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> Fat Sound, Maximizing levels in a DJ mix
KarlBakker
post Wed 22 Jan 2003, 00:59
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I am a DJ who uses a Hi-Fi CD recorder (Pioneer) to record continuous dance music mix sets. The sound quality is very good, but I want to get that Fat Sound you hear on professional Mix CDs.

I have tried the Limiter, Compressor and the Normalizer in Pro Tools (Free) but are unhappy with the result. Everything I try seems to result in a quieter, duller and less dynamic sound, which is the opposite of what I am trying to achieve. When I use a compressor, I cannot get the Gains anywhere near 0db without clipping.

Also, I only run a Mac Titanium.
Can anyone suggest a better approach?
Does anyone know of an inexpensive software option like Sonic Forges Wave Hammer but for the Mac?

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DJ Anton
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formatj
post Sat 25 Jan 2003, 04:07
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There is a great plugin "Vintage Warmer" by PSP audioware. It is a simulation of an analog-style, single or multi band compressor/limiter. It comes with a bunch of very useable presets which you can easily tweak to your taste.

It is currently only VST and MAS format however an RTAS version is in development.

There is a demo available at http://www.pspaudioware.com/
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