[Ian Bell]

jeffontheleft wrote:

So I've somewhat close-mic'ed my drum overheads with NT5's through an
RNP chained to an RNC. This is my first time using this setup so i'm
not sure what the most conventional approach would be. It seems like
one advantage to using pre-recording compression is that you can boost
the level feeding into the compressor really hot and then use the
compressor to attenuate its peaks just below threshold. Is this
common practice, or is that more a job for a limiter? Also, should I
ever turn the RNP up above the level that if the output signal were
unprocessed it would be clipping? I plan on doing alot of
experimenting but any constructive advice you have to offer would
certainly be appreciated. Thanks.

Depends. Conventional wisdom in these days of digital is to record clan and
process in the mix as this gives the greatest flexibility.

However, back in the days when the Beatles were recording, just about
everything when through a Fairchild limiter before being recorded and many
FX were added whilst recording. The disadvantage of this approach is that
you have to think carefully about the sound you want to achieve before
recording it. The advantage of this approach is that you have to think
about the the sound you want to achieve before you record it.

IMHO there is too little composition and arrangement in today's music. A lot
is beautifully recorded greyness.

Ian

Ian