Compressor / Limiter Software filter needed ?

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Derrick_SA

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Hi there,

Does anyone know of a software filter I can use live in lREAL-TIME in Multitrack mode to do compression ?

I have to record a speech and then burn a CD have ut ready 5 minutes after the speech.

Thus I have to do most of the processing in realtime, so that I can burn the disc quickly without any post if possible ?

Thanks,
Derrick
 
don't know anything about that, but I assume you will have to have quite a powerful computer in order to do it.
 
Hey Derrick

You can use sound track pro for that. If you go to a new multitrack project, add the filter to the track you are going to use and tweak it out to the best of your abilities(of course there is no audio yet but if you know what you are doing it will help a lot) then get your mic ready and record to that audio track. The compressor filter will already be on the track so you don't have to worry about adding it if you are in a hurry and you know how the settings of the filter will affect your track.
 
thanks Robert, I guess that should be able to work in Audition as well ? Because you can add filters to the multitrack session.

I'm on the PC Platform, so no Sound Track Pro for me.

I guess I will just have to experiment then?

Thanks again!
Derrick
 
There's some nice Compressor Limiter VSTi, but you will have to use an audio editor that supports it. Steinberg Wavelab for example.


Sonalksis SV-315 Is one of my favorites.

T-Racks T-Racks is a nice Bundle and If Im not wrong, it works in standalone mode too.
 
I am not aware of any typical multitrack software that applies plugins / filters to your audio as you record. Generally plugins are applied non-destuctively, like filters in FCP or Vegas, etc. Most systems have a faster-than-realtime render to disk option (at least if you are performing something trivial like processing a single track of audio). I think this is what you want to do. In Protools you would select a track and apply an Audiosuite plugin ( a "render only" version of the plugin if you will) and it wil create a new file with your plugin applied.

You could take the output of your track with the effect applied and then route the output back into another track and record the result, but I am not sure if you can do this on a native system.
 
I agree with Matt, Waves plugins are great, but notoriously expensive. Eww. You should check out the Renniasance Compressor.
 
I'd use Nuendo instead Cubase, nuendo is optimized for multimedia production but its more expensive than Cubase.
 
Unless you're working with film, real film, and telecine transfers, you don't need Nuendo. Nuendo is great, I love Nuendo and if you have $2K to spend on your audio app, by all means get Nuendo. But I seriously doubt anyone here will use the features that are unique to Nuendo unless they own a post production house and are mixing a feature. In every other aspect Cubase and Nunedo are identical. If you go to the Nuendo site, you can download a PDF file explaining the differences.

EDIT: Nuendo does have more sophisticated surround mixing as well, but Cubase's surround mixer is more than adequate for most, if not all, here.

Matt
 
Me, I'd get a hardware compressor and put it in-line with whatever you're recording with.

As far as that goes, real-time CD burning would probably also encourage me to get a CD recorder like the Marantz or something.
 
You could!! But if I remember right the poster asked for some software based solutions, and having worked with the waves stuff, I think their stuff is top notch, even in the acquisition chain.

Matt
 
thanks guys,

I think the cheaper option is probably a hardware compressor / limiter.
Allthough I would have loved a software solution.

I'm gonna do a test this sunday and see if there is enough time to process the file quickly enough.

It is a recording of a church sermon. The idea is that between the time the preacher says "Amen", or ends his message and the time the people leave we can have at least 10 CD's ready.

I have a 11-drive duplicator. And then when he finishes his message, they collect the offering (while the band does a full song) and then they sing the last song, then the people leave. (or go drink coffee).

Let's see what happens sunday.

Thanks,
Derrick
 
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