On Tue, Dec 30, 2003 at 09:26:00 +1000, Mark Constable wrote: > > Indeed. It wouldn't be hard to write, though if you wanted to use it in > > ardour it may be tricky anyway. IIRC Ardour doesnt handle plugins with > > different numbers of inputs and outputs well. > > Oh. I would find sidechaining a signal thru a limiter to bring out > the vocals or feature instrument an absolute necessity for mastering > so would anyone have an idea the best way to go to make this possible ? > > BTW the technique is called "ducking" in some radio circles and is > most evident on AM radio when the announcer starts speaking the > background music drops in volume... it's not a monkey riding a > slider to get that mandatory affect. Dont you do both of those with a sidechain compressor? If you used a sidechain expander then the backing would be silent when there was no voive and loud when there was. - Steve
