Compressors

[Radius_Vector]

Hi All,

As far as I know, they are supposed to "even" or "iron" out the sound right? So loud frequencies will be softened and soft frequencies will be amplfied.

Will this lead to a loss of picking dynamics? and feel as a whole?

 

[PatheinRaindropMoe]

go easy on the compression setting and it wont kill off the dynamics entirely.

If not, look for compressor with a blend parameter to mix the dry signal with the compressed tone to get the best of both world. An example is barber electronic, tone press...

 

[ShredCow]

Ya, just go easy and the key phrase would be "adding punch" more than "loss of dynamics".

Goose's Citrus for light, unobstructive compression!!!! TRANSPARENT!!! Whatever that means in a compressor!

 

[Radius_Vector]

Thanks Pathein and Cow, Ill check out both the comps

 

[rottenramone]

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if u wanna get those punch one, hard knee is tha word!!

 

[spuds]

Most people tend to use far more compression than they should. Compressors should be set so its still rather transparent... unless you're going for a particular effect. So don't squash your sound till its lifeless.

And yeah, I second the barber tone press