Change attack and release during song

[fixitinthemix]

I have a song that starts slow with a kick organ and melody, then it changes tempo and becomes full band. As a result I have a ride on my attack and release time on the mixbus comp. attack varies between 15-30 and release between 150 and 260. Normal and all good?

[huejahfink]

I've changed comp settings during a track before. Whatever works, mate!

[Red Mastering]

not very often, but well,
automatics (off line or online with a hand on knob) is a very normal thing

[CJ Mastering]

Normal and all good?

Yea, you made a great decision if thats what it takes to make it sound it best.
Cj

[KyleDiSanto]

Somtimes.

What I'll do is process the first half with the first settings, and then do the second half and splice together!

[Sunim Koria]

Something that I've started doing for dynamic contrast is throwing on a compressor with a very fast attack time of 1-5ms and a release of about 300ms, maybe on the verses/mellow sections killing about 2-3dB at most. On the transition to the chorus or louder section I'll ride the ratio down to 1:1 and at the same time speed up the release to clear away the GR - it almost gives the effect like a blanket's being pulled off the entire mix. Especially when you nail the timing of the "up-suck" of the release control, it can prove to be very dramatic.

SK

[Jerry Tubb]

Originally Posted by fixitinthemix

I have a song that starts slow with a kick organ and melody, then it changes tempo and becomes full band. As a result I have a ride on my attack and release time on the mixbus comp. attack varies between 15-30 and release between 150 and 260. Normal and all good?

Real time on-the-fly moves are cool, but alternately you can just stop, change settings, print the new section, edit it back together after the fact. I do this with EQ and compression quite often. No biggie.

JT