Re: Compressor/Limiter recommendations

["max valentino" <ekstasis1@hotmail.com>]

I have used and demoed and owned (and do own) quite a few compressors; 
from 
the lowly dyna comp to Joe Meek to TL Audio Ivory, to a beautiful La2a (my 
pride and joy!) to Retrospec...
There is such a wide range of devices and prices available.
The RNC (Real Nice Compressor) is quite a deal, very handy and works great 
on a wide variety of instruments.  Seeing as how it is not full of glass, 
it 
would probably be very gig-friendly, too.
ART makes a very inexpensive Tube Compressor, The Levelar, which is also 
very nice...and quite usable.  The latest generation of ART mic Pres, The 
Tube MP Studio, also features a limiter for driving (and protecting) 
digital 
equip. This might be handy for protecting your DAT ins.
If you are not familiar with compressors, I would suggest not spending a 
fortune; the RNC and ART stuff will probably do you well.  Also, as Mark 
S. 
so aptly pointed out...dynamic range IS your friend!  Use compression 
sparingly (certainly some limiting before the signal hits the DAT would be 
nice...), and the rule of thumb is: "if you can hear the compressor 
working, 
you are applying too much compression"
Max

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