Comments on: How to Mix a Lead Vocal

on 5/10/2008 of course, this is only happening once the threshold is passed.

on 5/10/2008 "which is a ridiculous ratio to be using. that means that for every decibel above the threshold you set the compressor would shove it down 96."

this is not true.

if the ratio is 10:1, the compressor will output 1db of sound per every 10db input. 96:1 is essentially just limiting the audio at the threshold.

on 5/7/2008 well, his statement was that compression is multiplicative, meaning any ratios of compression used in a series will multiply by eachother.
so if you were to use a 4:1 and then another 4:1, then 3:1 then 2:1 it would end up like multiplying 4x4x3x2 for your total compression ratio.
yeah, 96:1.

which is a ridiculous ratio to be using. that means that for every decible above the threshold you set the compressor would shove it down 96.

for electronic music that may sound like cutting edge amazing brilliance but for most engineers who are trying to preserve and enhance an organic audio performance.... that is a bit extreme.

of course that is just my small opinion.

on 2/13/2008 how did you get 96:1? just curious