BEST COMPRESSOR SETTINGS FOR VOICE | A Full FCPX Audio Compressor Tutorial

[@RideAlongAdventures]

Serge, my gosh…you’ve got such fantastic material. Awesome. Thanks for sharing your vast experience.

[@RogerAVHansen]

Got to say, for the amount of free tips you give out you should get a medal 🥇 Thank you! 🙏🏻

[@CarlKwan]

Simple and clear instructions as always. Compressor is a bit of a mystery tool that is so useful. Thanks for the great tutorial.

[@Serge1913]

Carl Kwan always happy to help!

[@30FRAMESASECOND]

I've learned so much from you over the last couple of years. I wish you all the success in the world. You deserve it. Thanks.

[@Filmspirevideo]

This was freaking awesome! Figuring out the best audio settings on FCPX has been much a mystery to me. This was very clear and straightforward. Thank you for creating this!

[@moofoogee]

Not so much about this clip but I knew next to nothing about FCP up until a month ago. Man your videos are invaluable as well as easy to follow. You deserve a heck of a lot more subs. Glad I did.

[@Serge1913]

Griffin Cates happy to have you as a sub!

[@beardawgstudios]

Serge, I found this video to be enormously helpful. Thank you! Wanna say that I really appreciate all the time that you take editing these Final Cut Pro instructional videos in a way that is easily understood. 🙏🙏

[@BunnyAssassin]

I've been trying to figure out EQ for months and this is the only video that I've been able to find that has fixed the unnatural, punchy sound introduces old compression settings. I had my attack and release too high! Thank you so much!

[@backyardgrocerygarden]

Serge... I don't think you may realize what an impact you have by creating this content to help others... or maybe you do... Nonetheless, I am so grateful for your detailed and easy to digest explanation on how to resolve audio issues. Serge, THANK YOU! May the Lord use others to show up to help you in your time of need.

[@FJProenza]

Back in March 2017 you released a video about the Limiter effect. I suggested then that it would be useful to hear you talk about the compressor. Now, after this video, I would love to hear how the limiter and the compressor fit in your overall workflow.

[@thighsthelimit]

Solid tutorial! Only part that's missing is how do you pull up the little green decibel measuring thing on the bottom right?

[@ktip1450]

Remarkably clear presentation. Not too technical, not too simplistic. Sort of like Goldielocks.

[@theenglishteacher6938]

After watching a number of videos trying to figure out how to improve sound in FCPX, finally there is one to the point, accurate and the most useful one. Thanks dude. You made things a lot easier for me now.

[@TomLong]

Very helpful. I took notes, combined them with some definitions from Universal Audio's website, and applied them to my church's service video with great results. Thank you so much.

[@CorkySiegelVideo]

This is the best instruction I have ever seen. Thank you Serge. Corky

[@paolocardinali3951]

KZbin algorithm read my mind and Serge was there to solve my problems! This guy deserves so much more! Well done mate! 👍

[@HouchinHomeMovies]

Totally agree that audio quality is more important than video quality! Thanks for this video!

[@switchunboxing]

So hard to tell when I should be increasing volume with dB or compression or adaptive limiter and I'm not sure how to balance them all! Getting some clipping sounds but I can't find out how to avoid it without low volume. Might just put this video out anyways.

[@maxvcollenburg]

Very helpful, thanks! 😄 I noticed that after I did this that the audio is peaking at a few spots. Is it recommended to add a limiter after the compressor?

[@film-manufaktur]

Got the same Question. I combined tone Compressor with additional effects and Audio is peaking. For that I put the Limiter at the End of the "Effectchain".

[@reel_images]

That was an amazing quick to the point video on exactly what I was looking for. I'm doing teasers for a podcast for our company. And needed to limit my voice over, and compress the music in the background. Thank you

[@switchunboxing]

"Lets press command z to undo that" idk why but that made me chuckle! Thanks for all the help.

[@KaiAndrew]

Amazing stuff, Serge. I've been trying to play around with my audio the past few weeks and haven't really figured it out and this helped tremendously. Thank you very much! Just subbed. Love your stuff.

[@Serge1913]

Kai Andrew thanks for subscribing!

[@PakwanRecipeinhindi]

Thanks👍 Gentle Man ❤. Lots of love from India🇮🇳

[@donashley]

I absolutely LOVE your style of teaching, demonstrating, etc . . . well done, well said, well played!

[@ShayneMostyn]

Thanks for this video! I have been struggling with voice for a while now. I think you have solved my issue. Really appreciate the help!

[@BagsPackedFamily]

Hey Serge. Before you made the new compound clip, are those grey bars placeholders? I've used a compressor for the first time on my last video, and thought it improved the quality quite a lot. However, on the video I'm working on now, the compressor is amplifying some sounds I don't want i.e. me breathing in and out. Thoughts?

[@learnappleiphone8113]

Thanks, It was very helpful My DBX broke and the replacement will not be here and I had to get something done. I'm old school and like the knobs but I guess it's good to learn the digital way to do this in a pinch...

[@evtyler]

Huge difference in before and after! Great tutorial!

[@SashaBelanTV]

I wish I found this video much earlier and not going through dozens of others. It’s amazing how my audio improved after applying this tutorial in fcp. Clear explanation is everything! Thank you!

[@dr.dmitry.sokolov]

Thank you very much, Serge! I have put this to action straight away and created a couple of new compressor presets to work with my new sound setup. Very helpful!

[@EKDhilipKumarAstrologer]

Very simple and straight to the point. I got what I wanted. Thank you Sir.

[@denizasr]

every time I watch your videos, I learn something really valuable in terms of editing with no waste of time. thanks a lot serge!

[@TheLivingWellTeam]

Awesome job Serge, your THE man of FCPX info!

[@Serge1913]

THANK YOU!

[@RCodyWanner]

Serge this video is EXACTLY what i needed - gonna search for it now but have you done a video on the limiter? and how these two tools differ from each other?

[@Serge1913]

Not exactly what your looking for, but this video might help kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZnjbiqOuqd6opbs

[@Gajdacsi61]

Dear Serge, This tutorial was incredibly useful. I've been looking for this info on how to make my audio more unified for nearly a year now. These settings really work, and now I have a much more even dialogue. Thanks ever so much.

[@Nogieeee]

One of the best tutorials out there on the topic

[@Carl-FriedrichWelker]

Thanks for the recommended settings at the end.🙌🏻

[@JoeCastellon]

Thank you! One of the best explanations on the audio compressor. Helped me fix the audio on the video I am currently editing.

[@Brunonw1]

This was very clear and straightforward, like Filmspire said one year ago. That's my opinion to. Thanks for this help, Serge !!

[@shandybrandy5407]

Another excellent and very useful tutorial! So long I used to detach the audio from the video clip and take to Audacity for editing the sound and then bring back the edited audio into the timeline. Your tutorial on FCPX inbuilt audio editing software will now make my work flow better. Thanks-za-ton and have a great day ahead

[@MRMRS2wheeler]

Is there a way to save the settings as a preset to use for future videos? Thanks for your VERY USEFUL content.

[@mmdata1]

Wow my man - I made it a point this morning to watch this video. Wow wow wow - the before and after difference of the audio was extremely dramatic. Thanks for this gift!!!

[@Serge1913]

Thank YOU for watching!

[@JohnDennery]

Super helpful! I was really struggling with this project I'm working on that has lots of dialogue coming from behind and in front of the camera. This smoothed it all out and now the levels match beautifully with the music. Thank you so much!

[@putzfetzenORG]

Thanks for this tutorial! My question: 1) With FCP's magnetic timeline paradigm there are no "explicit tracks". So the only way to apply an effect on a whole soundtrack is to group all the belonging clips into a compound clip first? 2) Or is there an alternative, such as to apply effects to all clips which have a specific audio role? 3) If a compound clip is the only way to apply audio for multiple clips at once, then I have one more question: If you have markers on your main timeline and group the main timeline A/V-clips into a compound clip markers placed on those clips are no longer accessible and also not available for export as chapter markers. a) Is there a way to expose the chapter markers of clips nested in a compound clip to the exported video file? b) If not, what is the proper workaround? b1) Select A/V-clips of main timeline, detach audio, then combine all audio clips into one compound clip. b2) Edit as usual. And towards the project end put the entire timeline into a compound clip so that the timeline then only contains a single main storyline with a A/V-compound-clip and only then apply audio FX and chapter markers? None of both scenarios is ideal in terms for last minute changes. I hope there's something better. If not then I will vary along these my known methods and their pros/cons depending on the project at hand.

[@putzfetzenORG]

@Serge M or anyone else knowing how to?

[@MyHomeFarm]

Extremely helpful video Serge. Will it into use today. Getting even audio in our videos has been tough going.

[@Brunonw1]

One question please, Serge: How do you seer the connection / relation between the Compressor and the Limiter

[@boutthere3374]

Beethovens Ode to joy just went off in my head after watching this video. You just cleared up an issue I was having and many thanks. Awesome.

[@Serge1913]

thanks. now i have that time stuck in my head. lol. glad you enjoyed the video!

[@iXplainIT]

Fantastic videos Serge. My favourite FXPX channel on KZbin

[@Serge1913]

thanks for watching. i’m always open to suggestions for future videos.

[@jaikavi5464]

I saved this for later when you originally posted it. Now I really need it for an important project so I'm back. Thanks Serge

[@haroldritter7482]

Serge, thank you so much! You were a life saver on my FCP project - thanks again

[@BanginGearsGarage]

Serge.... Can we save those presets in FCPX so it can be done in just one click or even a drag and drop?

[@ShortsAndSpookies]

you're the man Serge! thank you for the valuable tutorial🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@FrigateChaserFishing]

Thanks again Serge, putting this to use today. What was the volume control tip you gave a few months ago? To help w the fidgety volume adjustment? Iv gone back to try and find but no luck.

[@tresseyadams5892]

You just saved a video I was totally about to scrap and call it quits on, THANK YOU!!!!

[@mattcero1]

I sooooo needed these settings for my Mixcast 4. Thank you!

[@NickKendall]

So useful, thanks so much Serge!

[@MJP-ruoka]

Thanks for clarifying these settings. I have been looking such a tutorial sometime now. Thanks for sharing!

[@maksimdanilov]

Thank you, Serge, for your great tutorials! I've been searching for one feature in FCPX and couldn't find it. Maybe you mentioned it previously - I mean how can I quickly normalize the whole clip with multiple audio elements/tracks (music, maybe voice, sound FX etc.) just to be sure that the entire loudness of my project is within normal level - just before the final export from FCPX to KZbin? I mean not compressor, not limiter, but just overall normalization to -0,1 dB, for example, like it is done by one click in Audition or Premier! Thank you.

[@ozpaul2sb]

I always get something out of your videos Serge. Today, for example, I didn't know I could do this in FCP. I've said it before and I'll ay it again: thank you sir.

[@Serge1913]

thank you for watching Paul!

[@JaelanTruitt]

Great video! Straight to the point and very informative!

[@JackWebbMusicClub]

this is bloody brilliant, thanks so much, my audio now sounds PENG TINGS!

[@NathanVeer]

Serge I recently came across your stuff... and you have quickly become one of my favorites. Quick question, do you have a favorite third part compressor plugin? I love the Focusrite Red plugins, but they keep causing FCP to crash. The built-in plug-in is ok, but nothing compared to the smooth compression of Focusrite, Manley or tube tech.

[@sibirsky]

it's a miracle that I found so useful video thanks p.s also the whole channel Is very useful

[@Serge1913]

Сибирский thank you!

[@BrettVaughnB100]

Great info just what I was looking for thanks !

[@robertbogle4141]

I found this particularly useful as I have just begun to discover the extent of the benefits of Final Cut Pro X. I do a considerable amount of editing so this was very useful.

[@tiger68510]

Really useful video!!! I'm so glad I found you, I finally understand all the different settings with the compressor!!

[@TheMentalHealthToolbox]

This was AMAZING! Thank you Serge! 🙏

[@jikaoru]

wow!.. the recommended setting is nice. can we apply that for all types of microphones? or is there any adjustment again??

[@Darrenmcinnes70]

Another good video. I find your content very helpful as it’s mainly geared towards practical applications for creators. I always learn something!

[@Serge1913]

Thank you so much!

[@WallyCooksEverything]

This information is gold and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!

[@gelatohead]

As usual- another great tutorial. Clear and concise.

[@chrisflokam]

Amazing Serge!! Thank you sooooo much!

[@dsha2006]

Thanks! but you didn't do anything with the limiter. Do you recommend the limiter cut off anything above 0db so it prevents clipping? i have a podcast host who frequently goes from very quiet to loud. very tricky. 2. also, do you have any video about reducing background noise without it making voices sound weird. I've tried the denoise but premieres denoise effect works way better. And, I've tried the autogate, but that also sound unnatural. thanx.

[@kontikonsumi2028]

Hey, but what about Input gain? How much db should the input voice be in the beginning? Thanks!

[@brgphotography]

Straight to the point! Great video. I'm going to start using these settings on my videos from now on. Thanks!

[@cameralabs]

Thanks Serge, very useful! I'm going to start applying compression to my voiceovers... do you also find EQ beneficial to voiceovers?

[@thecrowfliescrooked]

I was playing around with both the EQ and the compressor and found that during export I was getting too many pops in between clip segments. I don't know if I was over-processing the audio this way? I have found just using the compressor suitable for my little videos.

[@JohannH]

@@thecrowfliescrooked I have found the same problem when using EQ in FCP

[@Serge1913]

Not sure how I missed this comment. Lol. But yes, I do find EQ very beneficial. And BTW, huge fan of your channel

[@cameralabs]

@@Serge1913 thanks!

[@ohshowproductionsllc]

Hi Serge, do you recommend using the Final Cut Pro Compressor, or using the Limiter to level out the audio? Thanks!

[@dennisvideosvoorinholland792]

Thank you very much, Serge! I have been using the compressor for some time now but never understood what I was doing. Your five minutes took me 20 to digest and fully understand (and take notes) so now I am able to put it to good use: thanks! Question: in your example the audio becomes WAY better. Is the difference greater when using a better microphone?

[@JohnDennery]

Just going to guess that his audio levels were very carefully checked and recorded, which made the post-processing much easier. I'm editing a project where the clips are all different volumes and the subjects are at various distances from the mic so it didn't become quite as smooth as his here, but these tips definitely got it sounding much better!

[@monizfilms]

Hi Serge, I have been given an older wedding video to restore and the audio track has a lot of loud and quiet areas. The track includes voices, effects and music how can I set up Compressor to even out the sound. The video in this tutorial is of a voice track only, would you use Compressor or some other FCPX plug-in to repair a mixed track and what settings would you recommend?

[@DavidTothill]

BRILLIANT ... You keep coming up with great stuff. Thank you.

[@Serge1913]

thank you so much David!

[@AntonioMedvedev]

Thank you very much! Really needed this tip for my voice over workflow! Would be awesome to see tutorial from you about noise reduction in fcpx with build in plugins!

[@Serge1913]

in my experience, the built in noise reduction in fcpx is not great. i would suggest trying audacity or izotope

[@treagenkierstudios4335]

Can you se compressor to get rid of background noise?

[@Randor10]

Great concise explanation of the main concepts. Thanks!

[@EnlightenAstro]

The Video is very helpful and educative. Thank you!

[@samal14]

Thank you. I have a question for you. I record voiceover on iPad with shure mv88 microphone. The shure app allows compression. Should I compress audio while recording in that app or later while processing final video in fcpx?

[@Serge1913]

It's a personal preference, but I would do it in post

[@switchunboxing]

My threshold was set to 0. Is that dumb? Made it nice and loud but maybe made it clip or sound like clipping..?

[@chillychan3548]

Thank you! You are one one of the best teachers!

[@jasonfoss]

Great video - straight to the point and super useful. Thanks!

[@photographybydash]

This was a great helpful video. Thank you!

[@jorgegonzalez2066]

just what i needed!! loving your content

[@Serge1913]

Awesome! Thank you for watching!

[@JensuyaBellyDance]

OMG, excellent video. Thank you so much, @Serge M! This really helps me as I don't yet have good control of my voice as I'm talking over living drumming in my videos. I've got to practice that more, but in the mean time, your video has enlightened me in something that seemed impossible to learn. Thank you! P.S. Subbed. 😉

[@LoveLynetteTan]

Thanks for making this video. Love the clear and concise instructions, no drama! 💯👍🏻

[@switchunboxing]

Did you use the Blue Yeti for this one? I'm trying Dif mics and this is a nightmare

[@danielbiniaz4857]

Hi Serge. I’ve just started out with editing with FCPX. I ride motorbikes and looking to start a channel but also post on Instagram. I have a GoPro Hero 5 for footage & have some good settings so fine with that. I’ve also got myself a Zoom H1N but having problems with the audio. Mainly what level should the loudest peak be? I have put the mic in many places but always seem to get blown out audio or to low. Any ideas?

[@StreetsOfVancouverChannel]

I miss hearing that superb INTRO MUSIC!

[@jaikavi5464]

This is great! thanks for going through all the setting parameters too. Now I understand how it works

[@Serge1913]

always happy to help!

[@messiahsupperroom9270]

Serge, Do you know the signal flow for FCPX 10.6.3? I am trying to put a few notch filters and want to know how to get it first before I do the rest of the mixing. I am having a tough time getting sibilance and plosives out while retaining a clear sound. I am only mixing voice. It sound hampered right now. I undid the voice isolation and put noise reduction about 50. I am only using a little compression. Please help!

[@DroneKingsInDarwin]

Does mic settings and software settings (during recording) matter as well?

[@Serge1913]

yes it does. try and set your recording level to between -18 and -12dB

[@badboyhj]

Thank you so much for this Serge!

[@Profartiste]

Great video, very well explained.