Sound Advice on Compressors, Limiters, Expanders and Gates

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher(s): Cengage Learning Ptr
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Summary

Produce recordings that can compete in the musical arena! When used correctly, compressors, limiters, gates, expanders and other dynamics processors are essential tools for creating recordings that sound impressive and professional. They can turn an amateurish sounding recording into a smooth and impressive master mix, ready for replication. This information-packed book provides step-by-step instruction along with several excellent audio examples, all aimed at showing you how to use these important tools like a pro.

Table of Contents

Sound Advice on Compressors, Limiters, Expanders and Gates
5(6)
Compressor
11(4)
Limiter
15(2)
Controls
17(17)
Should I Use the Compressor/Limiter on Input or Output?
34(1)
Setup Suggestions for Compressor/Limiter
35(1)
How Much is Enough?
36(2)
Commercial Pop Music
38(1)
Classical Recording
39(1)
The Purist and Compression
40(1)
Multiband Compressor/Limiters
41(4)
De-essers
45(1)
Tube versus Solid-state Compressor/Limiters
46(2)
Gate/Expander
48(6)
Dynamic Processing Guitar
54(2)
Dynamic Processing Bass
56(4)
Dynamic Processing Drums
60(8)
Dynamic Processing Vocals
68(10)
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