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jshonuff · Post by **jshonuff** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:52 am

can you tell me a good vst compressor for the lead vocal
and the settings you use. I do R&B/ Rap

Lunch Money · Post by **Lunch Money** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:12 am

I know I'm in the minority, but for that kind of "in your face" vocal, I just squish the hell out of it with a limiter rather than a compressor. With low enough threshold, there aren't even enough "peaks and valleys" left to tell whether it has been compressed with a more 'normal' compression ratio or that 50:1 of a limiter.

I use George Yohng's W1, which will let you set a pretty crushing threshold without many artifacts.

Greg

Left Headphone · Post by **Left Headphone** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:39 am

jshonuff wrote:can you tell me a good vst compressor for the lead vocal
and the settings you use. I do R&B/ Rap

Here's some good info: http://www.computermusic.co.uk/tutorial/effects1/1.asp

Musicisbest · Post by **Musicisbest** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:51 am

I like the UA 1176, great sound for vocals but you will have to buy their card to use it.
Waves also has a great one, build just for vocals.

Max el Belga · Post by **Max el Belga** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:19 am

Lunch Money, you've got it right and you're not alone !

Cheers,

Max... .. .

Torben · Post by **Torben** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 11:37 am

Try this one and load the preset "Hot Vocal"

Torben

cptgone · Post by **cptgone** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:09 pm

I adore my Voxengo Voxformer: a complete audio channel geared towards vocals and acoustic guitar mainly.

jshonuff · Post by **jshonuff** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:44 pm

i still need ratios that you use and or presets that you use.

Kingston · Post by **Kingston** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:47 pm

jshonuff wrote:i still need ratios that you use and or presets that you use.

no you don't.

multree · Post by **multree** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:50 pm

Lunch Money wrote:I know I'm in the minority, but for that kind of "in your face" vocal, I just squish the hell out of it with a limiter rather than a compressor. With low enough threshold, there aren't even enough "peaks and valleys" left to tell whether it has been compressed with a more 'normal' compression ratio or that 50:1 of a limiter.

I use George Yohng's W1, which will let you set a pretty crushing threshold without many artifacts.

Greg

I'm with Greg on this one... though I also love to use the SSL Listen Mic Compressor fully cranked and mixed 50/50 with the dry signal... works really well on vocals

perottol · Post by **perottol** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:14 pm

I adore my Voxengo Voxformer: a complete audio channel geared towards vocals and acoustic guitar mainly.

+1

jshonuff · Post by **jshonuff** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:57 pm

ok heres what i got that i have tested so far that works for me.

GPP Kjaerhus Audio
Track plug wave arts
tc works comp desser
retro vox blue tube
blue tubes limiter w/ the eq
SSL listen mic
and the GAC Kjaerhus Audio

voxformer and George Yohng's W1 didnt work for me
still doing research on the others

kilroy · Post by **kilroy** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:55 am

Once it's digital to stay, I generally prefer a serial compressor combination.

I like the Waves C1 to shape and focus the tone, or ride gain on any peaky frequency ranges, followed by a Ren Comp or Timeworks CompX for texturing. The C1 is wonderfully surgical, and if set up properly can be exceptionally transparent. Ren Comp has a very nice Opto detector response, and I admire the graceful behavior of it's auto release control...you can work this compressor pretty hard and it does not sound like it. Depending on the vocal style I might hit its limiter a bit off the end of the compression. CompX is an old favorite for vox, nice range of possible variations in it's response character...it can be prissy or rude, and it stubbornly resists pinching the lows or sinking the highs of your source. It also has an input gain so you can kick the compressor going in without reaching way down with the threshold.

But yeah...I'm a bit old fashioned.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:43 am

cptgone wrote:I adore my Voxengo Voxformer: a complete audio channel geared towards vocals and acoustic guitar mainly.

+1

Musicisbest · Post by **Musicisbest** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 6:05 pm

Musicisbest wrote:I like the UA 1176, great sound for vocals but you will have to buy their card to use it.
Waves also has a great one, build just for vocals.

Voxengo Voxformer is great for the budget, good on quality.

need a compressor for the lead vocal