Apple Logic Pro /LogicExpress Discussion

--- In Logic_Cafe@yahoogroups.com, Paul Najar <yahoo@...> wrote:


Thanks for the responses guys - I find a discussion on compressors 
super important since they are such an important part in the 
production chain.

Seems like it is recommended that I use a limiter on the channel that 
is clipping. However the channel (bass) is NOT clipping. It is just 
very obvious (by mute/unmute) that it is the channel which causes the 
output channel pair to clip.

That being said though I am willing to use the limiter on it, it is 
just that up to now I thought that limiters are more like mastering 
tools, so I always use one but only on my final output and it is the 
last FX plug I use in the chain before I bounce. (Usually it is the 
third one actualy after an EQ and a multiband compressor - any other 
ways people bounce?) So people do use limiters on channels I take it 
without fear of overcompressing their audio data - which I have to 
try. Thanx for tip.

As for the autogain feature, I also turn it off and go little by 
little to compensate, but this results to eventually clipping the 
channel which of course I want to avoid, whereas the Waves Compressor 
does not. This is odd assuming that this is exactly why you need the 
compressor in the first place. However, I was glad to hear that Paul 
you were so supportive of the Logic compressor, but do you not have 
the above problem? 

In addition, you mentioned many tools you use for various different 
purposes. Could you please elaborate on the different purpose between 
the Limiter and the Ad(aptive) Limiter? I have noticed a delay 
imposed with the Ad-Limiter (which can actually cause problems if you 
try to add sth that needs to sync to your output and forget to turn 
it temporarily OFF for recording - your reference is different) but I 
don't know what is different in its usage. 

As for what you said about different compressor settings for Kick and 
snare within Logic (I usually do it within Kontakt inside the 
softsampler) do you mean that you would send them out from different 
instrument outputs and through aux objects route it with 100% send to 
different buses (which have the compressors with the different 
settings i take it)  Right?

Cheers,


iraklis