Vocal Compressor - Volume Independent

[pluginnow]

Hello,

I'm looking for this type of compressor, mainly to apply to real-time vocals.
Some latency is acceptable, and multiband too.

Thank you!

[Dr.Gunjah]

Probably dumb question, but what is such a compressor supposed to do? Do you want the quiet parts to be the same level of quiet?

[Frankie.T]

Isn't a compressor that lower the volume indipendently from the input just a fader?
I mean if you want to reduce the volume regardless the input, isn't equal to turning down the overal volume by the same ammount?

[pluginnow]

The idea is to reduce the dynamics of the vocal track while maintaining the overall original level.

I think it could be done with a couple of envelope followers and a traditional compressor.

Maybe another option would be to automate the threshold level.

Any idea is welcome.

[Etienne1973]

The idea is to reduce the dynamics of the vocal track while maintaining the overall original level.

Doesn't solve the problem if you use make-up gain or output gain to bring up (downward compression) signal back to the same average level before compression? So set and forget?

[Uncle E]

Waves Vocal Rider or MV2

[pluginnow]

The idea is to reduce the dynamics of the vocal track while maintaining the overall original level.

Doesn't solve the problem if you use make-up gain or output gain to bring up (downward compression) signal back to the same average level before compression? So set and forget?

Right. However, in my application I don't have acess to the output bus level of the vocal track.

[Etienne1973]

The idea is to reduce the dynamics of the vocal track while maintaining the overall original level.

Doesn't solve the problem if you use make-up gain or output gain to bring up (downward compression) signal back to the same average level before compression? So set and forget?

Right. However, in my application I don't have acess to the output bus level of the vocal track.

Doesn't every compressor usually has a make-up or output level control?

[pluginnow]

Actually, i don't have control of the input level.
The output level is possible but must be stady fixed.

[Uncle E]

Any compressor will do what you're looking for. The Waves ones I mentioned will do it the easiest and perhaps best. Xfer OTT is free and will also do MV2-style simultaneous up/down compression but MV2 is easier to get good results out of.

[donkey tugger]

For free there's also this which is similar;

https://plugins4free.com/plugin/2594/

[martiu]

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[Ploki]

The idea is to reduce the dynamics of the vocal track while maintaining the overall original level.

I think it could be done with a couple of envelope followers and a traditional compressor.

Maybe another option would be to automate the threshold level.

Any idea is welcome.

Use parallel compression...
Smash, bring up makeup gain, then roll-off mix to 65:35 or something.
Original signal with be identical, but low levels signals will become compressed.


Incidentally i've been toying with Flux Solera recently and it literally has a L.I.D (level independent detector) control, which is sort of what you're after.
The singles (Flux Pure Compressor) also have L.I.D.

L.I.D. (Level Independent Detector) (25)

Controls the amount of auto-threshold determined by the signal dynamics and the manual threshold value, providing processing of the audio signal independently of the sound level and instead in regards to the signal dynamic range.

[Etienne1973]

Another option you could try:

There are no dials for threshold or make-up gain—because these are automatic. Thus the device stays configured and delivers a consistent dynamic signature, even as your material gets louder and quieter.

Free AutomaticLite compressor by Reflex Acoustics
https://reflex-acoustics.com/products/automaticlite

[pluginnow]

Great!

Will try that.