Order of effects

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syrath
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2006/06/19 16:15:08 (permalink)

Order of effects

Just curious, I got a question for people, what is the traditional order of processing effects in an insert chain.

Im working on a mix at the moment and I noticed I have done it quite a few ways in the past. Im sure there is an optimum routing like

EQ
Compressor

etc.


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    lost sheep
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    RE: Order of effects 2006/06/19 17:02:45 (permalink)
    Hmm I would think you could reverse those two?

    If the sound need eq to clean up before compressing or put the eq after the compressor for that final mix. Dunno...

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    tclark
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    RE: Order of effects 2006/06/19 17:46:56 (permalink)
    Whatever sounds best.

    I think generally you put the compression on first and a limiter on last, then whatever works in between like a sandwich.

    That's how I would do it if I could be organised enough to!

    Generally, I just add until I get the right sound! It's totally random mostly for the order


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    syrath
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    RE: Order of effects 2006/06/19 17:57:21 (permalink)
    I must admit I am not a fan of limiters, I used them in the past and later on found that they actually did little to help the sound. Went back and remixed a few tracks dropping the limiter and found that they were much better without.

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    RE: Order of effects 2006/06/19 18:53:19 (permalink)
    My motto is suck it and see. If it sounds ok then use it. I've never worried about authodoxy too much.

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