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What is exactly a Multiband Compressor.
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Massive84
Hey

i know i should search it up but its 3.21 am and am eating coockies coz i can't sleep :wtf:

Now i have a question lately.

There is this thing on soundforge called a Multiband compressor, i saw the word time by time on this section.

But i always wonderd, what does it do exactly? obviously it compress, but what makes it so different than a normal compressor.

How does a multiband compressor affect the sound? quality? and peak levels?

And last question, can anyone who has any experience, recommand me to use this tool more often or just leave it? and if use, can you give me some basic settings for trance 137-142 bpm..

cheers :)
Digital Aura
Massive...

I'm surprised you're not using this!! Its almost an essential.
It a compressor only, like an Equalizer, you can compress up to 4 ranges in the spectrum...each one uniquely.
Great for mastering!

Check out this what ReBirth says:

Waves C4 Multiband Compressor: The choice of champions!
Digital Aura
Massive...

I'm surprised you're not using this!! Its almost an essential.
It a compressor only, like an Equalizer, you can compress up to 4 ranges in the spectrum...each one uniquely.
Great for mastering!

Check out what ReBirth says:

Waves C4 Multiband Compressor: The choice of champions!
Massive84
that article didn't make me wiser.

i need someone to explain me what an multiband compressor does, AND how to use it.

Also if i use a multiband compressor, do i use a normal compressor again?(talkin in soundforge view, reason has no multiband compressor.)
TranceZoner
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Originally posted by Massive84
that article didn't make me wiser.

i need someone to explain me what an multiband compressor does, AND how to use it.

Also if i use a multiband compressor, do i use a normal compressor again?(talkin in soundforge view, reason has no multiband compressor.)



Massive84, multiband-compressing can be done in Reason m8! Don't ask me how, but Robert Nickson told me he also uses it from time to time.
If i'm correct there should be a file on www.propellerheads.se :D
So far i haven't found the file yet, but it can be done in Reason by using vocoders and stuff. It's very complicated! Anyone let me know if you have a reason file with a good example of a multiband compressor ok?
solitude
Yeah it can be done in Reason using vocoders, compressors and the audio spider. Though, if you want to do it in mastering purpose I recommend doing it outside Reason, with for exampel Waves C4. The vocoders add some strange noises (atleast for me :P)
broken silence
It takes your initial sound, splits it up into 4 bands (like a parametric eq does) and instead of boosting that frequency, like a parametric eq, it compresses it. so its like having 4 compressors set up side by side, but they only compress a specific frequency in your sound.

they're quite cool if you ask me :D
Synergie
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Originally posted by TranceZoner
Massive84, multiband-compressing can be done in Reason m8! Don't ask me how, but Robert Nickson told me he also uses it from time to time.
If i'm correct there should be a file on www.propellerheads.se :D
So far i haven't found the file yet, but it can be done in Reason by using vocoders and stuff. It's very complicated! Anyone let me know if you have a reason file with a good example of a multiband compressor ok?


Its very easy in Reason. With Reason can make even 4 band compression :stongue:
I use it to compress Kick and Bassline....
Everyone who needs .rns file, I can send...just pm me

;)
Synergie
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Originally posted by solitude
Yeah it can be done in Reason using vocoders, compressors and the audio spider. Though, if you want to do it in mastering purpose I recommend doing it outside Reason, with for exampel Waves C4. The vocoders add some strange noises (atleast for me :P)


Yaah truth...it ads some f*ucking hi-end frequncies.
paranoik0
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Originally posted by Digital Aura
Massive...

I'm surprised you're not using this!! Its almost an essential.
It a compressor only, like an Equalizer, you can compress up to 4 ranges in the spectrum...each one uniquely.
Great for mastering!

Check out what ReBirth says:

Waves C4 Multiband Compressor: The choice of champions!


definitely a nice article, good tips for mastering

Massive84
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Originally posted by solitude
Yeah it can be done in Reason using vocoders, compressors and the audio spider. Though, if you want to do it in mastering purpose I recommend doing it outside Reason, with for exampel Waves C4. The vocoders add some strange noises (atleast for me :P)


well i wanne do it outside reason, am not gonne waste cpu on 4 vocoders and stuff..

am curious what multibandcompressing do as a mastering tool, and how to use it..and how does it affect peak levels, sound quality and the sound it self?

using soundforge.
Synergie
quote:
Originally posted by Massive84
well i wanne do it outside reason, am not gonne waste cpu on 4 vocoders and stuff..

am curious what multibandcompressing do as a mastering tool, and how to use it..and how does it affect peak levels, sound quality and the sound it self?

using soundforge.


Just write in google "multiband compresion" and search for illustrations and grate tutorials! :whip:
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