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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The compressor knee vs attack; they both have an effect over when the compression kicks in. Let’s talk about what each one does and how to set them together to dial in the perfect compression. Compressor Knee Vs Attack Let’s identify what each one does individually first to better convey how they differ in determining
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We’ve been doing a deeper dive on all of the components of our audio compressor settings chart recently, so let’s take a quick look the threshold setting. Let’s look at what the compression threshold is, what it does, and where to set it. What is the Compression Threshold The compression threshold setting dictates starting at
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