I have finally found the secret to That Brightening sound Armin puts on his sets...FM Compression!
If you put a FM Compression thingamajigger on top of your sets...it enriches the sound and makes them much more vibrant and so much more wanting to listen to.
nah see...armin has a expensive radio compression unit costs like $5,000 & produces some of the best quality shit out there.
Feb-24-2005 04:02
Boomer187
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Registered: Aug 2001
Location: USA
quote:
Originally posted by A83
nah see...armin has a expensive radio compression unit costs like $5,000 & produces some of the best quality shit out there.
so your saying the sound of his productions......not his dj sets.
Feb-24-2005 04:18
Pippins
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Registered: Aug 2004
Location: Somewhere , U.S.
Hi guys!
Just my 2 cents!. Yes it does lot of difference. I have been convesing with Armin on his web site forum. He will now be going digital with Ableton Live, which I've been using for a while now. The FM compression you talking about, can be found on SOUND FORGE 7.0. Sometimes I'd also put a slight delay reverb on it.
Enjoy !
Cheers!
DJ_Pippins
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Feb-24-2005 04:19
A83
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Uhg...I just gave a link to something better than soundforge would do for fm compression
Feb-24-2005 04:20
miamitranceman
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Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Miami
Re: Armin Van Buuren 'Sound'
quote:
Originally posted by A83
I have finally found the secret to That Brightening sound Armin puts on his sets...FM Compression!
If you put a FM Compression thingamajigger on top of your sets...it enriches the sound and makes them much more vibrant and so much more wanting to listen to.
Interesting you point this out. I've always wondered about this.
Feb-24-2005 06:26
A83
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Theres also a tiny bit of reverb on armins sets...and I don't think this plugin can do that yet
Feb-24-2005 06:44
auujay
The Supreme tranceaddict
Registered: Nov 2002
Location: Cleveland
quote:
Originally posted by Boomer187
when he records his live sets he goes straight to mp3 with total recorder.
is that the sound your talkin about?
I think he is talking about his ASOT sets which of course or being broadcast on FM. Radio gets tons of compression and limiting to "maximize" the sound they trasmit.
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Originally posted by Boomer187
so your saying the sound of his productions......not his dj sets.
no, he isn't.
all radio stations and other broadcasting places ALWAYS use compressors. its a way to safely get maximum volume without clipping, safely protecting equipment. it also, as you know, adds a nice rounded full sound to it all.
Pippins
