As we begin to look for ways to improve the sound we capture, le’s start with a couple of common audio effects — noise gate and compression.
Download this file so you can follow along in FCP: FixThis
(you may need to Option-click to download or Control-click and choose save as. Then, you’ll import into FCP in the usual way. Just put it in a new Event/Project)
You’ll submit a screenshot of your work to your Basecamp portfolio in the last stage of this Quest.
These skills are very important, so get ready to learn!
- 2.16 Students will be able to utilize various effects (e.g. EQ, reverb, low cut, compression) during a live performance or recording.
- 5.3 Students will know dynamics-related terminology including compression, threshold, ratio, limiter, gate, and gain without the use of notes.