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Originally Posted by HoPMiX  I just dont get it.
Ive wanted to...
Ive mixed on 4k-9000j- and a hybrid system with all SSL summing and a g series buss comp.
Ive tweaked that thing every which way, mixed with it on, off, crushed it, tapped it.. and my findings are with hip hop, its only compressing the one thing you want to pop.. the drums, mainly kick. Now ive heard it on some rock records where the low end energy isnt as important and it really puts everything in your face. i like that. but for hip hop, i want the kick to give me troube breathing and the snare to make my eyes blink. THWACK.
almost all cases im like why are my drums so small and lifeless.. Press white insert button.. oh thats why.. this damn compressor is killling em.
it does get you a hotter mix ill admit but there are no dynamics...
and yeah it sounds good... but does it sound better with it off.. |
yeah. my quote from a year ago applies to rock really. I think people **** up in mixing because they just feel they have to do something because "that's how it's done". So they throw a compressor on the whole mix and **** it up..but they are not listening with their ears and hearts so they keep it on there.
I don't think you need a bus compressor for beats. You don't need to compress that much..I like to compress in parallel and maybe squash something for effect, but it's not like rock where you are going for a different type of drum sound.