sammuirhead wrote:Dyson Compressor is simple, or SC1 has a more traditional setup

How would I get those in kdenlive?

Hallo,
the sc1 is easy to find in: Effects > Audio. In Kdenlive on Linux. In Windows it might be different.
But I haven't found a reasonable setting yet, unfortunately. The effect is not audible and also hardly visible in the audio meters. I am still looking, if I find a suitable setting I will be happy to share it with you.
mickae

What I do is turn on the Audio Mixer (View | Audio Mixer)

Then I add a "Volume (keyframable)" effect to each clip that is not normalized. You can change the volume of your clip with a simple slider.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/Lan26DjdFK6Uqmkr6

Hallo to all,
now everything is different. Kdenlive 20.12 has thrown out the 6 old compressors (Dyson compressor and SC1-SC4 mono). I really appreciate the use of compressors. Only - where to find a usable compressor in Kdenlive now?
Can any of you tell me where to find them and if there is any documentation on them?
Thank you in advance
mickae

In Kdenlive 20.12 I discovered these promising filters:

Acontrast - Simple audio dynamic range compression(expansion filter
Compand - Compress or expand audio dynamic range
Loundnorm - EBU R128 loudness normalilzation
Mcompand - Multiband Compress or expand audio dynamic range

I look forward to getting to know them, but struggle to understand their functions and useful settings.
Do any of you have any experience with it?

mickae

Hello,
my latest finding: in Kdenlive all these filters are not good:
Acontrast = very simple, almost no setting options.
Compand = no threshold level
Loundnorm = no longer exists
Mcompand = no longer exists

My favorites are:
SC4 or SC1 = good Compressor = you must install: PulseAudio Equalizer (+ swh-plugins)
C* EQ4p - 4-band parametric shelving equaliser - LADAPA plugin (ladspa.2608) = good EQ, you must install: caps – The LADSPA C* Audio Plugin Suite

These filters are not perfect, but you have with them the elementary functions of a compressor and an equalizer if you want to improve the sound of the spoken voice.

If anyone knows better, please share, I would be very interested.