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Compression and Dynamics Master Class - Course Notes

This 4 session compressor master class covers the fundamentals of compression including why it is used, the main controls of a compressor like threshold, ratio, attack, release and makeup gain. It explores using compression in tracking, mixing and mastering. Some specific applications covered are gluing a mix together using bus compression, getting an upfront vocal sound by stacking compressors, making drums fatter with fast attack settings and giving more energy to acoustic guitars and pianos with slow attack settings. The final session looks at advanced compression techniques like parallel compression and using compressors as EQ. It ends with warnings about the loudness wars and how a little compression can go a long way.

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Compression and Dynamics Master Class - Course Notes

This 4 session compressor master class covers the fundamentals of compression including why it is used, the main controls of a compressor like threshold, ratio, attack, release and makeup gain. It explores using compression in tracking, mixing and mastering. Some specific applications covered are gluing a mix together using bus compression, getting an upfront vocal sound by stacking compressors, making drums fatter with fast attack settings and giving more energy to acoustic guitars and pianos with slow attack settings. The final session looks at advanced compression techniques like parallel compression and using compressors as EQ. It ends with warnings about the loudness wars and how a little compression can go a long way.

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Compressor Master Class

WITH GRAHAM COCHRANE

COMPRESSOR MASTER CLASS

Session 1 - Why Compress?


Example of a compressed mix and uncompressed mix
The fear/abuse of compression
How compressors came to be
The automated volume control concept
Why we use compression
Why use compression in tracking?
Why use compression in mixing?
Why use compression in mastering?
Threshold
Ratio
Attack/Release
Makeup Gain
Knee
Meters (input, output, gain reduction)
Example using a vocal track
Session 2 - My 5 Favorite Compressor Moves Part I
Glue your mix together (mix buss compression)
That upfront vocal sound (stacking compressors)
Session 3 - My 5 Favorite Compressor Moves Part II
Fatter drums (fast attack settings)
More energy in acoustic guitars and pianos (slow attack settings)
Get louder mixes (using a limiter)
Session 4 - Beyond The Basics
Parallel compression - this is great!
Compressors as EQ (compare tones of dierent comps) Other styles of
compressors (la-2a or 1176 for example, fewer knobs)
Final warnings (the loudness wars, a little goes a long way, etc)

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