Compressor In Chain, Good? |
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Compressor In Chain, Good? |
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Apr 4 2008, 06:11 PM |
Depends on how good the compressor is.
If you got a good software compressor it might be just as good to record the track as effectless as you can. But but the compressor should be first in your chain otherwise in my opinion -------------------- Guitars: Schecter Stiletto Classic, Jackson SLSMG, Ibanez RG-380 Japan, Gibson Les Paul Studio
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Apr 4 2008, 06:14 PM |
Good question - my view would be no, do it in Cubase unless you have a really expensive compressor you like the sound of.
The reasoning is simple - once you have recorded with compression (or any effect for that matter) you can't take it off later so I always record as dry as possible, even guitar and put effects in afterwards. A better way to approach this might be to have separate tracks for the chunking and single notes so you can treat them differently and apply different levels in the mix. If you can't do that because its part of the riff, don;t forget that overdrive and fuzz already have a compressive effect anyway, if you turn it up a little it will even the notes out for you. -------------------- Check out my Instructor profile
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Apr 4 2008, 10:53 PM |
Well you can experiment...Try recording with compressor and with a software one (in cubase)..Record the same thing and see which sounds better (maybe you know how to setup your external compressor better or something) ..
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Apr 5 2008, 07:39 AM |
Thanks guys.
I'll probably check out compressors when I buy a good amp. I am ampless Later |
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Apr 6 2008, 12:12 PM
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Does anyone own the BOSS CS-1 compression sustainer?
What's it like? |
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Apr 9 2008, 10:27 PM |
Well the compressor amplifies the noise in the background of the signal. I think he means teh compression adds up the noise that is not normally heard because it is uncompressed.
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Apr 10 2008, 06:46 PM
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oh, now I see. Thanks rock, for the answer. And thanks Ivan for the clarificaiton of it.
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Apr 10 2008, 07:24 PM |
No problem man, we're here to help
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