NOTE - I don't use my Home Theater System for KARAOKE since they are not designed for the purpose they are really optimized for Movies. Here is my home Karaoke set up: PC => VOCOPRO AVC-800 => VOCOPRO DA-1055 PRO (KARAOKE Mixer - This will help the singer's vocal immensely) => Behringer PA Mixer (for Distributions of Sources Out) => Monitored Powered Speakers (Built-in AMP) + AMP => From AMP to Non-active Speakers(4 Speakers Total). Note - this has nothing to do with the singer's voice. The AVC-800 normalizes the volume level across tracks and media and very simple to operate (almost automatic!). vcdz382 posted somewhere here that Karaoke DVDs are very good nowaday (they are already normalized) and I agree with him. Do you have to use the weakest music as your standard audio level and clip off stronger music to make them normalized? - Refer to below Reason #1: Compressor/Limiter/Gates functions are normally used in 'Live Shows or Recording Sesions' when you combine many instruments together. (No, not at all - Reason #1 below) (No you don't need this - Reason #2 below) According to the owner manual it should normalize singer voices.

I think you talk about the 'Dual Channel Compressor/Limiter with Gate' which is a very sound investment to protect your Home Theater Speakers. My favorite is the BBE MAXCOM Dual Channel Compressor / Limiter / Gate with Full Featured Sonic Maximizer fans, air conditioning units, electric hums. Also common, is the application of completely removing audible noise from low-volume sections of an audio signal, i.e. Doing this allows the operator to avoid unexpected volume peaks and secure a much louder and full sounding vocal signal at the same time. It may also be used to even out a Karaoke performance by deliberately reducing the dynamic range (volume range) of the overall vocal signal, and setting the output gain to bring the compressed signal back to a normalized volume level. When used as a protective device to prevent audio levels from overloading systems such as tape recorders, power amplifiers, speakers, or transmitters, it is generally referred to as 'Limiting'. Do you have to use the weakest music as your standard audio level and clip off stronger music to make them normalized? The CLG-600's range of applications can be divided into three basic categories, compressing, limiting and gating. According to the owner manual it should normalize singer voices.

Here is the link: Bad link, It shows a blank page I think you talk about the 'Dual Channel Compressor/Limiter with Gate' which is a very sound investment to protect your Home Theater Speakers. This problem has been driving everyone crazy including DJ&KJ I have a hardware solution for you but it is an expensive proposition! I am using one and it works well for me as I don't have to monkey around with the volumes (hardware or software) betwwen tracks or medias except for when someone requests for volume adjustment.

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