14 Sep
2014
14 Sep
'14
10:10 p.m.
On Sun, 2014-09-14 at 20:48 +0100, Harry van Haaren wrote:
On Sun, Sep 14, 2014 at 8:21 PM, jonetsu(a)teksavvy.com
<jonetsu(a)teksavvy.com> wrote:
JFTR for the conga tack(s) the OP could use a simple compressor, but
it's worth the effort to test a multi band compressor for the stereo sum
first.
so that the stronger hits do not stand out as
much in the mix ?
A compressor is generally used for this: try a ratio of 2:1, middle
setting for attack & release time, no make-up gain.
While listening to a 4 bar loop of the congas, bring down the
threshold down, and find where it starts to have an effect. Find
something suitable, that it removes a little of the peak, but not too
much: use your ears :)
With those settings, try changing the attack , and see what setting
works well. A longer attack on a compressor allows the initial "peak"
to cut trough, and then compression will kick in. Shorter attacks will
tame all the peaks, but will give a somewhat unnatural sound.