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Limiters and using them
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kabbalisticvillage
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 13:11:04
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Will using a limiter effect the overall production of my song.....
im using fl studios limiter and when i take it off i get lots of clipping cuz my volumes are crazy but it def. sounds alot more tight and in ur face.....i can fix the volumes but what do you guy think? |
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elastic_plastic
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 13:15
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avoid using limiter on the master channel.... keep it clean always.... u have the mastering eng. to take care of it.
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avoid clippings b4 you export!
hope it helps!!! |
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TimeTraveller
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 13:56
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limiters on single tracks is ok I think.Some signals can have big peaks because of some modulations and while compressors can have possibly an unwanted effect limiters may solve such issue and acting like unnoticable.
Also I never use limiter on master.
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kabbalisticvillage
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 14:10
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so now i have to change all the volume levels once i take off the limiter right?
why does fl studio automatically put a limiter on then? |
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TimeTraveller
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 14:22
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On 2010-06-10 14:10, kabbalisticvillage wrote:
so now i have to change all the volume levels once i take off the limiter right? |
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right,and so you get more in the mix.Also use eq (on each channel) to balance of spectrum,so maybe you can let some channels on your old volume.
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why does fl studio automatically put a limiter on then? |
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cant help you,not my sequencer,although last weekend had a session with some friends on fruity.Nice one for sure.
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Remy [POF]
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 14:59
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Using a limiter on your master channel is pretty good technique just to know what it's gonna sound like once it's mastered, you'll get a better level then when you work without. of course you remove the limiter when your done with the track and bounce it for mastering.
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makus
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 17:26
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many people are afraid of limiters because these tools can pretty much change the sound. sometimes harmfully. with limiter on master bus, equalization and dynamics of individual tracks behave other way. these changes to the sound can't be fixed while further editing or mastering.
but limiter is still just an effect processor. personally i don't recommend using it until you absolutely know what you are doing.
on the other hand, how one understands what to do with a limiter without using it?
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Kryten
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 17:39
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I have the habit of using limiters on allmost every track in my project, except the master track of course. Possibly because I'm lazy sometimes...I guess fixing the volumes and taking care about not to clip anything is a far better practice.... |
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Ascension
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 18:35
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@makus: I think a basic understanding of how a limiter works is something everyone should/can understand pretty easily (even without using one). Using it properly is another thing, but avoiding over limiting and/or hitting the limiter too often is something everyone should avoid.
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Witchery Whistle
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Posted : Jun 10, 2010 23:25
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Only on single tracks needed - to cut peaks.
And definitely it changes the whole picture on master channel, so think well if you should use it like that.
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