Best free compressor for rap vocals?
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- KVRAF
- 3617 posts since 26 Sep, 2003 from Bradford - The Armpit of Britain
Dunno about how good it is with vocals, but the vanilla compressor is very full featured & free (alpha stage no GUI).
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- KVRAF
- 11386 posts since 3 Feb, 2003 from Finland, Espoo
Blockfish for sure. It's awesome for rap vocals. Try the "vintage vocals" preset or the "in your face" one (could be I remeber the names wrong but they are something like that).
you can find it at http://www.digitalfishphones.com in the fishfillets pack.
Cheers!
bManic
you can find it at http://www.digitalfishphones.com in the fishfillets pack.
Cheers!
bManic
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 351 posts since 25 Feb, 2005 from Houston, TX
When I use that preset it makes my vocals lower. Do I suppose to use that preset and then increase the output until I like the sound and volume.
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- KVRAF
- 2844 posts since 1 Jan, 2003
Yep. Any compressor has the "effect" of lowering the output volume, but some have an auto make-up gain feature, so you might not have noticed before.
Compressors can also take away some of the high end frequencies, so be sure to "open" the Blockfish and play around with the Air Level and Air Frequency knobs, and check out the difference when using the Complex setting.
It's a great sounding aggressive compressor.
Compressors can also take away some of the high end frequencies, so be sure to "open" the Blockfish and play around with the Air Level and Air Frequency knobs, and check out the difference when using the Complex setting.
It's a great sounding aggressive compressor.
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- KVRAF
- 2285 posts since 20 Dec, 2002 from The Benighted States of Trumpistan
Blockfish is good indeed, but I've always had better luck with Classic Compressor. It all depends on the vocalist, I think.
Anyway, following a tip on Kjaerhus' site, set up two tracks of vocals; you could record a second, or just use the same file for both. Use the "Vocal" preset on one track, and the "Vocal Definition" preset on the other. Tweak the settings a little, and apply EQ to each. "Vocal Def" is more compressed, and will provide the basic sound. Get that working first. Then, you could use a slightly different EQ to the "Vocal" track so that its sounds will stand out a bit more when louder. Also, put any reverb or delay on the "Vocal" track, so it'll stand out a bit more when louder, and thus sound more natural (tip from tweakheadz.com).
You can also try BuzzRoom's BuzzMaxi, beta 2 being the best of 'em all. (I also like to use it on drums, since it gives me a softer, Pink Floydish feel -- contraindicated for rap!)
Good luck!
Anyway, following a tip on Kjaerhus' site, set up two tracks of vocals; you could record a second, or just use the same file for both. Use the "Vocal" preset on one track, and the "Vocal Definition" preset on the other. Tweak the settings a little, and apply EQ to each. "Vocal Def" is more compressed, and will provide the basic sound. Get that working first. Then, you could use a slightly different EQ to the "Vocal" track so that its sounds will stand out a bit more when louder. Also, put any reverb or delay on the "Vocal" track, so it'll stand out a bit more when louder, and thus sound more natural (tip from tweakheadz.com).
You can also try BuzzRoom's BuzzMaxi, beta 2 being the best of 'em all. (I also like to use it on drums, since it gives me a softer, Pink Floydish feel -- contraindicated for rap!)
Good luck!
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- KVRist
- 181 posts since 22 Aug, 2003 from Olympus Mons
Another Vote for Vanilla here.
A true gem - as good as any compressor gets on VST basis, and free.
A true gem - as good as any compressor gets on VST basis, and free.