Wondering how many of you guys use a lite ratio stereo compressor on the mix 2-bus to glue it all together and add some colour perhabs.

just throwing it out there.

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2-bus? master channel?

ya. as in your main stereo mix. Now I'm talking about proper stereo comp on the 2-bus with barely any ratio and a redcution no more then -2db, so it doesn't affect the dynamics.

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is that the trick called "invisible compression"???

guess not...I have no clue what is this about sorry

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are we pre or post mix down?

I started mixing with the SSL stereo buss compressor with an average of 2-3db of constant gain reduction. It's nothing huge, but I've been pretty happy with the results so far.

i whack a compressor onto my main output. low ratio and compress the highest 0.5db level

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i use sonnox limiter (with coloring activated) and the sonnox inflator.

I dont use any compression until the mix is complete.

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Originally posted by camsr I dont use any compression until the mix is complete.

i do arranging, mixing and mastering in parallel / at the same time.

Well actually I DO use a limiter. But no real compression.

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Personally I don't interfear with the master channel at all during arranging and mixing, but leaves that to the mastering process afterwards.

I used to have a limiter on the master channel long ago, but that generated strange results because it hid peaks over zero! That's a little tip to those of you who uses compressor/limiter on the master channel; turn it if now and then to make sure the signal isn't over zero at anytime, before it's compressed.