Dynamic changes?

[surf]

So I record here at home with a Firestudio and my questions to you guys is I have no compressors, eq, limiter, etc. I do all of that by plug ins but I always wondered is it better to set up all the compressors and plug ins and what not before laying down the track or you can do it after without it changing anything?

 

thanks

 

marty

[Eriksimon]

You can (and should) do it after, as it is part of the mixing/mastering stage. Any compression during recording (if at all) is usually done via outboard hardware. Most common:

Vocal Mic > Hardware Compressor > Audio Interface input (analog)>(digital) Mac/Logic/DAW.

[shivermetimbers]

If you are asking if the fx should be bypassed while recording, I would go with a YES.

 

If you are asking to destructively process the vocals, I would say DON'T.

 

Logic has nice compressors and you can set up combinations of non destructive processing inserts so that you can hear what you will sound like.

 

I prefer to have the non-destructive inserts actively processing the vocals as I record.

[surf]

thanks for the answers guys!

 

Now I'm still a little confuse.

 

I have myself the persons Eureka plug into my Firestudio now should I compress and do all my eq in my Eureka (its a hardware) before I lay my track......

 

 

And if I decide to plug my mic straight in my firestudio (hardware pre amp) should I put in the track plug ins the compressors and eq before or after.....

 

And If I don't do it before then does this mean that I'm going to add all those plug ins during my mixing time!

 

sorry if I'm confusing but thanks a 100 time!

 

Surf

[triplets]

Get the best sound you can out of the speaker you putting the mic on.

If that means you want to add hardware compressors before the mic, try it, see how it sounds.

Don't expect to fix or create a sound with plugins if you're mic'ing it.