a compressor affects the dynamics. So it's not much use to use it on every separate sample (except some kick drums), it's more nifty to throw certain groups of tracks, or you entire mix, through the compressor.

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All rhythm evolves around a kick...

You have to make a difference between 2 kinds of compression : first one is compression like it was original ment to be : decreasing the space that certain track(s) take in the mix, this one is mostly done over all tracks. Second one is as an effect, meaning you put compression on a certain track because you like the effect (duh ) that compression gives. Like pjotr allready mentioned some samples need compression, if you have a really faaaat bd then it ll take too much space in the mix.

Compression is used to equalise volumes, its squashes a sound so the difference between the loudest and the quietest parts are as small as you want.

Hi compression squashes it more and gives subjectively louder sound.

It also important to think about what you are compressing. If you compress a whole track it is different to only compressing a kick.

An example of hi compression applied to a track it on daft punk - on more time. This has given it a characterictic that is usually undesirable, whihc is a pumping effect. This is becaus eht ekick is causing it to compress and then release when it stops.

Personaly i dont use it enough, and i think with careful use it should be used to everything. I compress my kicks repeatedly but unfortunately not on the bass which comes from my nova. *sigh* i wish i had more comressors

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