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Originally Posted by mgthefuture  Alright, i think it's about time I nail this compression problem of mine on the head once and for all now.
I've been watching videos on "mastering", using audition, using sonnox, and other tools, and i pay very close attention to EQ and Compression segments.
Of the years i been producing, I've been pretty comfortable using compressor presets or mixing TO the compressor. But now i'm really trying to get my compression "mastery" So i can take things to another level.
My biggest question is what parameters and objectives do you set out to fix when you use a compressor?
I know its a level/dynamic processor, I know when things reach a threshold, it knocks it down by the ratio.
I think the one thing I can't get around my head is how do you go about setting a good threshold. Whats the diff in setting it to 9 and knocking down 3 VS setting it to limit at 6 or 8 and knock down 2?
And the release/attack knobs for BUS compressor and MASTER compression...i always see presets or guides online say set attack to fast, and release to 50ms range....why? What are you trying to get it to REALLY do... I do know it affects the transients in some way or another, but how do u detect that its doing too much to them without printing each time you set it? I can detect pumping, but i cant detect whether or not im a MAXIMUM compression VS barely compressing.
I do know the difference between clippers, limiters, and compressors...but what are the specefic uses in them, if you can technically use a limiter to solve most of those peaking problems?
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Really,its all about using your ears.
Just keep twiddling knobs until it sounds right.
Experiment with the threshhold knob versus the attack and release and just hear what happens.