That Michael Brauer Compressor Article

M2E · 15th November 2005

Hey guys,

I saw an article about compression that Michael Brauer did for Tape Op Magazine but, when I tried to read the whole article it was cut off on the right side. It's from his website. Does anyone have the full article without it being cut off?

Thanx
M2E

Harley-OIART · 15th November 2005

Hey there M2E,

I actually read the article last night again to refresh myself on the details. I too thought it was the wrong article because it is all cut off, but sure enough that is the one. The article is all there you just have to look really closely at certain words, and the rest of the pages are found VIA the link at the bottom of the article in the middle of the page "(first-prev-next-last)" .

I too wish it was typed up cleanly and easier for us to read all in one sitting.
Here is a direct link to the article.

Enjoy the read as it is very much an interesting style of mixing.

Kind Regards,

Scott

M2E · 15th November 2005

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Originally Posted by Harley-OIART

Hey there M2E,

I actually read the article last night again to refresh myself on the details. I too thought it was the wrong article because it is all cut off, but sure enough that is the one. The article is all there you just have to look really closely at certain words, and the rest of the pages are found VIA the link at the bottom of the article in the middle of the page "(first-prev-next-last)" .

I too wish it was typed up cleanly and easier for us to read all in one sitting.
Here is a direct link to the article.

Enjoy the read as it is very much an interesting style of mixing.

Kind Regards,

Scott

Thanx-Now I see what your talking about. Most of it I can indeed read.

Again Thanx
M2E

True North · 16th November 2005

I foind this interesting quote on MB's website that related to the article that you may be interested in. The 3 paragraph relates to a small detail that he left out of his Tape Op interview, cheers! ;

Subgroup processing

My question is about subgroup processing. I subgroup the whole drumkit through an 1178 and it sounds perfect. But at the end of mixing I feel I need a bit more bassdrum, so I assign the bassdrum also to the L/R buss. Now my problem is that the BD is too loud, so I bring down the BD fader, but the subgroup processing doesn't work the same and it changes the whole drumsound in a way that I don't like. What can i do?

Usually, bringing down the bass drum (having also sent it to the L/R buss) works for me because I don't have that much extreme compression going on, but since you are using the the 1178, it makes sense.

One very important aspect of my setting up the multibuss compression was left out of the Tape Op article, which I think will address your problem. I send my stereo cue to two 1176's panned hard L/R returning to two channels assigned to the stereo buss. Need a bit more level without changing the compression? Turn up the stereo cue. It works great on Gtrs too...and pretty much anything. Let me know how that works for you.

The 1176's must be set up exactly the same to each other. All the ratios must be pressed in. Slow attack/fast release. The input should be set around 1 o'clock, output to read "0." You want to get about 3db of compression on the 1176's when sending tone (fader is aligned w/ 1K to read "0" on the st. buss) from the stereo cue when the volume knob is set around 12 o'clock. Play with it, you'll find a sweet spot.

JordanLoder · 25th March 2012

has anyone taken the time to actually type this article out... that shiz is blurry!

15th November 2005	#1
M2E Lives for gear Joined: Nov 2002 Location: In A Galaxy Far Far Away Posts: 1,228 Thread Starter	That Michael Brauer Compressor Article Hey guys, I saw an article about compression that Michael Brauer did for Tape Op Magazine but, when I tried to read the whole article it was cut off on the right side. It's from his website. Does anyone have the full article without it being cut off? Thanx M2E __________________ "Marc Ellus" http://soundcloud.com/marc-ellus Sorry in advance for any misspelled words, phrases or not using the right meaning/s at the right times. So get over it and back to the post at hand!!! Thanx....

16th November 2005	#4
True North Lives for gear Joined: Sep 2005 Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario (Canada) Posts: 3,213	I foind this interesting quote on MB's website that related to the article that you may be interested in. The 3 paragraph relates to a small detail that he left out of his Tape Op interview, cheers! ; Subgroup processing My question is about subgroup processing. I subgroup the whole drumkit through an 1178 and it sounds perfect. But at the end of mixing I feel I need a bit more bassdrum, so I assign the bassdrum also to the L/R buss. Now my problem is that the BD is too loud, so I bring down the BD fader, but the subgroup processing doesn't work the same and it changes the whole drumsound in a way that I don't like. What can i do? Usually, bringing down the bass drum (having also sent it to the L/R buss) works for me because I don't have that much extreme compression going on, but since you are using the the 1178, it makes sense. One very important aspect of my setting up the multibuss compression was left out of the Tape Op article, which I think will address your problem. I send my stereo cue to two 1176's panned hard L/R returning to two channels assigned to the stereo buss. Need a bit more level without changing the compression? Turn up the stereo cue. It works great on Gtrs too...and pretty much anything. Let me know how that works for you. The 1176's must be set up exactly the same to each other. All the ratios must be pressed in. Slow attack/fast release. The input should be set around 1 o'clock, output to read "0." You want to get about 3db of compression on the 1176's when sending tone (fader is aligned w/ 1K to read "0" on the st. buss) from the stereo cue when the volume knob is set around 12 o'clock. Play with it, you'll find a sweet spot. __________________ "In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey" - Beck, Loser "I do use compressors/limiters but not for controlling dynamics, I use EQ for that!" Jp22 (damn I miss him) "Education is a progressive discovery of our own ignorance." -- Will Durant, historian (1885-1981) "I try to get a boom out of the bass drum, in one of my albums, my CD, boom, I try to get that big boom, I could not get a big boom, I paid bucks, and could not get the boom" - Recording Expert, Tad Donley

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15th November 2005	#2
Harley-OIART Lives for gear Joined: Mar 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,129	Hey there M2E, I actually read the article last night again to refresh myself on the details. I too thought it was the wrong article because it is all cut off, but sure enough that is the one. The article is all there you just have to look really closely at certain words, and the rest of the pages are found VIA the link at the bottom of the article in the middle of the page "(first-prev-next-last)" . I too wish it was typed up cleanly and easier for us to read all in one sitting. Here is a direct link to the article. Enjoy the read as it is very much an interesting style of mixing. Kind Regards, Scott

25th March 2012	#5
JordanLoder GearMonster~! Joined: Mar 2011 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 19	has anyone taken the time to actually type this article out... that shiz is blurry!