Multiband Compression

[ethios4]

jinek - are you asking about using multiband compression in live performance?

yes. here is the new topic:
http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php? ... 4#p1100374

[jinek]

He says he's going to play it 'lively'.
Hard to guess.

i mean on the stage

[leedsquietman]

OK - Thanks.

In which case ethios was correct with his statement about it being pointless.

[The Carpet Cleaner]

a multiband should be used only if the mix isn't balanced and you only have a master file to work with.

yes it should ...
But overall I disagree with this statment if you are an artist, you shoult try to bend the rules.

[glitchrock-buddha]

I love multi-band compression on a full drum kit or drum loop. Gives a nice glue without the bass squashing out the highs. But I don't think I'd use it on anything else. Although it can be a cool effect on a synth or something. Pretty much always as an effect though, like distortion or a phaser, in which case it's a fun experimental tool.

[ethios4]

I've used Multiband occasionally on synths to tame a particular area of the spectrum. Like if a synth lead has a few boomy parts, or parts where a resonant filter sweep peaks out....I'll set the MC for just that little part. It takes a bit of care to not alter the sound too much, but it works quite well....better than EQ or compression when done well.