Got a 266XL Comp/Gate... suggested starting point for vocals

jerrys

Can anyone give me a suggested settings start point for vocals... i.e. karaoke application?

Gadget

What are you trying to accomplish? Make up for their bad voices Seriously what do you want to do...smooth them out? make them more pronounced, burry them in the mix sorry had to do it..


Gadget

jerrys

Gadget wrote:

What are you trying to accomplish? Make up for their bad voices Seriously what do you want to do...smooth them out? make them more pronounced, burry them in the mix sorry had to do it..


Gadget

Let me put it this way...

If you were walking in to a club and setting up for Karaoke, how would you initially put your settings?

Pauly

jerrys wrote:

Can anyone give me a suggested settings start point for vocals... i.e. karaoke application?

Have not used the 266 for a long time. I prefer the 166. I . prefer the 266 to not having a comp tho.

Set the ratio to 2:1. attack & release to auto if that is an option. If not set them both to 12' oclock. output to 0. Now the threshold is the main control you need to get right. Speak/shout into the mic until the gain reduction metre is just ticking 1-2db. When you really shout/sing loud it should reduce about 4-6db.

Try That.

Gadget

Thanks Pauly...
But if you look closely that thread is 4 months old :roll: Jerry hasn't returned since then...

G