That was a pretty interesting video! Not familiar with that automation software.. did he say it as "Mixx"? I recognized that external sound card immediately (he doesn't mention it), that little grey box seen right at the beginning and end of the video.. I forget the brand (M-something?) but I used that exact same on for years.
Don't know anything about that DB box but it's interesting that it cured the Talking House "chirping" he was talking about. Don't know that processor he's using either. That was a pretty cool presentation of his station
Oh, and seeing his equalizer reminded me of something.. I had a 18 Band (I think) Rane equalizer in my chain for awhile that I eventually removed because it seemed redundant after I had incorporated the Aphex Dominator/Compeller pair, it's like the Compeller had taken over handling what the equalizer had previously, it was like adjusting the equalizer had little to no effect, like it wasn't there, It did however make a difference when the Compeller was not engaged, so I removed the equalizer from the chain entirely.
I still haven't tried out my new Culbert processor by the way... I need to get on the ball, I've been really dragging my feet these last couple years.
Just remembered that sound card in his video is an M-audio interface, it was a good card, noticable difference.
I notice he used the unbalanced headphones jack as a feed, but that interface has balanced outputs on the back
@richpowers Half a mile from indoors is not bad. It's like what I get. That Alesis nano compressor/limiter is similar to the FMR one you were talking about before but they stopped making that one too except used. I should look into that DNR noise reducer to see what it is and does.
... I should look into that DNR noise reducer to see what it is and does.
Don't know that it be worth experimenting with. Once upon a a time I was buying all kinds of processing gear, specifically for the station, including gear similar to the DNR, and Aphex Aural exciters, and this, and that...
Eventually I realized it's best for the broadcast to keep it simple - a good multi-band compressor is a must, but much beyond that and it becomes either a little worse, or not much better, or redundant.
Unless there's some artifacts in your signal going on, like with his getting a "chirping", but imo, I wouldn't bother investing in a noise reducer just to see if it somehow might improve your signal, cause chances are it won't and might even dull it.
That's what I was think based on past experimentations, take the advice or leave it.
@richpowers I wouldn't have got it just thought to see what it does but doesn't exist anymore. Yes a lot of part 15 stations are just way overkill when it comes to studio equipment.
@mark Basically the same thing as a Dolby noise-reducer gear, good to eliminate hiss in recordings and stuff but really to me made the broadcast sound less vibrant. I abandoned them early on. But maybe that's just me. I didn't find it's use appealing at all.