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Originally Posted by ryst  I'm not going to bother reading much of the posts to this thread because I have seen this discussion many times before. I mix thru a compressor from the beginning. And the best way I can explain why is by quoting Mixerman from another forum. This pretty much sums it up for me. He said:
"I'll never understand why anyone would recommend NOT using 2-bus compression on anything other than Classical records and perhaps some straight ahead jazz.
If a mixer delivers a mix that is in need of compression AFTER it's completed, then what has he delivered? An approximation of what the mix will end up like after mastering. I make this statement based on the following fact: 2-BUS COMPRESSION CHANGES INTERNAL BALANCES IN YOUR MIX.
So, if this mixer spent any time at all on his incomplete and uncompressed mix, he's basically wasted everyone's time because compression after-the-fact is going to change your balances. Which begs the obvious question. What did he do? He certainly didn't MIX it.
Use 2-bus compression. It's a rule. And if you aren't happy with your 2-bus compressor, nut up and buy one that does the job properly."
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From my experience, this makes perfect sense. As mastering is such an important stage, how can u not have a feel for what processing will do to your mix? mastered stems would be another matter though/