On Sun, 2014-09-14 at 21:42 +0200, raf wrote:
On Sun,
2014-09-14 at 15:21 -0400, jonetsu(a)teksavvy.com wrote:
Congas (in this case Wavedrum congas # 19) have
sometimes hits louder
than others. Eg. the player hits more forcefully at times. What would
be a good way to even out the output (recorded in Ardour) so that the
stronger hits do not stand out as much in the mix ?
In this case a compressor is the only good choice. Decrease the dynamic
range.
sometimes using a (lookahead) limiter is easier than bad setting a compressor. You could
try both compressor and limiter to find the one best for you.
Calf has good ones.
That's ok, but using a limiter, there's the need to listen very well ;),
a limiter likely could cause unwanted side effects.
I dislike to use a compressor, but much more I dislike to use a limiter.
But there's nothing wrong with the assumption that a limiter could be
the right tool.
What to use, a limiter and/or compressor for the conga track(s), or just
a compressor for the stereo sum, depends to the kind of unwanted dynamic
range.