Live Vocal Compressor Suggestions?

bluesman714 · 30th October 2006

Please recommend a compressor for Live Vocal applications. Style of mustc varies. The microphone will almost always be an SM58, the vocalists will vary from too soft & mumbly to Screamer, sometimes Male, sometimes Female, sometimes ?
Right now I have a Black Lion modified Alesis 3630 & Im liking it better than the house's un modded 3630, but I would like more, better, nicer, but still on a budget. Stereo would be nice too, but not a requirement.
Thanks for your Thoughts!

bluesman714

qbert1 · 30th October 2006

I've been using the FMR RNC in "supernice" mode for live vocals. I'm sure there's better out there, but it's doing the trick for me.

Groove Dog · 30th October 2006

man - i can't remember which comp it was, but i caught a friend on tour running sound for a fairly popular band and he showed me his compression rack. he had these fairly inexpensive multiband comps - i think they were stereo and 1 rack space - that worked great.

he used them on guitars and vocals - and the cool thing was that he would set the mid band to the 2k - 4k range on both, so when the tube screamers came on or the vocalist started wailing, it would push down the harshness in that area of the midrange but keep the top and bottom pretty balanced and clear.

seemed like a damn good idea to me at the time.

jamroom · 30th October 2006

DBX 160x,xt or A.It's been a standard for a long time.Much better than an Alesis which in my opinion is one step away from useless.Used around 225.00 250.00.

daaronhoffman · 30th October 2006

DBX 160a is great for live!
I don't perform anymore so I can sell you mine for cheap!
$275 OBO

Aaron

30th October 2006	#1
bluesman714 Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Little Rock, Ar. Posts: 282 Thread Starter	Live Vocal Compressor Suggestions? Please recommend a compressor for Live Vocal applications. Style of mustc varies. The microphone will almost always be an SM58, the vocalists will vary from too soft & mumbly to Screamer, sometimes Male, sometimes Female, sometimes ? Right now I have a Black Lion modified Alesis 3630 & Im liking it better than the house's un modded 3630, but I would like more, better, nicer, but still on a budget. Stereo would be nice too, but not a requirement. Thanks for your Thoughts! bluesman714

30th October 2006	#4
jamroom Gear maniac Joined: Apr 2005 Location: columbia sc Posts: 248	DBX 160x,xt or A.It's been a standard for a long time.Much better than an Alesis which in my opinion is one step away from useless.Used around 225.00 250.00. __________________ Jay Matheson Owner Jam Room Studio info@jamroomstudio.com 803 787 6908

30th October 2006	#5
daaronhoffman Gear maniac Joined: Sep 2004 Location: VA Posts: 292	DBX 160a is great for live! I don't perform anymore so I can sell you mine for cheap! $275 OBO Aaron Last edited by daaronhoffman; 30th October 2006 at 03:10 PM.. Reason: fixing wording

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30th October 2006	#2
qbert1 Gear Head Joined: Apr 2005 Posts: 52	I've been using the FMR RNC in "supernice" mode for live vocals. I'm sure there's better out there, but it's doing the trick for me.

30th October 2006	#3
Groove Dog Gear maniac Joined: Oct 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 163	man - i can't remember which comp it was, but i caught a friend on tour running sound for a fairly popular band and he showed me his compression rack. he had these fairly inexpensive multiband comps - i think they were stereo and 1 rack space - that worked great. he used them on guitars and vocals - and the cool thing was that he would set the mid band to the 2k - 4k range on both, so when the tube screamers came on or the vocalist started wailing, it would push down the harshness in that area of the midrange but keep the top and bottom pretty balanced and clear. seemed like a damn good idea to me at the time.