freeware "vocal" compressors

[Lunch Money]

I don't get it.

Apparently I've broken some sort of rule of compression here, using a limiter instead of a traditional compressor. Now that you're both mocking me ( ), at least enlighten me so that I can fix any errors I'm making in my technique.

When people said, "Blockfish", *I* was thinking, "REALLY?" because I find it colours a vocal too much. Different strokes, I guess.

[multree]

I agree on Blokfish to be too colourfull at times..... and you can use Limiters on vocals.... you can use whatever you think sounds good.... and everybody saying something different has no clue..... or too much of

[jens]

and you can use Limiters on vocals.... you can use whatever you think sounds good.... and everybody saying something different has no clue..... or too much of

of course you can although personally I'd avoid using the W1 for vocals but especially the TLS maximizer can do wonders on some vocal tracks... (but I tend to use it aditionally to some moderate compression...)

[Kim Lajoie]

I don't get it.

Apparently I've broken some sort of rule of compression here, using a limiter instead of a traditional compressor. Now that you're both mocking me ( ), at least enlighten me so that I can fix any errors I'm making in my technique.

When people said, "Blockfish", *I* was thinking, "REALLY?" because I find it colours a vocal too much. Different strokes, I guess.

Breaking rules? I use T-RackS on my vocals! The whole mastering suite, on a single track!

As as coloured as Blockfish is, I promise you that T-RackS makes it sound like glass.

Forever,




Kim.

[Lunch Money]

Dammit, that still doesn't answer why you were mocking me!!

TLs and W1 behave fairly similarly... W1 is exceptionally transparent, so I just don't understand why that would be a bad choice. <chuckle>

I'm glad at least we all agree that there is no "wrong" way of doing it, because for a second I was getting worried about you guys!