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lease characteristics, you have more control over the inter¬
relationships of the instruments within the low frequency spec¬
trum.
(5) Vocals
Even with trained voices, good microphones and good micro¬
phone technique, getting a good vocal recording that pleases
both artist and engineer is sometimes very difficult. One reason
is that vocals usually contain many peaks and transients, but
maintain relatively low average levels. The compressor/limiter
helps not only to contain the sharp transients but also to raise
the average level for a more consistent blend with the music.
(6) Link
Depending on the program material, you will probably find
that the processing of stereo signals with the 3070 in the dual
mono mode (UP) gives you more control over the final imaging of the
stereo effect. In the stereo mode (DOWN) the stronger signal of
the stereo pair will trigger the processing, as determined by
the settings of that channel. Among the several uses for this
mode are cleaning up 2-track tapes where you want to preserve
the original stereo balance, and making "fail safe" cassette
copies during mixdown. See Figure 8.
(7) Noise Gate Functions
Any open microphone, whether on a vocalist or a floor tom,
adds unnecessary noise when no signal is being passed. The in¬
sertion of a noise gate immediately after the mic preamp is a
common practice to guard against noise build up. This same prin¬
ciple also holds true during mixdown. Patch the 3070 to two
channels which go in and out of the mix, set the threshold levels,
and you've just saved yourself four manual fader changes per
in/out incident.
Use the noise gate with the compressor to handle noisy gui¬
tar or keyboard amps. Set the gate threshold level so that when
no signal is present, the channel is off (thereby eliminating
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