I've heard that compressor can gel elements together on a master bus or a percussion bus. Is this because the compressor reduces the time and volume of one element being louder than another?

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Originally posted by dj_alfi change your avatar for fucks sake.

for the most part yes. a compressor does exactly as the name indicates. it compresses sound and it's going to make those loops sound better together just as normalizing does after you record a mix. There are some factors that come into play with the compression settings but from a fundamental standpoint yes, its the way the sound is processed (and compressed) that makes loops (and bass lines especially when they change octaves) sound more cohesive.

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it just does. it's magic.

"gel" "glue" all buzwords.......

just play with input gain, output gain, attack, release and ratio and you will hear what it does.....

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Originally posted by Raphie "gel" "glue" all buzwords.......

...along with "tight", "punch", "clarity", and "sparkle".

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Originally posted by Raphie "gel" "glue" all buzwords....... just play with input gain, output gain, attack, release and ratio and you will hear what it does.....

Thankfully, I've gotten better advice to set a compressor than "play around with the knobs."

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Originally posted by dj_alfi change your avatar for fucks sake.

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Originally posted by Beatflux Thankfully, I've gotten better advice to set a compressor than "play around with the knobs."

Just turn the threshold knob as far to the left as it will go and max out the ratio and you should be fine.

Here is the glue you were looking for:

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Originally posted by Beatflux Thankfully, I've gotten better advice to set a compressor than "play around with the knobs."

Curious what that is then, since there is no standard recipe for compression settings. every compressor has different character and every instrument needs different treatment.

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Originally posted by Raphie Curious what that is then, since there is no standard recipe for compression settings. every compressor has different character and every instrument needs different treatment.

Yep, after producing for half a decade i barely know how to handle a compressor.

The results of it are extremely fine and subtle, its a soundshaping tool that can have very little audible results, but necessary for the big picture.

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Originally posted by Subtle Yep, after producing for half a decade i barely know how to handle a compressor. The results of it are extremely fine and subtle, its a soundshaping tool that can have very little audible results, but necessary for the big picture.

Never quite sure why people always want to have everything done for them, best way to learn is to experiment.

I'm still new to producing..but, I'm sure compressors help to eliminate competing frequencies when applied to individual sounds. I assume when compressing several sounds together (a drum loop) you are causing the extreme portion of the dynamics to be less perceivable.