Also... I almost always try limiting then EQ, then reverse it to see what difference it makes. I tend more often to limit then EQ because I don't apply buss comp/limit and EQ until at least halfway through the mix...so I've already balanced it how I want it for the most part. Then I use the limiter in moderation to bring the sound together a bit...and use a good program EQ to restore some of the high frequencies lost in limiting as well as shape the low end a bit. By applying those later, the fundamental width, depth, shape, etc are defined by the mix...and then I use the limiter and EQ to enhance...not make up for something lacking in the mix.
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Originally Posted by deuc647  Yeah seems like compression is killing a lot of music these days. Kinda sad, I love the sound of a really dynamic mix. Ryan, do u use a lot of outboard comps or plugs? Or a mixture of both.
Storyville, when u said that 2 buss compression make the verb sound up front and in a tight box.... you described it perfectly.
Do most of you guys:
Limit(compress) then eq
Or
eq then limit(compress)
The 2 buss?
I limit the eq. |