Compression (Tips) + Chart with Settings
* Every setting that you find to this site or any other site it's just a good starting point. - Do not over-compress. It may sound unnatural, unless that's what you want to achieve.
- Electric Guitars are ready-compressed signals so there's no much benefit of compressing them. But you may experiment and add slight compression.
- I never compress hi-hat/overhead. In fact, I hate compression in overhead.
But if your song needs it be sure to add very little compression.
It's all a matter of taste.
Remember:
Your ears and the mix can tell you the best settings.
Click the Spoiler below to see the chart with settings:
- Spoiler:
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Vocals |
Brutal Vocals |
Classic/Acoustic Guitars |
Bass Guitar |
Kick Drum |
Snare Drum |
Toms |
Electric Guitar / Overhead |
Threshold |
-4db to -8 db
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-5db to -12db |
4db to -8db
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5db to 12db
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5db to -10db |
-3 to -6 db
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-6db to -10db
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Little or no at all |
Ratio |
usually 3.1 or 4.1 to 8 |
5 or more
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4 to 8 |
5 to 8
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5 or more |
4.1 to 6.1
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4:1 or more |
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Attack |
Fast
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Fast
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Fast (0.3ms or more)
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fast (0.5ms or more)
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Fast |
Fast |
Fast (10 ms or more) |
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Release |
200ms or more |
Fast to Medium |
Fast to Medium (150ms or more) |
Fast to Medium (200ms or more)
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Fast |
About 200ms or more |
400ms (or less for fast tom hits in succession)
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Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:58 am by SMdEnT
Subject: Compression (Tips) + Chart with Settings 