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Using the DigiRack Dyn III compressor/limiter - Pro Tools Tutorial
From the course: Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools
Using the DigiRack Dyn III compressor/limiter
So you can think of a compressor or a limiter as just a level dependent volume control, just like an EQ is a frequency dependent volume control. The DigiRack Dyn3 Compressor/Limiter is the stock channel strip compressor in Pro Tools and it serves as a great way to familiarize yourself with the basic parameters of compressors and limiters. So if you can use and understand the DigiRack Compressor, you will be able to use 95% of the compressors out there, whether it's a plug-in or a hardware compressor. So what I want to first show you is a really easy way to use most compressor plug-ins in Pro Tools or any DAW, and starting with the presets, I'm going to look at the Acoustic Guitar here. Now, because unlike EQs, compressors just sort of rely on the signal's dynamic interaction with the threshold rather than being frequency dependent, generally, how I can use most compressors is I can call up a preset. Let's say this is Acoustic Guitar, I'll call it the Acoustic Guitar preset, and I'm…
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Understanding dynamics and dynamic range2m 1s
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Working with dynamics processors2m 57s
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Using the DigiRack Dyn III compressor/limiter10m 6s
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Balancing and shaping track dynamics3m 19s
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Using gates and expanders9m 22s
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Using de-essers to eliminate sibilance5m 47s
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Dynamics workflow example 1: Vocals10m
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Dynamics workflow example 2: Drums9m 29s
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Mixing tips and tricks: Dynamics11m 37s
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Building parallel or "upward" compression7m 53s
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Reviewing dynamics concerns: How much is too much?3m 28s
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