A well compressed kick drum has added thickness and sustain to better feature it as the anchor and most important element in your mix that it is. In this kick compression tutorial, I’ll share the perfect kick drum compression settings to dial in to hit that sweet spot for your mix’s anchor. Kick Compression Below […]
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Hold and release – you’ve seen both settings on your compressors, gates, and other plugins. They both lengthen the effect of that plugin by a time length of your choosing, so what’s the difference? Let’s quickly identify the difference between hold and release. Hold and Release Both settings work together typically alongside a threshold on
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Dynamics in vocals are natural. When a singer delivers a vocal melody, certain words or phrases will be louder than others either for emphasis or out of the necessity of belting out higher pitched, more difficult to sing notes. What about OVERLY dynamic vocals, to the point when it becomes difficult to mix? Compression alone
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Compression on vocals is a necessity 99% of the time. Even that last 1% can benefit from a little glue. Compression on vocals can be used in a number of different ways, depending on your needs. You can use it to provide a bit of said glue, or you can use it to clamp and
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Compared to compressing vocals or even compressing bass, electric guitar is generally one of the less dynamic instruments in your mix. Still, the occasional rhythm part or especially riffs and solos call for electric guitar compression to give them energy and keep them present in your mix. Use this electric guitar compression guide to give
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