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How does a compressor "gel" loops together?
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| Beatflux |
| 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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| Stephen Wiley |
| 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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| hasbone |
| it just does. it's magic. |
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| Raphie |
"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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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | Originally posted by Raphie
"gel" "glue" all buzwords....... |
...along with "tight", "punch", "clarity", and "sparkle". |
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| Beatflux |
| quote: | 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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| EddieZilker |
| quote: | 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. |
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| spolitta |
Here is the glue you were looking for:
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| Raphie |
| quote: | 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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| Subtle |
| quote: | 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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| Stef |
| quote: | 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. |
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| Stylz |
| 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. |
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