compressor settings

pikapikapi · 30th October 2007, 07:46 PM

How do you guys use your compressors? I'm new to compressors so i'm confused on what threshold, ratio, attack, release and all that stuff means. So what do you guys put your settings on? I'm working with vocals here.

feedback711 · 30th October 2007, 09:15 PM

BUT THIS WILL HELP YOU UNDERSTAND IT MORE

http://www.presonus.com/pdf/dynamics_processors.pdf

layez · 30th October 2007, 11:19 PM

i am sorry to tell you that there is no simple answer here. You simply have to do a lot of trial and error and learn the hard way. Read as much as you can and experiment. Use less compression when you are tracking because once you record it, the damage is done. You can experiment in the mixing stage. Especially since you arent sure about it, you might not want to track with any.

I recommend this book for you:'Modern Recording Techniques'. Search it on amazon, im sure there is plenty you could learn there about compression and lots of other things.

good luck!

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pikapikapi Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 273	compressor settings How do you guys use your compressors? I'm new to compressors so i'm confused on what threshold, ratio, attack, release and all that stuff means. So what do you guys put your settings on? I'm working with vocals here.

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30th October 2007, 11:19 PM	#3
layez Gear maniac Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Baltimore Posts: 182	i am sorry to tell you that there is no simple answer here. You simply have to do a lot of trial and error and learn the hard way. Read as much as you can and experiment. Use less compression when you are tracking because once you record it, the damage is done. You can experiment in the mixing stage. Especially since you arent sure about it, you might not want to track with any. I recommend this book for you:'Modern Recording Techniques'. Search it on amazon, im sure there is plenty you could learn there about compression and lots of other things. good luck!