But i thought it might be worth while to talk about your compressor attack and release times.
With attack i normally dont go under 50 ms but thats not written in stone.
Release is normally always above 200 ms unless im looking for an effect.
My gosh. Start by talking about the model of the compressor, the type of material you are mastering, and the goals you are going for (e.g. "aggressive", "manipulative", "punchy", or "just gentle gain riding"). I think it would be easier to listen to musical "before/after" examples and make more sense than to talk about this topic.
With some material like hiphop you might want a pretty fast release that lets go of the music in time with the beat - between the kick and snare.......that's if you're going for a more aggresive type of sound
I never really think about attack and release times in terms of numbers - it's so dependant on the model of comp, input level, the knee etc - best just to yank the knobs 'till it feels good.
compressor:RMS 755 VCA type compressor
attack: 10ms
release: .6ms
ratio: 1.5:1
gain reduction: 1.5db on peaks
mood: sleepy
likes: long walks on the beach
dislikes: people who don't listen
favorite food: pizza
got a bit off track there but hope it gives you an idea
compressor:RMS 755 VCA type compressor
attack: 10ms
release: .6ms
ratio: 1.5:1
gain reduction: 1.5db on peaks
mood: sleepy
likes: long walks on the beach
dislikes: people who don't listen
favorite food: pizza
got a bit off track there but hope it gives you an idea
Can you put out a link with the unmastered version so that we could hear how it sounded before?
The unmastered version is a 32bit wav mix... What i posted was an MP3 anyway. The original mix literally sounds the same but a little less bright and a lot less loud. The mastering compression just added a bit more pump to compensate for the killing of dynamics.
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