Dynamic Processors

[THOA]

Just doing some random research over the net when I suddenly remembered watching a video of an interview with the producer for the band Otep, commenting on how he had used a compressor/limiter alone to record Otep's vocals.

I know that the dynamic processor is used to balance the sound input (makes low inputs higher and limits high inputs). I think it can be useful to the kind of stuff I am doing.

Question:
1) How necessary is it?
2) What's the price range like and where to get them?
3) What are the recommended home studio budget processors available?

 

[blueprintstudios]

that dynamic processor, is called a Compressor/Expander and I believe you wanted to mention on parts when the vocals isn't singing , got extra "cough/lyrics sheet rustle/breathing" , it's "Gated" off ?

Answer :
1) How necessary is it? - VERY! part and parcel of mixing!
2) What's the price range like and where to get them? - depends, $300 all the way to $3000.
3) What are the recommended home studio budget processors available? - you can find it in your software. even Audacity has it I think. or get the VST plugin support for audacity and download free ones online. you don't need to buy a compressor unless you got the spare cash.

 

[THOA]

THAT's the one, heh. Thanks!