do you you ever wonder whby you compress ? i mean other than everyone else does it ?

SOmetimes i think people have no idea why they do stuff and don't realize that shit, iu'm using a electri kick drum, Its compressed already. I could compress ir more or learn to use my eaers and realize that hmmm, buss compression on dance drums don't really work like theyt do in other styles. the reasons are ovvious.

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Um I was agreeing with you homie.

fuck ya. you made the right call man.

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Question, what about when you need to make the un processed kick louder in the mix when lowered to like -4 or -6. Thats why I was doing it.

turn it up ? Basically the issue is that you want to make it seem louder but not eat all the room with a giant kick. I find trasnsient shapers work better.

I just don't see the point ofa compressor on a drum that isn't live.

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Awsome, which transient shaper do you suggest?

flux has a freeby they use to sell. not sure if you need a dongle.

they are all kidna the same. Ted to work better when you use them in succession. I use Melda for anything surgical.

But really, just edit the sample with a volume shapper.

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Wow your right, I just used my first shaper that i found (demo) and i really don't need a compression on my kick at all. The shaping is doing all the work.

well its dybamic processing. Just more fitted to the purpose. I mean all a compressor is is a volume dial. So if the kick is always teh same. well why use a compressor. Well i do sometimes and its really just those compressors i squash and then blend to get that sort of justice kick that just kinda never leaves but isn't really in the way.

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the only compressor i use on a kick channel is the UAD 4k which is an SSL style compressor, same as The Glue basically

when you set the attack to about 10ms and fast release it will let the kick transient (the snappy clicky part) through before clamping down on the rest of the kick, therefore making the kick a bit more punchy/snappy

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There is a place for compression, like when you want that pumpy groove going on but as Dicky said, most electronic drum samples have been compressed anyway so you're just compressing compression.

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Originally posted by Robotrance I have the Alesis 3630 compressor (daft punk style). If anyone want it come get it.

That's a great little blunt instrument that one. You want pump on drums, then that will be just fine. I'd have if off you but I could buy at 15 of them with the cost of a flight to Norsk.