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Using sound-compressors?!
When editing material that has pretty much ok sound, I normally just use
the ‘clean comp’ to the master track, and set the ceiling to about -1db to get the
peaks out.But what is the correct procedure when editing material where the sound
levels vary a lot?Is there anything one definately should NOT do, using compressors, that
may ruin the sound.//Stefan
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3 Replies
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You could use a direct x plugin called Ultramaximizer by a company called Waves. Great for levelling sources with varying audio levels. Their Rennaissance compressors are also great, even with heavy compression.
The thing to avoid above all is brick wall limiting because this really squashes the sound.
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What exactly does ‘brick wall limiting’ mean;-)
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Brick wall limiting is a technique where you use a device or plugin called a limiter and in turn this device allow you to preset an output level above which the signal isn’t allowed to go. When the exceeding levels are mild, it’s fairly ok, but with material containing a lot of level changes or dynamics the sound appears to be squashed and can sound very nasty. To use with absolute care if you really have no other option.
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