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Well, there's a huge sonic difference between, we'll say, taking .5 to 1 db off tops with a nice hardware comp and taking 4 db or more with a plugin, even when you're mixing into it.
On the first, I say yes! I like mixing into a comp like a Smart C2 where the meters are barely twitching.
With the second I say, hell no! Too much of the sound is lost.
Either way though. I don't think it matters a hell of a lot whether you use a little bus compression or not if your skills are together. What's the big deal? Either way the mix is what you make of it.
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