Compression
You've probably heard the term compression before, but what exactly is compression and how do you use it effectively? Let's take it from the top and find out what a compressor does and why it is such a celebrated tool in music production.
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Introduction to compression
Compression is one of the most important assets in an engineer's toolbox. So what is a compressor and how should you use it?
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Basic compressor controls
Most compressors you will come across have the same basic set of controls. This article explains all about these controls and how to set them up.
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Compression techniques: bus, parallel and mix bus
How can we use different routing options at our disposal to apply some of the most powerful compression techniques in mixing?
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Side chain compression
Learn how to use side chain filtering, external side chaining and creative pumping effects.
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