| It depends what youre trying to do. obviously EQing or not before the compressor changes how the compressor reacts. If theres too much bass you may want to EQ before, or at last sidechain. Same with boomy etc. If its a decent mix already it might be best to compress, and then EQ because the spectral balance will not be the same after compression as it was before.
The best bet though is if youre unsure, try it both ways and listen to which sounds better, because they will sound quite different if youre doing a decent amount of compression or EQ. |