how many of you use compressers ?

[billyo]

Originally Posted by bryant

See it now, daaah (on my part) ....This would work for those guys at the end of the song that yell out perhaps, but i see where it would cut down the music too, during the song, but at least get the screaming out, and if he's gonna scream, then he doesn't get to hear the music very well during his screaming either (teach him not to scream).

I think i'd go with the compress mic only idea.

it's true what Lonman said, but when i had it hooked up the way i had, i never had a problem with any music cut down, or i just probably didnt noticed it, (who would, i had 6 amps , and 8 speakers and 4 subs hooked-up all the time when i used to do big venues ), but anyway i dont do that anymore..you wont go wrong with mackie boards , i have 3 of them ( 2 dfx 6 and 1 cfx 12 )

[bryant]

Originally Posted by billyo

the way i had mine set up was..board to compressor, compressor to amp..( whatever amp that is plugged into your board )

Board goes to two amps, as one feeds bass bins and one feeds highs, maybe Lonnie could tell us if serving the highs with the compressor and leaving the bass bin amp alone would be advisable?

[Lonman]

Originally Posted by bryant

Board goes to two amps, as one feeds bass bins and one feeds highs, maybe Lonnie could tell us if serving the highs with the compressor and leaving the bass bin amp alone would be advisable?

Run it on your mics, not the main outputs. You want to compress vocals not the overall mix.
As far as two amps, if you ran an external crossover, then you could put it between the mixer & the crossover, but it really won't do no good only on one and not the other.