What is a good simple compressor to get?

[The Dragon]

I'm looking for something that makes the loud stuff quiet and the quiet stuff louder and I've been told that is a compressor but I am very unsure which one to get. I have an AT2020 with a Behringer802 mixer, what is a good compressor that would go with that and where would i plug it in into my line?

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Technically the compressor just makes loud things quieter and makeup gain makes the whole thing (quiet stuff included) louder, but I would imagine that component is built in...

anyway, I will tag along to see what people recommend and might or might not get one my self

[The Dragon]

4 minutes ago, Ryan_Vickers said:

Technically the compressor just makes loud things quieter and makeup gain makes the whole thing (quiet stuff included) louder, but I would imagine that component is built in...

anyway, I will tag along to see what people recommend and might or might not get one my self

Is there any piece of equipment that works to level out audio

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7 minutes ago, The Dragon said:

Is there any piece of equipment that works to level out audio

Yes, a compressor is what you're looking for

I'm just explaining that little detail because strictly speaking a compressor by itself will only reduce your loud bits.  People tend to think it also boosts the soft parts but really that's a separate action.  I expect that function to be built into any "compressor" you buy, but it's a separate action.

[The Dragon]

Just now, Ryan_Vickers said:

Yes, a compressor is what you're looking for

I'm just explaining that little detail because strictly speaking a compressor by itself will only reduce your loud bits.  People tend to think it also boosts the soft parts but really that's a separate action.  I expect that function to be built into any "compressor" you buy, but it's a separate action.

Okay! I get it now, by suppressing the loud parts you're able to turn the audio up so the soft parts are still heard.

[AAJoe]

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