JeffersteinVS Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I Know this is more of a basic sound engineering question then anything, but I am just wondering how many people are using a compressor or a limiter etc on the main outs during a live show. I’ve done some goggling but can’t find any solid answers particularly on dynamic dsps. if anyone could share what they are applying to the main outs and channel strips for dynamics that would be super beneficial! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboomer Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 You do know that there are presets that can be assigned? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffersteinVS Posted May 30, 2013 Author Share Posted May 30, 2013 Yes thank you. I am looking for other peoples experience before I use the m20d for the first time this saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antonioctd Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 I end up never using them.... My sound checks are short and we focus to much on getting good tone from every instrument. Then we play a piece all together and adjust relative volumes. It sounds good right away and it's usually time for diner. So I always forget about outputs processing... :rolleyes: Am I missing a lot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboomer Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Using a limiter on outputs is always a good idea. If you connect via L6 link then all the settings will be set automatically. If you use the analog outputs the limiter's value will only be realized if you calibrate your external system to the mixer (same as with anything other than M20d/L6). I find single band compressors generally not a good idea on outputs as they affect the sound quality too much for my tastes. The presets that incorporate multi-band compression are great to use if you need more output level than the system is normally capable of. It doesn't affect the overall quality of the sound but can dramatically raise the "average" level. And of course increasing average level could cause feedback issues depending on everything else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmebbi Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Yes, I find the limiter absolutely necessary to save audience and speakers in case of distortion. But I find great the compressor too because it make the overall live sound more similar to a processed music of a cd, with a little less dynamic but more suitable for ears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboomer Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 Yes, I find the limiter absolutely necessary to save audience and speakers in case of distortion. Just to be technically correct ... "distortion" does not damage speakers, power levels do. That's why I pointed out that limiters are only effective in speaker protection IF they are calibrated to the speaker's power handling capabiilities and the amplifier's drive levels. So if speaker protection is your goal you must complete the calibration (which happens automatically using L6 link) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emmebbi Posted May 30, 2013 Share Posted May 30, 2013 What I said is tech correct. I mean distortion when the clipping sound go to the speaker at high level. In this case clipped sound can be dramatic for speakers. It's obvious that we are talking about very high power levels, and that limiters must be calibrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dboomer Posted June 2, 2013 Share Posted June 2, 2013 My point is that the shape of the waveform does not cause damage to speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
groovedggr Posted June 3, 2013 Share Posted June 3, 2013 You do know that there are presets that can be assigned? after the 1.1 update the presets are no longer usable during mixing because they reset your volume to zero. when will this be fixed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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