| Again on buss compression: how much?
Hello
I was reading thru some posts about buss compression, so I was wondering how you folks deal with settings.
I'm mixing a band for a local promotion EP that will hopefully get mastered by my usual ME (you know...when money is a factor).
I mix with PT and sum oustide the box with a Dangerous D2BLT. I put an SSL GFX384 clone on my 2 buss, because I like the sound it gives to the mix and the infamous "glue effect". I try to stay light on compression, and usually my settings are 4dB reduction with the slowest atack and fastest release, threshold and makeup vary from song to song, but I tend to stay on a 3dB average reduction.
I tried to go with some havier compression, but it obviously sounded like it sucked the dynamics out of the songs (which are very dynamic and detailed).
How do you ususally set your 2 buss compression (for those who do it)?
L.G.
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