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Is a noisegate the same as a compressor?? i'm confused...
Unplugged704 6 months ago
A gate attenuates signals when they fall below a set threshold and is used to stop open mics picking up too much background noise. A compressor acts on signals above a set threshold e.g. if the signal would have risen 'uncompressed' by 1 volt the compressor will 'squash' this rise according to its settings, this is used to effectively limit the dynamic range of very dynamic signals such as vocals and percussive instruments.
Regards
Richard Ayres
Product Manager
Soundcraft-Studer
SoundcraftUK 6 months ago
In recording creating YOUR sound there are few hard rules; distortion may be used as an effect so limiting to prevent it is wrong, but a limiter can be employed to simply manage dynamic range of a sub-mix without subjecting it to compression.
It is true that in live sound limiting is often employed to manage the uncontrolled/un-planned events and to protect speakers from over enthusiastic use of the LF EQ or master volume!
Regards
Richard Ayres
Product Manager
Soundcraft-Studer
SoundcraftUK 7 months ago
Great videos!! But I have a question about limiters... Is a limiter just a device that avoids clipping? Because I suppose that in the studio you should just avoid those overloads by adjusting gain/volume and not with a limiter. (Because of the loss of dynamics withing the soundwaves 'nd stuff) So a limiter is handy when playing live, or does it also have function when recording in a studio? Correct me when I'm wrong :S
Thanks again!
Greetz,
Mike
Explorerrule 7 months ago
In recording creating YOUR sound there are few hard rules; distortion may be used as an effect so limiting to prevent it is wrong, but a limiter can be employed to simply manage dynamic range of a sub-mix without subjecting it to compression.
It is true that in live sound limiting is often employed to manage the uncontrolled/un-planned events and to protect speakers from over enthusiastic use of the LF EQ or master volume!
Regards
Richard Ayres
Product Manager
Soundcraft-Studer
SoundcraftUK 6 months ago