Compression question

[pixel]

On many of the location recordings (schools) I do there are parts that are too quiet for comfortable listening. Typically a flute player in a concert band with a solo. These are stereo recordings. The soloist is not buried by the band just much too quiet.

Is there a convenient way using a compressor or limiter, etc. to automatically boost the quiet parts without compressing the entire recording.

LE 6.4

TIA

[mersisblue]

yes and its called audio suite

although if I were you I'd try audio suite gain on those parts before you compress

when you do this listen to the noise floor as if you have a poor signal to noise ratio

then you may have to retrack

if all is well I would then consider compressing

you couls also user auto mation to do what you want but this way is simpler and more efficient in my eyes

[GapeOne]

Hey mersisblue,

How do you feel about breaking the recording into seperate regions and normalizing the more quiet part?

This is what I practice since, prior to reading your post, this is the only method I came up with..

Thanks!
- GAPE

[Chris Cavell]

Draw in some subtle and slow volume automation if you don't want to compress.

[where02190]

Put a spot mic on the flute player and mix to taste.