Suggest a good limiter/compressor for church recording
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Posted on Jun 03, 2003 10:09 am
still4given
Brother in Christ
Member Since: Jun 12, 2002
Hi folks,
I'm going to be setting up a DAW for recording our church services. We presently use a Tascam tape deck but want to switch over to CD. My concern is distortion. The service varies greatly in volume with all of the different things that go on in the service. Many times there is only one of us running the entire thing, FOH, recording, etc. Tape is a little more forgiving when it comes to over load. Digital is not. I'm thinking if I can put a hard line limiter on it then there will be less chance of the recording being ruined by a sudden loud noise.
Can one of you recomend a good limiter for this purpose?
Thanks, Terry
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juesContributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002
Jun 03, 2003 12:12 pm If you need value then go for a Behringer AUTO-Com Pro - it won't set you back too much and if you set the controls correctly (Fastest attack possible with a fairly smooth release, rediculously high ratio (like inf:1) and set the threshold somewhere safe (about -5dB will cover your bases) then nothing should clip.
jues.
Jun 03, 2003 02:50 pm Thanks,
I personally own an Auto-com. I haven't tried it for that purpose. I'll try your setting and see how it works.
Thanks again,
Terry
Jun 03, 2003 05:20 pm The Behringer Composer Pro is just a little more expensive than the Autocom, and it has a peak limiter built in at the end of the chain along with the normal compression and gating controls. You may want to look into one of those.
juesContributor
Since: Dec 30, 2002
Jun 03, 2003 08:40 pm bingo - that's the one you're after - a peak (brickwall) limiter will get almost everything that hits the threshold, just don't set it too open as it needs a few MS for it to react thus possibly allowing clipping to pass through.
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jun 05, 2003 08:00 pm Thats the one I use the Composer Pro and I love it. The brick wall limiting on it is awsome. You can sto a truck with it, or a truckers voice. :-)
Jun 05, 2003 11:14 pm Yes, The Composer Pro is the only way to fly. Not only does it work just as advertised, it is also very transparent...it really doesn't seem to color the sound.
In fact, I read that this compressor was even used on Bon Jovi's new album "Bounce". The point here is those guys could afford to have ANY compressor (LA-2A, 1176, Manley, Focusrite, Summit, Avalon, dbx 160SL) and i'm not talkin' plug-in's here... They choose to use the Composer Pro... hmmm?
Shred
Noize2uCzar of MidiAdministrator
Since: Apr 04, 2002
Jun 06, 2003 12:21 am Behringer gear is turning up in a whole lot of unexpected places. The studio we are bidding on in Indiana will be outfitted with a large quantity of their gear. and this guy can afford anything but is choosing Behringer stuff, as well as some others. but his smaller rooms will all have Behringer gear.
