M32/X32: this DeEsser SUCKS, use the Combinator instead (Tutorial)

a walkthrough of all the parameters and knobs of the combinator effect on the midas m32 and behringer x32 console and how it works
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00:00 Intro
01:27 Inserting the combinator on a channel
02:34 mix
02:47 attack & release
02:59 speed SBC
03:39 cross over
04:28 ratio
04:39 threshold
04:47 gain
05:09 band select
05:17 band threshold
05:25 band gain
05:45 band lock
06:04 bypass
06:37 band solo
06:55 peak meter
07:11 reset & copy
07:32 Comparison
08:14 Suggestion 1
08:33 SBC comparison
08:50 SBC speed
09:03 Suggestion 2
09:37 more SBC
09:59 Eq band solo

#m32 #x32 #combinator

[ReverbAndBeer]

Thank you again Daniel! Midas does not offer this info anywhere. I'm serious, without your videos to guide me I would have sold my M32 long ago. Midas should hire you.

[legendarydjmarcus]

I put it on my main LR out! Makes it sound really tight

[TimmyP]

The demo was unconvincing. But I know it works, as I've used it for a long time - hard to live without it. I learned several things from this video. Thanks.

[TheNefu]

This was one of the first “secrets” I learned at an EDM club I was working at.
The bar staff and crew members could tell not only when I WAS there but especially when I was NOT there because I would save my own separate scene.

[shardsrecordingstudio-matt]

That's so funny, I was in a studio when I was 17 and they had a combinator in their mix bus and from hearing how it worked on my mixes, I wanted to try it on just vocals but the owner scoffed at me. Always thought it was a good sounding piece of hardware, what came out always better than what went in(which is admittedly rare for Behri stuff)

[stereomonovici]

I discorver this way for make an insert with the 4 firsts fx and the dual combinator who was unknow for me, thank you for this double tips ! I will try it. Really good pedagogy on your videos, i love how you explain the gate with your garage's door !

[kevinortega]

Man i just bought a xr16 thinking that all things will be there to easy use then and then i found a lot issue because no body tells you that but with your videos i have over come, thanks from El Salvador

[drumskentala]

Lol, I use this on the main mix. A seasoned engineer friend showed me the tip. I think it’s all about how you use it as far as crushing your mix vs using it tastefully.

[johnmorrison]

Band solo is not only in headphones it comes out left and right as well. Don't press this when live lol

[pvalenti]

Hmmm...I find that the de-esser works fine when used correctly. It is NOT an aggressive effect. It helps a LOT to remove p pops and percussive. I usually use it on all the vocal channels and it works fine for me. But there is a VERY fine point of acceptable with this effect that I NEVER have to deal with with an in the box de-esser. I find that any setting for the highs that is above 15-20 is FAR to aggressive. I generally wind up between 8 to 15. Also important to set the male/female accordingly. That means if you have a male who sings really high like high tenor or alto you may want to use the female setting...conversely if you have a female that sings low like low tenor or baritone, you may want to use the male setting...

[djabthrash]

Can't find the "lock band" and "copy" (settings from channel A to channel B) options in X32 EDIT or Mixing Station ...

[djabthrash]

Why don't they display the threshold on each band ? Like they do with the gain i mean. Weird.

[luisfreddysperezruiz]

we can used combinator for vocal bus???, i need using this feature control dynamic range for all vocal like one

[BRAM]

Isn't the band solo a "destructive " thing .. i.e. if I band solo during a life performance that will come though the mains and not just my headphones?

[henryvanschalkwyk]

Is the insert pre fader or post, so will it affect the vocals in the singers monitors/IEM, because that will be a problem.

[thezooportugalbanda]

I love your videos. i Have a Neve 1073SPX mono preamp & EQ how i connect plug the NEVE to MIDAS M32 Live ? for record guitars and vocals, i use the Aux ? i dont no how i plug to Midas. using the Send return in NEVE to aux in MIDAS ? or plug the instrument direct to NEVE OR MIC Input to NEVE and in the back of the NEVE Use the Output to INPUT XLR NEVE ? Regards from Portugal !!

[joshuathelegendary]

Can you make a 2h video on how to make a showfile form scratch, like completely with nothing loaded in.

[DanteWilliams]

Is the Wing more modern and better than this board?

[samuelamihere]

Hi I really like your teachings and I will like to chat with you privately concerning tutorials

[joswaltaudio]

Completely disagree with you on the deesser