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I need a fairly cheap (under or around $200) 2-channel compressor for Micing a drumset. I will be running my sm57 (snare) and my beta52 (kick) into this compressor then into my e-mu 1820. I'm just now going to start working with compressors because before I used the digital one on Cakewalk. Any suggestions?

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anonymous Wed, 04/27/2005 - 19:02

I need 2 seperate channels to eq 2 different eqs for the snare and kick though. How would I do that? Is the dbx worthwhile? I know that Alesis makes one for about $100 if anyone's heard anything about it. This next question may sound stupid but how would I plug my mic into the RNC if I got one? The last time I used a XLR (f) to a 1/4" (m) I lost lots of volume. I didn't know if that was normal or not.

jonyoung Thu, 04/28/2005 - 08:49

You wouldn't plug the mic directly into any compressor, it has to go to a preamp first to get the signal up to line level. Then the output of the pre goes to the compressor. If you'll be using both channels with the RNC, you'll have to use a channel insert on a board for send and return to/from the compressor. The RNC is set up so that you use a single 1/4" TRS cable for insert applications. The insert jacks of the RNC are wired inverted from the insert jack of a console, so no split (Y)insert cable is needed. Using the insert scenario is the only way to use both channels of the RNC simultaneously.