On 10 Apr 95  19:07:02, Craig Arnatt was overheard mouthing to Ian Hall-Beyer 
about Looking for help with Co: 
 CA> boot. Limiting is just like setting the ratio WAY up so no db's get
 CA> past. Remember compressors REDUCE dynamics. Great for rock and roll
 CA> thrash, but not for classical recordings. Experiment, but always ask
 CA> yourself "Is this helping or hindering the sound?"
I'm familiar with limiting, as I'm an electronics tech... Basically, on
my unit, I limit by setting the ration to infinity:1. I remember doing a
live performance (auditions for the Air Force's Tops In Blue tour) where
a vocalist was doing some operatic selections, and hit a note where my
mixer (an old peavey with barely any headroom) almost shut itself down.
I *really* needed a compressor there... I'm doing another gig soon with
some vocalists who haven't had much experience with mics, so I may need
it... It's also nice to have that sidechain input which I can use for
de-essing, among others...
-Ian
... Oh, hell!  My mood ring just exploded!
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