multi-band compressor and a de-esser that sounds like a DBX 902
these would be wonderful!
at least to me 
multi-band compressor and a de-esser that sounds like a DBX 902
Funny, I had all these and more from a small outboard rack which worked with every single one of my various analog consolesā¦
Buy gldā¦
Either of those would be amazing to have but not sure how much DSP space is left for additional fx in the QU mixers? I notice that the cheaper Behringer X32, X-Air and Soundcraft UI series have de-essers. A multi and compressor maybe expecting too much at this price point as Iām not aware of any of the other brands having this feature at this price point. Would be amazing to have one though! Also, an expander could be useful.
Iād suggest that the DSP could be used in different ways - a deesser could be coded alongside the other fx we haveā¦
The Roland M300 has limited DSP, and different FX units take different āamountsā of that DSP. So you can use four simple FX, but if you pick complicated ones you can put it in any FX unit, but you canāt use more than a couple, and you seriously limit what else you can use.
Thatās quite a sophisticated combination, but you get the idea.
+1 De-Esser - would be so helpful!
THX!
+1 for the de-esser! I think is an essential tool!
Yeth a de-ethher would be awethome!
Gosh, could A&H see it in their hearts to include the Multiband compressor3 and or 4 found in the GLD in the next update for the Qu series?
PLEEEEEEASE ???
Yeth a de-ethher would be awethome!
HA HA HA
You guys must be using excessively bright systems.
GC, a de-esser can come in very handy for some folks using headset mics or lectern mics, especially on corporate gigs where you donāt know who will be coming up to speak.
A de-esser can also be used in moderation on a channel for an instrument that sits in the higher frequencies, such as a flute, piccolo, saxophone or other woodwind or reedy instruments. Iāve even used one on a very bright electric guitar, just to tame the 2k to 6k range when the player would power through chords in that range.
Yes, there are also a few excessively bright house systems Iāve run across. On those I just reach for the Mains EQ. Iāve found the Graphic EQ to be very handy for a quick tweak during a show.
I understand all that. Been a recording, live, broadcast engineer for over 40 yrs. I have never seen the need for the them in live sound. More so in recording and broadcast. Sure you can always make a way to implement one but generally other things can solve the problem. Personally a little sibilance is not all that bad as long as it is not on the awful side then again, fix it other ways. That area is where articulation makes the difference on understanding or not the person singing or speaking. Otherwise it is like a blanket over the speakers. I just donāt have those problems. I find other ways.
Also a compressor with a side chain freq range adjust does the same thing which is all a desser is.
GC -
... a compressor with a side chain freq range adjust...
Iād be in favor of that too!
Itās already on the GLD. But you give up broadband compression to use it. Also the is a desser in the fx library you can insert on a problem channel. iLive has channel de-essers.
I have only one person in one particular band that needs a de-esser badly, if I had my old DBX 900 rack I would slap one on him. Set it and forget it. The nice thing about a properly designed de-esser compared to just side-chaining a comp with a boosted EQ is that the de-esser reduces the āSā by a given, āsetā decibel, regardless of the volume and dynamic level that the singer is singing. Far superior than a side-chained compressor.
I would kill for a multiband compressor for the Qu. I donāt want a GLD.
That comes under get what you pay for I guess. If AH put everything on the QU that GLD has where would their market be?
I completely agree with you GCumbee
If I didnāt have to constantly switch layers on the GLD I would get one, but with just twelve faders I hate that thing.
Not musical at all to mix music on. At least to me.
I have an GLD80 demo unit. I do shows with it. Not a real problem. Plus you can put inputs on the right side. So 20 with your masters on layers below that. Also there is the GLD112 with 28 faders. Really once you get used to it no problem. You can put anything on any layer. In any order. Drag and drop. So put your most needed things on top. Less needed below.
I know all about the millions of routing possibilities of the GLD and also know that a larger model with more faders is available and use one regularly, but personally it is too slow to navigate and I fly on it , but not even close to a QU with lots of faders.