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Dynamic compression of audience clapping

Hello,
I have an live recording, where audience is much louder than the band (only during clapping  )

I am using RMS Normalizer in SF - It gives good results, but i would like to make clapping parts less loud (RMS) than the music.

Do you have any tips?
i.e. recommended settings for compressor (attack / release time) ?


Thank you

Dynamic compression of audience clapping

Reply #1 –
I've never considered compression where such things have annoyed me. I just attenuate the appropriate part of the recording. If necessary, apply a volume envelope to make a smooth transition. How much attenuation simply depends on how much quieter you want it to be.

Dynamic compression of audience clapping

Reply #2 –
I agree with Andy.

DRC on applause can be quite objectionable.

I find the best approach, if the aim is to make the overall mix as loud as possible (rather than make the applause quieter) is to mix everything properly, then if the applause peaks way above everything else, just clip it.

Heresy, but it works better than most other options. It does not work if it's applause _plus_ something else!

Cheers,
David.

Dynamic compression of audience clapping

Reply #3 –
Quote from: 2Bdecided on
I find the best approach, if the aim is to make the overall mix as loud as possible (rather than make the applause quieter) is to mix everything properly, then if the applause peaks way above everything else, just clip it.


I agree with this also.  It's not like you are going to be doing critical listening to the applause.  And chances are that the applause was clipping the microphone and/or the pre-amp while recording anyway

Dynamic compression of audience clapping

Reply #4 –
Isn't this what gainriding is for?

Dynamic compression of audience clapping

Reply #5 –
On a high quality recording with little DRC, depending on mic placement, you often find that natural sounding applause peaks far higher than anything else.

If you reduce the gain at that time to bring those peaks down, it doesn't sound natural anymore. Whereas if you clip it, it makes almost no difference to the sound.

But yes - for the OP's comment, gain riding is basically what Andy suggested.

Cheers,
David.