Compression is a useful tool in mixing – it helps to smooth out excessive dynamics for a more stable overall level in a track or even entire mix. This brings more energy to that track or mix, not to mention more practically it makes it easier to set the level of that track without needing […]
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Even after you’ve compressed all of the individual mics and/or components of your drum bus (see my drum compression chart), your drum bus itself can benefit from some light (or even some extreme) compression. Use this drum bus compression cheat sheet to bring a bit more cohesion to your entire kit. Drum Bus Compression My
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With it being one of the most commonly and practically used audio effects, I’ve talked A LOT about compression here on Music Guy Mixing. One of the most often misunderstood but impactful parameters in all of mixing is the music compression ratio on that compressor, so let’s talk about what this does and give a
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When you take vocals out of the controlled environment of the studio (home or otherwise) and put them on a live stage, you introduce a lot of curve balls. Wilder dynamics, microphone bleed, feedback, it’s all there. As such, we can’t use the same compression settings for vocals we would in the studio. With that
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The vocal bus can be used to make macro level adjustments to your vocals with a single effect. Arguably the most effective and practical effect to use here is vocal bus compression, so let’s talk the best settings to help create cohesion between all of your vocals. Vocal Bus Compression There are many types of
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