Logic Pro 9 - Processing / Inserts question

[LabRat]

i've heard a few different things about this and personally i don't really know if there's a difference

my question is, what is the order of the inserts? for example you had this set up: Limiter, compressor, eq - would you apply the Limiter to the top of the list or the bottom?

[JonnyB]

i think the limiter would go at the bottom of the list as youd want it to be the last thing, e.f if you limit something, then put some effects on underneath the limiter, those effects are changing the output of the limiter, so it wouldnt be doing its job properly.

im not too sure with all that though, but i think limiter would be the last in chain, im not sure weather it matters if the compressor is first or middle, as well as other effects.

but i think limiter goes last?

[LabRat]

Yeah that's what I'm confused about. If the top of the chain is the last etc. I put my compressors on top of the chain and it seems to work the way it should but I've seen a few people sort it out differently

[ChevChelios]

With Logic it goes from top to bottom as its a visual based signal flow, pretty sure all DAWs are like that except Live cause it doesn't have channel strips. Also what order you put your processors is of extreme importance because it dictates how the sounds is processed. Always EQ before compression, its an absolute must do because if you dont, your compressor is working way too hard on frequencies, like <100Hz, when for most signals your just gonna end up cutting it out anyway.

My standard signal flow is EQ, Comp, and then another EQ sometimes. First EQ is only for cutting only, second EQ is for boosting if I want to accentuate harmonics or whatever.

and limiter always last or else if pretty much defeats the purpose of using it, although I wouldn't be too heavy handed with using limiters on all your channels or else you'll end up with a pretty lifeless track.

[JonnyB]

With Logic it goes from top to bottom as its a visual based signal flow, pretty sure all DAWs are like that except Live cause it doesn't have channel strips. Also what order you put your processors is of extreme importance because it dictates how the sounds is processed. Always EQ before compression, its an absolute must do because if you dont, your compressor is working way too hard on frequencies, like <100Hz, when for most signals your just gonna end up cutting it out anyway.

My standard signal flow is EQ, Comp, and then another EQ sometimes. First EQ is only for cutting only, second EQ is for boosting if I want to accentuate harmonics or whatever.

and limiter always last or else if pretty much defeats the purpose of using it, although I wouldn't be too heavy handed with using limiters on all your channels or else you'll end up with a pretty lifeless track.

i knew i was on the right track.

im going to start using the EQ>Compressor>EQ technique, chers chev

[LabRat]

That clears things up! Cheers chev