Chris's Dymanic Compressor
Forum rules
This forum is for Audacity on Windows.
Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
This forum is for Audacity on Windows.Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version number of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Audacity 1.2.x and 1.3.x are obsolete and no longer supported. If you still have those versions, please upgrade at https://www.audacityteam.org/download/.
The old forums for those versions are now closed, but you can still read the archives of the 1.2.x and 1.3.x forums.
Chris's Dymanic Compressor
I downloaded Chris's Dynamic compressor and followed you tube video on how to add it to my effects as a plug in. I try to enable it and click okay but it doesn't work. It keeps going back and changing it back to disabled. I reinstalled Audacity thinking that was the problem but still keeps the "._compress.ny" file disabled. What am I doing wrong?
Re: Chris's Dymanic Compressor
Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
and the exact three-section version of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
The file name should not begin with a dot. Where did you download the file from?Macatt wrote:"._compress.ny" file
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
Re: Chris's Dymanic Compressor
steve wrote:Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
The file name should not begin with a dot. Where did you download the file from?Macatt wrote:"._compress.ny" file
I am using Window 10 and the Audacity version is 2.2.1.
I don't know where the file beginning with a dot came from but I cannot remove it. I tried dragging a new file without the dot but when I go to the plug ins it shows the dot.
Re: Chris's Dymanic Compressor
I don't know where the dot came from. I downloaded from the Audacity to podcast sitesteve wrote:Please state which version of Windows you are using,
and the exact three-section version of Audacity from "Help menu > About Audacity".
Window 10; Audacity 2.2.1
The file name should not begin with a dot. Where did you download the file from?Macatt wrote:"._compress.ny" file
Re: Chris's Dymanic Compressor
I've found the download on the "Audacity to podcast" site, and it appears that they have made a ZIP package on a Mac.
When opening the ZIP file, there should be a file called "compress.ny" (no dot at the start of the name), and a folder called "_MACOSX". Ignore the folder, that's just a Mac thing.
In the "_MACOSX" folder there is a file called "._compress.ny". That's the wrong one. You don't need that. It can be deleted.
The file you need is the first one, "compress.ny" (no dot at the start).
When opening the ZIP file, there should be a file called "compress.ny" (no dot at the start of the name), and a folder called "_MACOSX". Ignore the folder, that's just a Mac thing.
In the "_MACOSX" folder there is a file called "._compress.ny". That's the wrong one. You don't need that. It can be deleted.
The file you need is the first one, "compress.ny" (no dot at the start).
9/10 questions are answered in the FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQ)
-
kozikowski
- Forum Staff
- Posts: 69384
- Joined: Thu Aug 02, 2007 5:57 pm
- Operating System: macOS 10.13 High Sierra
Re: Chris's Dymanic Compressor
And then when you do get it to run...
Do you know the story? Chris designed it so he could listen to opera in the car. It's an exceptionally well designed compressor. Current at, I think 1.2.6??? I use it to compress a podcast version of a broadcast radio show. The radio version goes through the broadcast compressors, but the podcast version doesn't and it is difficult to listen on my Personal Music Device because of volume swings.
I use Chris with the first value, Compress ratio at 0.77 instead of the default 0.5 and the result very closely matches KPCC Radio.
There is one problem. Chris is a look-ahead compressor and doesn't take kindly to not having any "ahead" to look to. Make sure there is something sticking out longer than the target performance. Tag silence or noise or something on the end and then shear it off later. I just leave one uncompleted edit hanging out the back.
Unfortunately Chris reached end of life and will no longer be updating the software.
What is the show? This looks like a help desk but it really is a forum and you can give us a hint how you work to help others.
Koz
Do you know the story? Chris designed it so he could listen to opera in the car. It's an exceptionally well designed compressor. Current at, I think 1.2.6??? I use it to compress a podcast version of a broadcast radio show. The radio version goes through the broadcast compressors, but the podcast version doesn't and it is difficult to listen on my Personal Music Device because of volume swings.
I use Chris with the first value, Compress ratio at 0.77 instead of the default 0.5 and the result very closely matches KPCC Radio.
There is one problem. Chris is a look-ahead compressor and doesn't take kindly to not having any "ahead" to look to. Make sure there is something sticking out longer than the target performance. Tag silence or noise or something on the end and then shear it off later. I just leave one uncompleted edit hanging out the back.
Unfortunately Chris reached end of life and will no longer be updating the software.
What is the show? This looks like a help desk but it really is a forum and you can give us a hint how you work to help others.
Koz