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Old 21st August 2006   #25
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Originally Posted by TonyBelmont View Post
It depends on if the sound needs compression... If I decide that it needs a compressor, then it's a question of what I want that compressor to do to it (if I'm using it for an effect, snappier snare, rounded off kick, etc.) .... If I decide I want it fast & snappy I'll use my DBX 160's... If I want it rounder, a Distressor or something else. The combinations are limited only by what I have in both the rack and plugins list.
I like snares with a great snappy crack to them. I like kicks with a smack you in the chest bottom end, but doesn't get lost in the mix. I hate it when the only way you can hear the kick is by having it over loud in the mix!
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