cool edit help

[keeburna]

ok i record my vocals and when i go to mix it down with the beat the vocals are always to loud for the beat how do i make them the same so they sound right. the track i'm working on has a guys vocals alreadyy in the first verse and my vocals just dont match his by how loud my vocals are. can someon please help me with this.

[slvicick]

turn the vocals down, you probably need to use some compression to take away some of the dynamics, then eq your vocals to sit in the beat correctly

[.:.Lyl Sin.:.]

ey how do u do the compression shit??? get at me that will b a big help

[slvicick]

you can get some directx plugins or you can use the compressor inside CoolEdit.
I haven't been on Cool Edit in a while but its called dynamic processor. I don't really like that compressor, you should look for some others to download.

[.:.Lyl Sin.:.]

yo wat plugins would that be.. n it would b for cool edit.. yea dat compresser sucks i need a better one

[slvicick]

if you can find it use the waves diamond bundle or the Nomad Blue Tubes Factory Bundle, they both have nice compressors in them

there are a couple of free that work really good but I don't know the name off the top of my head. Search on http://www.kvr-vst.com/

[.:.Lyl Sin.:.]

yo thnx hopefully i can find em yo i hope dey anit hard to use either... yo can u get at me on aim when u can? if not dats kew! ~1NE~

[slvicick]

i don't have aim. but if you have any other questions post them here

[**Your Favorite Engineer**]

Shit, which compression is there in cool edit? there is one that is called "Gate That Compressor" or something like that, is that it? I was kinda doubtful because it increases tha db by 19.... so idk... somebody let me know please.... ~1~

[.:.Lyl Sin.:.]

simple compressor (http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php?mode=results&st=adv&soft=e&type%5B%5D=23&f=0&fe=0&linux=1&mac=1&osx=1&win=1&free=1&com=1&un=1&sf=0&receptor=&sort=1&rpp=100)

yo look on der for simple compressor its a free add-on to adobe check it out! :thumbup:

[**Your Favorite Engineer**]

simple compressor (http://www.kvraudio.com/get.php?mode=results&st=adv&soft=e&type%5B%5D=23&f=0&fe=0&linux=1&mac=1&osx=1&win=1&free=1&com=1&un=1&sf=0&receptor=&sort=1&rpp=100)

yo look on der for simple compressor its a free add-on to adobe check it out! :thumbup:
uhh which one? lol shit is confusing, and i don't use Adobe Audition.. i just use cool edit pro 2.0...

[.:.Lyl Sin.:.]

first off same prog diff name.. n its called "simple compressor" jus dl it an install it to the effects

[slvicick]

Kjaerhus Audio Classic compressor is nice its on the same page
for help on compression read these:
http://www.barryrudolph.com/mix/comp.html
http://www.guitarnoise.com/article.php?id=313
http://www.tweakheadz.com/compressors.htm