Order of links in the audio chain
Posted: Wed Mar 19, 2014 10:36 am
Hi y'all!
OK, I've been reading postings on a ProAudio files web site and, granted, these guys are faced with a different set of challenges and they're NOT addressing this from an eSSB angle. However, I would be curious to get some of your thoughts on the correct order of links in the audio chain bearing in mind what Randy Coppinger wrote in a piece about EQ and "mixing vocals." See excerpt from Randy's piece below the ***** signs.
With what Randy writes in mind it would seem like I may want to (it may fail miserably in producing great audio, but hey, this is about experimentation and pushing the envelope) rearrange the chains in my audio chain to something like:
PR40->MIC2200->1124DSP(Left channel Input, put all "cuts" here)->1124DSP (Left channel Output)->MDX2600 Compressor/Nois Gate Expander (Left Channel Input)->MDS2600 (Left channel Output)->1124DSP(Right channel Input, put all "boosts" here)->1124DSP(Right channel Output)->EX3200 (both channels used with the VooDoo "trick" on the way left and right channels are connected together)->Jensen Audio Transformer->ACC2 of TS870
Right now, the chain is:
PR40->MIC2200->MDX2600 Compressor/Noise Gate/Expander (Left Channel Input)->MDX2600 (Left channel Output->1124DSP(Cuts/Boosts both put here, using just the Left Channel)->1124DSP(Left channel Output)->MDX2600 (Right Channel Input)->MDX2600 (Right Channel Output)->EX3200 (both channels used with the VooDoo "trick" on the way left and right channels are connected together)->Jensen Audio Transformer->ACC2 of TS870
Would be curious to learn your thoughts about the two sequences above?!
Cheers!
JJ
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I seem to boost frequencies after compression, rather than before. Because when I EQ after, boosts work more intuitively.
Boosting EQ into compression can make the compressor more responsive to the louder frequency range. And since compressors fundamentally reduce gain, boosting into compression can have the opposite effect sometimes. When I boost after compression it feels normal, natural, and obvious.
Conversely I like to cut before the compressor so it doesn’t respond to undesirable stuff. Sure there are times I may break these norms, but it’s pretty rare.
OK, I've been reading postings on a ProAudio files web site and, granted, these guys are faced with a different set of challenges and they're NOT addressing this from an eSSB angle. However, I would be curious to get some of your thoughts on the correct order of links in the audio chain bearing in mind what Randy Coppinger wrote in a piece about EQ and "mixing vocals." See excerpt from Randy's piece below the ***** signs.
With what Randy writes in mind it would seem like I may want to (it may fail miserably in producing great audio, but hey, this is about experimentation and pushing the envelope) rearrange the chains in my audio chain to something like:
PR40->MIC2200->1124DSP(Left channel Input, put all "cuts" here)->1124DSP (Left channel Output)->MDX2600 Compressor/Nois Gate Expander (Left Channel Input)->MDS2600 (Left channel Output)->1124DSP(Right channel Input, put all "boosts" here)->1124DSP(Right channel Output)->EX3200 (both channels used with the VooDoo "trick" on the way left and right channels are connected together)->Jensen Audio Transformer->ACC2 of TS870
Right now, the chain is:
PR40->MIC2200->MDX2600 Compressor/Noise Gate/Expander (Left Channel Input)->MDX2600 (Left channel Output->1124DSP(Cuts/Boosts both put here, using just the Left Channel)->1124DSP(Left channel Output)->MDX2600 (Right Channel Input)->MDX2600 (Right Channel Output)->EX3200 (both channels used with the VooDoo "trick" on the way left and right channels are connected together)->Jensen Audio Transformer->ACC2 of TS870
Would be curious to learn your thoughts about the two sequences above?!
Cheers!
JJ
*************************************************
I seem to boost frequencies after compression, rather than before. Because when I EQ after, boosts work more intuitively.
Boosting EQ into compression can make the compressor more responsive to the louder frequency range. And since compressors fundamentally reduce gain, boosting into compression can have the opposite effect sometimes. When I boost after compression it feels normal, natural, and obvious.
Conversely I like to cut before the compressor so it doesn’t respond to undesirable stuff. Sure there are times I may break these norms, but it’s pretty rare.