Remember that one large reason EMs sound crap is because it is broadcast in a very low quality. I love the compression because it sounds live, as opposed to a flat set of tracks that are made expecting compression during the gig.

I don't want my mixes to sound like crap but I envied the energy that all those radio mixes seem to have.

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Originally posted by iammesol Remember that one large reason EMs sound crap is because it is broadcast in a very low quality.

nope. you might download or listen over the internet in low quality, but the proper broadcasting is very high quality from the bbc.

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Will compressing help with my vinyl rips? My vinyl rips seem very flat and don't capture as much of the low's or hi's that the record itself has.

If so, Audacity has a compression utility in it. Would I just want to use the default settings for compression? Or is there any settings any of you would recommend?

EDIT: Nevermind, I just used the Equalizer instead on one of my vinyl rips and that seems to have helped it a great deal.

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I love the sound of old Essential Mixes. I don't know if it's the compression but they always manage to sound really chunky and full even though the sound quality is low. You get thick, dubby bass and yet the top end is nice and audible too. It gives it a very nice texture and, like the OP says, a lot of energy.

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Originally posted by SYSTEM-J I love the sound of old Essential Mixes. I don't know if it's the compression but they always manage to sound really chunky and full even though the sound quality is low. You get thick, dubby bass and yet the top end is nice and audible too. It gives it a very nice texture and, like the OP says, a lot of energy.

i agree, has this changed since most essential mixes these days are digitally recorded?

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Originally posted by Tangil i agree, has this changed since most essential mixes these days are digitally recorded?

I don't think so. Take a quick listen to sasha's most recent EM.

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