I need some compression...

johngalt47 · 30th July 2010, 12:26 PM

...because my ears have "issues". For whatever reason I can't tolerate very loud sounds. I received three Mapleshade CDs and they are nearly unlistenable because when I turn the gain up enough to hear the soft notes, the loud notes are wayyyy too loud.

Sure, the sound is awesome, even maybe the best I have ever heard but I can't take the loud notes.

Anyone else have this problem?

chris661 · 30th July 2010, 12:41 PM

There's a setting on windows media player that allows you to do this to some extent. Named quiet mode. You can choose the difference between loud and quiet sounds. Dunno how well it works, though.

jackinnj · 30th July 2010, 02:45 PM

Thatcorp THAT4301 "IC Dynamics Processor" http://www.thatcorp.com/datashts/THA..._Datasheet.pdf

Charles Darwin · 31st July 2010, 06:26 PM

If you don't want to build it yourself or go digital this one below is one of the most transparent (and, as a bonus, one of the cheapest) hardware stereo compressors:

FMR Audio RNC 1773 REALLY NICE COMPRESSOR

infinia · 4th August 2010, 05:10 AM

Do you need real time hardware compression?
Seems it would be easier to rip them to WAV
Apply compression with WAV software
Then make/ burn a copy.

johngalt47 · 4th August 2010, 11:58 AM

For now I'm just going to listen to the music the way it is. These recordings are sooooo much better than anything I have EVER heard that I'll just enjoy them like they are.

30th July 2010, 12:26 PM	#1
johngalt47 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas	I need some compression... ...because my ears have "issues". For whatever reason I can't tolerate very loud sounds. I received three Mapleshade CDs and they are nearly unlistenable because when I turn the gain up enough to hear the soft notes, the loud notes are wayyyy too loud. Sure, the sound is awesome, even maybe the best I have ever heard but I can't take the loud notes. Anyone else have this problem? __________________ Any technology sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic

30th July 2010, 12:41 PM	#2
chris661 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lancashire Blog Entries: 7	There's a setting on windows media player that allows you to do this to some extent. Named quiet mode. You can choose the difference between loud and quiet sounds. Dunno how well it works, though. __________________ "Throwing parts at a failure is like throwing sponges at a rainstorm." - Enzo My setup: http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi...tang-band.html

4th August 2010, 05:10 AM	#5
infinia diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication	Do you need real time hardware compression? Seems it would be easier to rip them to WAV Apply compression with WAV software Then make/ burn a copy. __________________ like four million tons of hydrogen exploding on the sun like the whisper of the termites building castles in the dust

4th August 2010, 11:58 AM	#6
johngalt47 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Texas	For now I'm just going to listen to the music the way it is. These recordings are sooooo much better than anything I have EVER heard that I'll just enjoy them like they are. __________________ Any technology sufficiently advanced is indistinguishable from magic

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30th July 2010, 02:45 PM	#3
jackinnj diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Llanddewi Brefi, NJ	Thatcorp THAT4301 "IC Dynamics Processor" http://www.thatcorp.com/datashts/THA..._Datasheet.pdf

31st July 2010, 06:26 PM	#4
Charles Darwin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Birmingham, UK	If you don't want to build it yourself or go digital this one below is one of the most transparent (and, as a bonus, one of the cheapest) hardware stereo compressors: FMR Audio RNC 1773 REALLY NICE COMPRESSOR

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