Comments on: EQ or Compression First – The Best Way to Do It https://www.musicguymixing.com/eq-or-compression-first/ Mixing Services and Tutorials Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 By: Delay After Reverb - The Effect in Your Mix - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/eq-or-compression-first/#comment-4135 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 20:19:43 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=1503#comment-4135 […] This extends in routing, and this extends to your processing chain. As I covered in my overview on EQ or compression first, whether you compress an already equalized track or EQ an already compressed track, the results […]

]]> By: Bass EQ and Compression - A Complete Guide to Get it Right - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/eq-or-compression-first/#comment-3006 Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:49:47 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=1503#comment-3006 […] the eternal question of EQ or compression first, I recommend beginning with EQ so you can cut out the bad stuff that you don’t want affected […]

]]> By: FET Compressor - When and How to Use It in Your Mix - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/eq-or-compression-first/#comment-850 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:50:23 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=1503#comment-850 […] a FET compressor is just one compressor in my vocal chain; I like to introduce an 1176 style compressor after EQ but before I use an optical compressor next in the […]

]]> By: The Best Mixer Settings for Vocals - Music Guy Mixing https://www.musicguymixing.com/eq-or-compression-first/#comment-712 Fri, 15 Mar 2024 15:23:23 +0000 https://www.musicguymixing.com/?p=1503#comment-712 […] yes, in case you were wondering, I always preach EQ before compression as it’s more beneficial to cut out the bad and compress the sound we want rather than the […]

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