Dialog processing for video game

gwest · 2nd July 2009

Looking for some advice on how to be a little more efficient in the following process:

I need to deliver individual files with the spec of an RMS value between -15 and -10 with peaks not to exceed -.5. I'm looking for a plug that will allow me to compress the audio while displaying the resulting RMS value. Obviously, each file needs to be processed with differing amounts of compression but I'm getting bogged down by having to switch from plugin to plugin to see the RMS values after processing. I'm working in Pro Tools. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

Jesse Peterson · 2nd July 2009

I don't know of a plug that does both.. but what I would do is set up a limiter at -5 followed by a meter like Roger Nichols Level Meter that can display peak and RMS after after the limiter.. on the output or print bus.

MiFo · 2nd July 2009

Maybe try Shift + Plugin Click to see more plugins at the same time.
Windows Configurations (Cmnd+Opt+J) are great also - you can set which plugins you want to see, in which window (mix/edit) and just click ("." + NumPad number + "*") to recall it.

If that's what you're looking for.
I hope it helps.

**Geert van den Berg** · 2nd July 2009

I think that in Soundforge there's a compressor/limiter that can compress to a set RMS value. I don't know of such a plugin for Pro Tools, but maybe it does exist?

2nd July 2009	#1
gwest Gear interested Joined: Jun 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 4 Thread Starter	Dialog processing for video game Looking for some advice on how to be a little more efficient in the following process: I need to deliver individual files with the spec of an RMS value between -15 and -10 with peaks not to exceed -.5. I'm looking for a plug that will allow me to compress the audio while displaying the resulting RMS value. Obviously, each file needs to be processed with differing amounts of compression but I'm getting bogged down by having to switch from plugin to plugin to see the RMS values after processing. I'm working in Pro Tools. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

2nd July 2009	#2
Jesse Peterson Lives for gear Joined: May 2008 Location: New York City Posts: 809	I don't know of a plug that does both.. but what I would do is set up a limiter at -5 followed by a meter like Roger Nichols Level Meter that can display peak and RMS after after the limiter.. on the output or print bus. __________________ www.kdsound.net PT10.2 CPTK Nuendo 5.5.3 Avid Control, Mix, Transport Basehead 3.2 JBL LSR4326 win7 64

2nd July 2009	#3
MiFo Gear interested Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Maybe try Shift + Plugin Click to see more plugins at the same time. Windows Configurations (Cmnd+Opt+J) are great also - you can set which plugins you want to see, in which window (mix/edit) and just click ("." + NumPad number + "*") to recall it. If that's what you're looking for. I hope it helps. __________________ Michal Fojcik

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2nd July 2009	#4
Geert van den Berg Mac Moderator Joined: May 2003 Location: Amsterdam Posts: 3,454	I think that in Soundforge there's a compressor/limiter that can compress to a set RMS value. I don't know of such a plugin for Pro Tools, but maybe it does exist?