If the transient is sharp enough and fast enough (snare, claves, finger
cymbals, pick attack, sometimes even lip smacks), the RNC won't stop
it entirely. It's one *terrific*, Really Nice Compressor, but it's just not a
peak limiter.

--
David Morgan (MAMS)
http://www.m-a-m-s DOT com
Morgan Audio Media Service
Dallas, Texas (214) 662-9901
_______________________________________
http://www.artisan-recordingstudio.com




"Ray Thomas" wrote in message ...
I've made the transition to laptop recording from DAT reasonably
successfully, but there are still occasions when I would like to use my RNC
as an end-of-the-chain hard limiter for the final 0.1dB of input signal
after my Mackie VLZ Pro and before my stereo Echo Indigo IO soundcard. I
generally try and keep levels conservative (classical or chamber groups, and
solo players of acoustic instruments, or singers) ......and if I'm recording
at 24/96 I can keep levels quite low and safe. But for those 16/44.1 jobs
I'd like to have a 'keeper at the gate'....and also for those times when I
still use my Teac DA P20 DAT !

Can anyone recommend some rule of thumb calibration methods, initial
settings and whether to use Super Nice or Normal mode for this
quite-specific purpose. I don't want any compression
effects/artifacts....just a final safety limiter on the incoming mix.
Thanks for your advice,
Ray