You know... this is why I don't think I will ever stop going back to basics. After a long time I found myself just feeling good about the audio levels of my content again and this video (which I am sure I saw a couple of years ago also) brought me back to the basics. We adopt bad practices without noticing sometimes. Some people think only big channels can help, but this clearly shows we are all in this together. Thank you Sam. I don't know why you don't have more content. This was and still is great.
I watched many videos about this and you had the best explanation of a limiter so far! Most videos focus on the compressor and then they just mention "just add a limiter on top of that" without much explanation.
Brotha this was an absolute joy to watch! Your delivery, cadence, and pace was perfect. I learned something and you’ve gained a new subscriber! Win Win!!! You certainly deserve more subs!!!
Great video! This is a great quick and dirty way of getting a good level. I would say the best approach would be to have a compressor set at 3:1 or 4:1 with a very fast attack and fast release right before the limiter. This is called "sharing the load" which typically gives a more natural result when it comes to gain reduction, as a limiter can easily distort when pushed too hard. That said, you will inevitably use more processing power. For this instance I think you are taking the most efficient approach. Thanks for the tutorial bro!
Yeah great advice! I actually use a compressor for all my dialogue, but you are right that this is more of a quick method to get passable results. I debated even making this since I feel like taking shortcuts is not really a great way to go about things. Better to do it the right way. But this comment was very encouraging that this method might still have some purpose. Thanks!
You, sir, are a life saver! Last night, I was conducting a video deposition over Zoom and unfortunately the doctor’s audio was lower than the attorneys. Since this is going to trial in 5 days, I was having a small panic attack until I tried your method which has worked a charm. Thank you so much!
wow, you've changed my audio life for the better. So quickly fixed my highs and lows that I used to keyframe before, now it's so easy. Thank you a million.
Great tutorial. Channel EQ paired with this limiter is a big improvement in my audio. I still need to learn more about compression to see what I'm missing vs your techniques. Thank you very much for this video!
This was so much help, I had a whole online course that I had recorded throughout different days and some parts of the voice overs where much louder than others. This fixed my problem completely Thank you very much! ☺️ subscribed.
Thank you for the amazing tutorial! Definitely helped a lot with the audio processing I needed! This is the first video of yours I've seen and all I have to say is keep up the great work!
This is a great tutorial. Still seeing FCPX videos where the audio in the actual video is not that great... this is 3 years old but still much better than all the other recommendations and plugins
yo i keep coming back to this video cause it's to the point, informational, and i need not spend money on some expensive plug in. Thumbs up from me! 👍😌
Thank you. That was quick and a real good help. I like the quality of your video content. First time here. Subbed. I am at the beginning of my channel now after a long pause. Preparing my first clips now in Final Cut. Starting up a channel we don't want to get Audio Professionals I guess so, well, me not, haha. Thus this was an excellent QUICK help. Keep it up. Thx again.
Thanks so much, glad it was helpful for you. And gosh, I'm not sure what I could contribute, but I'm down to help out! Always happy to meet a new friend in this space. Blessings!
Excellent explanation and excellent post production. I believe the 1.04k subscribers will have a lot more zeros in the future if all of your content is as high quality as this.
Great video Sam. Sub! Me and audio don't get along... at all!! :) This really helped me understand the limiter much better. FYI - I get hammered on my channel for not getting into it quickly. That's just not me. Like your vid, I like building context at the beginning of the video, but it drives some of my subs nuts. In an effort to keep everyone happy I've started (like 3 videos ago) creating chapter markers for my vids. Seems to have quieted the haters. :) Just a thought. Keep at it man! Your content is tight and your channel is definitely going through the roof!
I probably a bit of a hypocrite as I personally get frustrated when tutorials don't get to the point, but idk man, its just feels so boring to make a video that strictly info based, got to have some fun with it! Don't let the haters get ya down, keep doing you! Great idea about the chapter markers. I think I made this video before that was a supported feature, I'll add them in soon.
I appreciate it man. Hopefully I can get back to making videos again soon! I don't really have anything to hide, the numbers don't mean much to me at all tbh
Yeah... it seems like a Limiter is better because if someone is listening with headphones... I just don't want it to go above -6db right? Just don't want to hurt their ears.... whereas compressor could allow the volume to go too high. 🤔 Makes me curious exactly in what situations a compressor really keeps a better sound. Maybe on TH-cam limiter is good enough?
Hey Sam, I'm learning FCP and I keep a tab open on your channel like Google. Thanks for all the helpful content so far :). I do have one question for you: what's the best way for me to apply the audio limiter to my entire project? Should I compound my entire track and apply the audio limiter to it? Or do I apply it to each individual clip? What about the sound effects and music? Many thanks!!
Hey there, thanks so much for the kind words. I actually have moved on to Davinci Resolve, but I think I can remember enough about FCP to hopefully answer this! There are a few ways you can go about this. You could duplicate your project (to keep the original safe), compound clip your dialogue, music, and SFX into individual groups and apply the effects you want to each. You can also copy and paste effects across multiple clips if you want to avoid compound clips. In Davinci, you can place specific audio on individual tracks and apply effects to the the tracks, not sure if Final Cut has anything like that or not, but hopefully that helps!
If you have several audio clips under the dialogue, how can you apply the limiter to all clips automatically? Do you have to somehow join or combine the multiple audio (acoustic) segments together?
You are welcome! The Compressor is a better, more sophisticated tool. I use the limiter to just speed up the workflow when I don't need such detailed control.
Hey mate, I just came across your channel and I find it really helpful. Of course, I've subscribed immediately! I am also a TH-camr myself, creating car content. I waste so much time on FCPX trying to adjust the sound level of different clips to the same level, one by one. It really bugs me cos the match volume function doesn't seem to do much and I want all my clips to sound as professional as possible, given my budget setup! Any thoughts? Do let me know! Keep up with your good work man!
If the audio was already clipped or distorted during the recording process, the limited cannot fix it. They may also be something causing the volume to increase that is being applied after the limiter. Any audio gain applied after the limiter effect will negate the effect entirely. For example, if you increase the gain by using the gain slider on the clip in the timeline, that will apply gain AFTER the limiter effect. Hopefully that makes sense. Let me know if you figure it out!
@@samueljwalter Fastest reply ever haha.. thanks man!! Yeah I did some tweaking and did notice the clip gain was up so I turned it back down to 0 or below 0 and then used the limiter. I’d say it worked. Weird though how the audio visualizer on the bottom right still tends to show clipping on mastered music, which obviously was already brick-walled prior to throwing it into FCPX. The things that make you go hmmm 🤔
3 years later, this video is STILL providing value! Thanks Sam!
just watched today myself...1st time. Thanks Sam!
You know... this is why I don't think I will ever stop going back to basics. After a long time I found myself just feeling good about the audio levels of my content again and this video (which I am sure I saw a couple of years ago also) brought me back to the basics. We adopt bad practices without noticing sometimes. Some people think only big channels can help, but this clearly shows we are all in this together. Thank you Sam. I don't know why you don't have more content. This was and still is great.
Two years later, this was so helpful! I'm having mic issues that are super annoying. Thank you!
I watched many videos about this and you had the best explanation of a limiter so far! Most videos focus on the compressor and then they just mention "just add a limiter on top of that" without much explanation.
Brotha this was an absolute joy to watch! Your delivery, cadence, and pace was perfect. I learned something and you’ve gained a new subscriber! Win Win!!! You certainly deserve more subs!!!
Thanks so much! Hoping to serve up some more content soon!
Great video! This is a great quick and dirty way of getting a good level. I would say the best approach would be to have a compressor set at 3:1 or 4:1 with a very fast attack and fast release right before the limiter. This is called "sharing the load" which typically gives a more natural result when it comes to gain reduction, as a limiter can easily distort when pushed too hard. That said, you will inevitably use more processing power. For this instance I think you are taking the most efficient approach. Thanks for the tutorial bro!
Yeah great advice! I actually use a compressor for all my dialogue, but you are right that this is more of a quick method to get passable results.
I debated even making this since I feel like taking shortcuts is not really a great way to go about things. Better to do it the right way. But this comment was very encouraging that this method might still have some purpose. Thanks!
Love the production value of this video. Amazing work- even with all that background noise, you demonstrated the limiter perfectly. Subscribed
Much appreciated!
You, sir, are a life saver! Last night, I was conducting a video deposition over Zoom and unfortunately the doctor’s audio was lower than the attorneys. Since this is going to trial in 5 days, I was having a small panic attack until I tried your method which has worked a charm. Thank you so much!
You have no idea how much I appreciated this video. It helped me quickly add some great audio to a video presentation. Thank you!
wow, you've changed my audio life for the better. So quickly fixed my highs and lows that I used to keyframe before, now it's so easy. Thank you a million.
Same for me... I was key-framing to fix them manually before!
Found this video when trying to research stuff for my own videos! Extremely helpful! TYSM
Great tutorial. Channel EQ paired with this limiter is a big improvement in my audio. I still need to learn more about compression to see what I'm missing vs your techniques. Thank you very much for this video!
Thank you soooo much !
New Final Cut Pro user like me try to find many tutorial to make my audio louder but none of them help. This one save me😭 Thank you so much !
Awesome video! Thank you!
BRO! You got some real skill creating videos. Much respect from a fellow creator.
SUBBED! great video and it's only a matter of short time till this channel blow up.
Hey thanks! I should probably get to making videos again so that can happen!
Great video, super helpful, great explanation, and this is the first time I see an outdoors FC tutorial XD. I liked that a lot!
This was so much help, I had a whole online course that I had recorded throughout different days and some parts of the voice overs where much louder than others. This fixed my problem completely Thank you very much! ☺️ subscribed.
Thanks for the kind words! Glad I could help!
I’m On my way To give you a hug.. where are you right now! This just saved me hours of time…. Thank you!!
Thank you for the amazing tutorial! Definitely helped a lot with the audio processing I needed! This is the first video of yours I've seen and all I have to say is keep up the great work!
Thanks so much! Really glad it helped. Im still trying to figure out this whole consistency thing, but I've got another one in the works right now!
Probably the coolest video intro on TH-cam I have ever seen.
Bro you should have like a gazillion subs, your videos are incredible! Thank you for this!!
hey thanks so much, more on the way hopefully!
watched this in 2021 lost the video and finally found it again still one of the moat helpful videos ive ever found!
Excellent video, very clear instructions with high quality content.
This has saved me hours from adjusting each clips gain knob manually.
This is a great tutorial. Still seeing FCPX videos where the audio in the actual video is not that great... this is 3 years old but still much better than all the other recommendations and plugins
i hope you do this for a living because youre awesome!
This was really solid. Surprised you aren't at 10k + subs
Thanks! Maybe one day!
Yooo I live in Winston too! Awesome video brother
Oh sick! Always enjoy knowing about creatives in the 336! I’ll have to sub 👀
And he's back 🔥 🤜
Romeo Goodvibes glad to be back. Already working on another one!
@@samueljwalter great!! am looking forward for it
Wow this is great. I've avoided the limiter because I didn't understand how to use it. Now I do and like the results.
yo i keep coming back to this video cause it's to the point, informational, and i need not spend money on some expensive plug in. Thumbs up from me! 👍😌
this is the best video on the topic! the technique can not only be applied to video processing, but also music production
This was an excellent video! You should keep at this - you're really good!!
Thank you! Will do another soon I promise!
Great video!
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Thank you. That was quick and a real good help. I like the quality of your video content. First time here. Subbed. I am at the beginning of my channel now after a long pause. Preparing my first clips now in Final Cut. Starting up a channel we don't want to get Audio Professionals I guess so, well, me not, haha. Thus this was an excellent QUICK help. Keep it up. Thx again.
Thanks so much! Glad you found it useful!
was super concerned for your laptop balancing on your lap near water the whole time 😂 ty for the explanation!
well, you are smarter than me because I actually fried it after this shoot! haha
Your parents should be proud. Nice job!
My dad always said he wanted a son who knew how to use Final Cut's limiter filter.
This sounds so great, was testing everything but this is wonderful, you are awesome! Thanks so much!
Such a great video, thank you!! Easy to understand, concise and informative!
I am shocked at your sub count. Super good video, love the content and quality. Thank you for sharing!
after & years my podcast listeners will love you
Good tutorial. Give me the right info I needed to tweet my audio. Thanks Sam. PS Would you every want to appear on my livestream?
Thanks so much, glad it was helpful for you. And gosh, I'm not sure what I could contribute, but I'm down to help out! Always happy to meet a new friend in this space. Blessings!
I'm in WS too! Great video.
Excellent info. Very clear, concise and exactly what I was looking for Subscribed.
where have you been all my life - this is amazing
Awesome! I learned soemthing very useful today! Thanks!
This advice saved me big time this afternoon! Many, many thanks!
Excellent explanation and excellent post production. I believe the 1.04k subscribers will have a lot more zeros in the future if all of your content is as high quality as this.
Thanks bro I use your technique since you uploaded, 2 years now
Awesome! Thank you. Very well explained and helpful. Makes a huge difference in my audio. 🙏
U have insane potential on TH-cam
Thanks so much, I appreciate that!
Well explained. You earned yourself a subscriber. Thanks for this
Hey thanks! I’m actually on the middle of transitioning to a new full time job that will give me more personal time to make videos. More on the way!
Looking forward to it. I can see you being one of my go to channels for FCP tutorials and your production is so good. Good luck with your new job
Thanks my g
Brilliant this is a fantastic video
Thanks, appreciate it! More on the way!
Subscribed! Love the video.
Hey thanks so much!
You saved my life ! THANK YOU SO MUCH... So easy and clear
Glad it helped!
well explained, i was searching for more
loved it man! thanks for sharing your experience!
Great vid! Thanks!
Great video Sam. Sub! Me and audio don't get along... at all!! :) This really helped me understand the limiter much better.
FYI - I get hammered on my channel for not getting into it quickly. That's just not me. Like your vid, I like building context at the beginning of the video, but it drives some of my subs nuts. In an effort to keep everyone happy I've started (like 3 videos ago) creating chapter markers for my vids. Seems to have quieted the haters. :) Just a thought.
Keep at it man! Your content is tight and your channel is definitely going through the roof!
I probably a bit of a hypocrite as I personally get frustrated when tutorials don't get to the point, but idk man, its just feels so boring to make a video that strictly info based, got to have some fun with it! Don't let the haters get ya down, keep doing you! Great idea about the chapter markers. I think I made this video before that was a supported feature, I'll add them in soon.
Hey Sam, this is super helpful thank you so much for sharing it! Great work!!
Glad it could help! Thanks for watching!
You're too good for only 609 subs. (A tip: hide your subs number till it reaches 1000. People tend to "follow" other people)
I appreciate it man. Hopefully I can get back to making videos again soon! I don't really have anything to hide, the numbers don't mean much to me at all tbh
Thank you Sam, great tutorial
Nice explanation and overall video. I liked your idea to go on location to describe the tool…more please!
Working on a script now!
Really helpful! don't stop making videos.
Thanks, more to come!
Yeah... it seems like a Limiter is better because if someone is listening with headphones... I just don't want it to go above -6db right? Just don't want to hurt their ears.... whereas compressor could allow the volume to go too high. 🤔 Makes me curious exactly in what situations a compressor really keeps a better sound. Maybe on TH-cam limiter is good enough?
appreciate this video☺️
I subbed hoping you will continue to upload videos soon! This was an amazing tutorial!
You have great content quality. I wish you’d continue making videos.
Thank you! Working on it!
Thank you! This helped a ton!
Mikey Junior's TH-cam Adventures glad I could help!
very good and useful. thank u so much!!!
You are so welcome, glad it helped!
Wow, this helped me a lot. I was able to enhance audio quality.
This is helpful! Thank you!!
Great content, you are a natural. You should keep making more videos
Hey, thanks! I definitely want to again soon.
ouu thanks. btw nice video. i like to do some tutorial work inside of nature. it is really nice. continue making those videos
Thank you, I will!
thank you so much for making this video😭 you're the best!!!
You are so welcome!
hey man thanks for the excellent clear tutorial :) !
Love your videos!!
Hey Sam, I'm learning FCP and I keep a tab open on your channel like Google. Thanks for all the helpful content so far :).
I do have one question for you: what's the best way for me to apply the audio limiter to my entire project? Should I compound my entire track and apply the audio limiter to it? Or do I apply it to each individual clip? What about the sound effects and music? Many thanks!!
Hey there, thanks so much for the kind words. I actually have moved on to Davinci Resolve, but I think I can remember enough about FCP to hopefully answer this!
There are a few ways you can go about this. You could duplicate your project (to keep the original safe), compound clip your dialogue, music, and SFX into individual groups and apply the effects you want to each. You can also copy and paste effects across multiple clips if you want to avoid compound clips. In Davinci, you can place specific audio on individual tracks and apply effects to the the tracks, not sure if Final Cut has anything like that or not, but hopefully that helps!
Gold! Thank you my dude.
Great help, great tutorial, thanks much!
Great video my dude! Solid, to the point info. 👏👏
Appreciate it!
awesome tutorial
Really helpful stuff my man. I appreciate the content✊🏼
Appreciate it!
Thanks for the help! And nicely edited video.
Thank you, glad it helped!
Thanks a million
If you have several audio clips under the dialogue, how can you apply the limiter to all clips automatically? Do you have to somehow join or combine the multiple audio (acoustic) segments together?
did you figure this out?
I have the same question as you!
Thank you!
OMG, thanks a lot, I was using the compressor + keyframing those sound bumps 😅
You are welcome! The Compressor is a better, more sophisticated tool. I use the limiter to just speed up the workflow when I don't need such detailed control.
@@samueljwalter got it, thanks 🙏🏽
thank you for the tutorial. very helpful!
Glad I could help, thanks for watching!
Great video thank you
how do you only have 1k subs? great vid bro.
Great vid !
How do you apply the limiter on more than one clip ?
Great content, keep up the good work man
Appreciate it!
Good stuff mate. Appreciate it.
Hey mate, I just came across your channel and I find it really helpful. Of course, I've subscribed immediately! I am also a TH-camr myself, creating car content. I waste so much time on FCPX trying to adjust the sound level of different clips to the same level, one by one. It really bugs me cos the match volume function doesn't seem to do much and I want all my clips to sound as professional as possible, given my budget setup! Any thoughts? Do let me know! Keep up with your good work man!
Any idea what to do if the audio still peaks, redlines and pops even after applying the limiter? Makes no sense!
If the audio was already clipped or distorted during the recording process, the limited cannot fix it. They may also be something causing the volume to increase that is being applied after the limiter. Any audio gain applied after the limiter effect will negate the effect entirely. For example, if you increase the gain by using the gain slider on the clip in the timeline, that will apply gain AFTER the limiter effect. Hopefully that makes sense. Let me know if you figure it out!
@@samueljwalter Fastest reply ever haha.. thanks man!! Yeah I did some tweaking and did notice the clip gain was up so I turned it back down to 0 or below 0 and then used the limiter. I’d say it worked. Weird though how the audio visualizer on the bottom right still tends to show clipping on mastered music, which obviously was already brick-walled prior to throwing it into FCPX. The things that make you go hmmm 🤔
beautiful video
Great job on the editing bro 👍
Thanks my guy!