynamicsProcessor.
Set it to HARD.

dr