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Technically a limiter is an audio compressor set at 10:1 or more. Most engineers use them to limit the absolute level of an instrument or recording.
Okay, guys . . . color me confused.When I'm using Sound Forge and I use the Graphic Dynamics effect, what process is that?Am I "compressing" or "limiting"?
I've got a recording that has some pretty heavy applause in the left channel that will need to be compressed.Should I compress just the left channel, or should I do both?Thanks in advance.
Thanks, Chris . . . actually, thanks everybody for all the input.I ended up doing whatever the hell I did (I don't know what to call it ) to just the one track.I'm happy with the results.
I reduce one channel all the time, (for applause balancing).I also expand the wav to a much closer view, and will selcltively remove single loud impulses from a loud clapper. Applause is so random that you'll never notice it having been removed, and even so, its just loud white noise, are you really listening to it?A lot of my recordings get remastered to musical content only, and fade out from the start of the applause, and finish fading as the audience chills.:shrugs:
Highlight and delete it. They are microsecond impulses, and will not effect the overall feeling of applause for that circumstance. Just plain and simple make it go away. You'll never hear the diff. try it.
yes, if you only do one channel, you'll end up with one track shorter than the other, and having some timing weird stuff going on. Definitely both channels at once!
Quote from: m0k3 on April 29, 2006, 03:49:04 PMyes, if you only do one channel, you'll end up with one track shorter than the other, and having some timing weird stuff going on. Definitely both channels at once!Believe it or not, Mike, I actually had that one figured out for myself.Can't believe I asked such a dopey question (that's what I get for thinking out loud ).
I am not trying to be sexist I think woman have better ears then men.
QuoteI am not trying to be sexist I think woman have better ears then men.lips and eyes as well.
Im just getting to where I feel safe using Compression and Limiting.I use a 1:17 to 1 Compression ratio and set the limiter at -3 during the 2 ch mixdown and thats pretty much it.http://www.harmony-central.com/Effects/Articles/Compression/