If you record in a small room, the room gets pressurized by the db's and it acts like a kind of natural compressor.
LIGHT COMPRESSOR MICROPHONE FULL
I only recorded that way with a full mix as close to what the final was going to sound like, so the reflections coming back to the mic were pretty transparent to the final mix. and don't try using a noise gate, lol trust me it sounds weird. You better have a good monitor mix or you'll be trying to fix the eq for ever. but VERY inspiring to the performer, and the result is a pretty amazing room sound mixed with the vocal. Not a very discrete vocal track with the monitors pumping in the room. I used to record my vocals without headphones too. I have recorded vocals thru this thing hitting it hard (6:1) to my recorder with no fear and excellent results. If you wanted to be real slick, you can compress them lightly going in and then ride the faders (automation) during mixdown and you can have _very_ dynamic sounding, present vocals.Īs an aside the RNLA is _very_ coloured (as stated) and an amazing device. So to reduce the affect of hitting the vocals harder during mix-time (less artifacts) and possibly eliminate another DA/AD conversion, you can compress abit going in. The thought is that ALL vocals are going to need some dynamics treatment (it is the most dynamic instrument really). Light compression is like 1-3 dbs with a mild ratio. In the old days, FX/EQ and the like were recorded to tape due to equipment limitations (lack of multi-tracks, channels etc).īut these decision can only be re-done not un-done. HalcyoIf you are comfortable with your input chain decision, then there is no reason you cannot compress going to the recorder. Considering these two points, is putting a budget outboard compressor into my vocal chain going to make my day, or not? The second part of this question is whether I will get a bonus 'warmth' from using a compressor before the computer. What do you guys think? And besides, what exactly is considered 'light' compression for tracking vox anyway? I can't seem to come up with any GREAT reason to compress up front other than being able to get a 'hotter' input level overall for your quiet sections.
My Grace 101's are super clean pre's, and to be honest, they ain't super flattering on vocals. It seems to have the reputation of the RNC, but with 'color'.
I can't spend much, but I was considering an Really Nice Leveling Amplifier from FMR Audio. I have thought about this for a while, and I can't seem to come up with any GREAT reason to compress up front other than being able to get a 'hotter' input level overall for your quiet sections. However, I used to(and hear many engineers say they prefer it) use an outboard compressor to lightly smooth out my input levels. Lately I have been tracking my vocals into a Soundelux U195 into a Grace 101 mic pre, into Digital Performer. Now, I've done plenty of vocal recordings before, but I have a question. Hey guys, we have reached a point in our latest recording project where we are ready to get the vocals going.
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