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Originally Posted by Snatchman I've been wondering about this also( don't mean to hi-jack thread). Drumsound, can this be accomplished with one stereo (dual/mono) compressor? Out of one channel into the other, with just mono source of course!  |
When I do this sort of thing, I prefer to use different units for the same reason that I like to use different units on a source for tracking and mixing. If you use the same unit, it's often just like turning the threshold down (and/or the ratio up), especially if it's a box without a lot of adjustments. If you use two different units with low ratios and different attack and release characteristics, you're more likely to get a less "stamped" sound.
Another thing to keep in mind when using several units is that compression is mulitplicative. Using one unit set to 4:1 and one unit at 6:1, you're ultimately getting a ratio of 24:1, not 10:1.
Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC