Obviously podcast producers and online vlog journalists are not all that jazzed by voice recording as an artistic and mechanical entity. That particular view of the act of recording is generally reserved for audio engineers. The good news is that even audio engineers don’t have to obsess over voice recordings as long as they keep in mind a few voice compression tips.
The ratio is there to regulate how far the volume will be reduced by the compressor. Don’t overdo it. The threshold determines the point at which the compressor is activated, too high you get barely notable compression, too low and the voice sounds smooshed.
Getting the attack and release time coordinated is important, because these timings dictate when the compressor starts reducing audio and when it brings it back up. You want to work on achieving the most natural sound possible. 2ms for the attack and 12ms for the release is often a good place to start.
Key Takeaways:
- An 18th century philosopher, Pareto, discovered the principal that suggests that in numerous scenarios 80% of the output needed is often created by a mere. 20% of the workers, or input.
- When it comes to audio recording, a setting of 3:1 means the volume will be set three times softer.
- The attack time dictates how quickly the compressor starts reducing the volume, while the release time notes when the compressor disengaged to return the volume to where it was.
“Compression is one of those tools that most people like to set and forget.”
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