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Posted by Damie Mckeown on Nov-02-2003 21:15:

Ive got Compression issues

Hey dude's, when I compress stuff i just Turn up the Ratio but Ive noticed alot of people here do other stuff to the other settings, Ive looked up on what the rest of the knobs do but my ears aint hearing any difference when I try changing the settings, is there any advantage or way of explaining their probabilitys?

Posted by Damie Mckeown on Nov-02-2003 21:24:

plus im getting a problem where the first kick (thats Ive compressed)
Is really loud way past the rest after it continues playing, I guess ive told it to compress too late? Idunno

Posted by hey cheggy on Nov-03-2003 03:25:

the first kick? Are you using reason by any chance? cos I noticed this with reason also.

You should probably read up on compression. There used to be really great articles at studiocovers but their site's been down for ages.

I never really understood compression untill a lot of reading amd more importantly, a lot of experimentation with a GOOD compressor. I get the fealing that the compressor in reason in quite average. (unless they have ugraded it since reason 2)

Posted by Damie Mckeown on Nov-03-2003 06:11:

Well Im using Fruity

Posted by iLLicit on Nov-03-2003 12:53:

The Fruity Compressor is good I think. You should read up some more on compression, just search the forum, there have been a LOT of posts concerning compression techniques.

iLLicit

Posted by hey cheggy on Nov-03-2003 13:50:

Is there a "look ahead" or "read ahead" function on the compressor you are using. This might help the problem.

Posted by Chris Creator on Nov-04-2003 04:50:

With fruity compressor to get a really pumping kick use these settings. Attack 70ms realese 2500ms ratio 4:1 threshold adjust toi your liking but around -20db is good.

Posted by iLLicit on Nov-04-2003 15:34:

quote:
Originally posted by Chris Creator
With fruity compressor to get a really pumping kick use these settings. Attack 70ms realese 2500ms ratio 4:1 threshold adjust toi your liking but around -20db is good.

Release 2500 ms???? Are you sure?
Looks a bit too much to me, but if you're sure I will gonna try it!

Posted by Chris Creator on Nov-05-2003 01:38:

Yeah sorry i meant the threshold should be -40db.

Posted by iLLicit on Nov-05-2003 09:54:

And the release time? Still 2500 ms?

Posted by DJMikeyP on Nov-05-2003 10:16:

Try what I do:

I have each perc sample (kick, clap, hat, congas, shake, etc) go to its own mixer track, where its seperately EQ'ed, reverbed, echoed, whatever... Then I route all those tracks to another track I label "Drums Master".. Then I put the fruity compressor on that track, and set it to the magic preset labeled, "Drums". Voila! Some punch!

Hey but yeah whoever has a better idea I wanna hear.

Posted by Bondor on Nov-05-2003 10:51:

it has been my understanding that the attack time on the compressor effects the rate at witch it adjusts to the level changes ...so my guess and judging from experience i would have to say lower the attack time significantly ...or raise it significantly...not sure ... to counter that first hit.

Posted by Chris Creator on Nov-05-2003 11:07:

The more attack you set the more punch you get when use with a bass drum.

Posted by iLLicit on Nov-05-2003 11:14:

Unless you set the attack too high and it won't matter much anymore. Usually in my experience attack times of about 4-12 ms work best. Just experiment with the settings until you get satisfying results, because each kick will have its own best settings...