Josh Bass
September 3rd, 2007, 08:32 AM
So here's the deal: working on a short film, I compressed (track compressor) some of the audio with a 2:1 compression, but not all. That which I didn't compress was shot outdoors, and I decided to leave the compression off 'cause it seemed to bring up the wind noise/ambient noise. It's EQ'd, and I rode the audio throughout the movie with volume envelopes. However, watching the movie on regular TVs, I notice it becomes distinctly less punchy, and to my ear, harder to discern dialogue, once you go from the compressed portions to the uncompressed.
I did the compression at a track level, so all I have to do to compress the now uncompressed audio is add the track compressor plugin and set it to 2:1. However, this changes the volume levels. I'd like the peak levels to stay where I put 'em, and just have the low stuff brought up. Is there a simple way to compensate for the change, or do I have to go back and redo the envelopes for that whole portion?
I did the compression at a track level, so all I have to do to compress the now uncompressed audio is add the track compressor plugin and set it to 2:1. However, this changes the volume levels. I'd like the peak levels to stay where I put 'em, and just have the low stuff brought up. Is there a simple way to compensate for the change, or do I have to go back and redo the envelopes for that whole portion?