deanmass Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Used primarily as a singer-songwriters c reativity tool, should I get a 'real' compressor or a plug in based one? I have a ti Mac 800 1GB ram... Digi or DP3 software.... Thoughts?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
where02190 Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Ain't nothing like the real thing..... Hope this is helpful. NP Recording Studios Analog approach to digital recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AEW Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 The good thing about a plugin is you can put an effect on each track, depending on the CPU/DSP power you have. One plugin $ = 20 or more. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovepusher Sly Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 I agree, nothing like the real thing. But I'm trying to get good enough with my plug-ins that you can't tell the difference. To do that, I had to know how to use a hadrware box first. Sly :cool: Whasineva ehaiz, ehissgot ta be Funky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwarf Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 Another thing to consider is whether you're looking to compress things while you record. The plug in doesn't do that. You can probably work around it but it's a lot easier to use an outboard compressor. Of course, this gives you the option of overcompressing what you record and not being able to recover it without re-recording... -- Rob I have the mind of a criminal genius.....I keep it in the freezer next to mother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Darling Posted May 21, 2002 Share Posted May 21, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by deanmass: [b]Used primarily as a singer-songwriters creativity tool...[/b][/quote]Sorry - using a compressor as a creativity tool for songwriter? I love compressor and used them a lot but you donot need a compressor to put some ideas down or write songs... That said, now a days demo need to sound like a finish project so : Hardware compressor helps alot to get a decent level singel into digital domain, but unless you get a real expensive analog machine, plugins are as good... and much easier to master. HTH Danny Rotshtein Danny - Studio Engineer Jingles show-reel Visit DarlingNikkie.com To discover the sounds of "Darling Nikkie"(aka Jade 4U). . . . New exciting project Goddess of Destruction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanmass Posted May 22, 2002 Author Share Posted May 22, 2002 I aint' cutting demo's...I am recording sound ideas for my own personal jollies Not that hard of a concept actually...point was, to re-phrase, my recording is just used to help me flesh out song ideas....I'll see where it goes from there.... The best comment so far has been regarding recording with compression 'live' vs. adding into the mix after the track is recorded. Couldn't the outboard compressor be run via the fx in's on a small mixer? Seems like I may actually wanna get one of each... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gulliver Posted May 24, 2002 Share Posted May 24, 2002 [quote]Originally posted by deanmass: [b].... Couldn't the outboard compressor be run via the fx in's on a small mixer? ...[/b][/quote]It's always better to plug outboard compressor into the inserts of a mixer! I am back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GY Posted May 24, 2002 Share Posted May 24, 2002 A downside with plugins is they won't appreciate. Buying top quality rack gear can be a good investment. GY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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