This is the first time I’ve watched a video on compression and completely understood it. No more sticking a compressor on , just turning knobs and hoping for the best. Great video mate 👍🏽
I seen many compression tutorial in youtube but you are explain compression very well and tell any glue compressor for fl studio you are awesome man and you get a subscriber!!!!
this video changed my producing life... i have been obsessed with "small amount of GR" formula.. and i see you make instrument very firm and static and clean by compressing damn hard like 20 GR and make up gain later... WOW... you don't know what you give to me... Thanx man.. Thanx..
Dude, You Made Compression, And Overstanding It So Incredibly Fun To Learn!!! I Could Actually Hear The Differences, With Each Example You Displayed!!! Much Gratitude, Now I Can Begin Really Taming Peaks, And Getting My Sounds Fit And Sit More Comfortably In The Mix. THANK YOU KINDLY!!! 🔥🔥🔥☺️☺️☺️
Thank you for the helpful video! At 8:19, you're increasing the clip gain. This is further up the chain than the audio effects, so this seems to make the compressor "hear" a louder signal. I've tested this with Ableton's stock compressor. If I increase the clip gain, the compressor's gain reduction goes up higher, more frequently, even if I keep the threshold the same. The result, I think, is sort of a hybrid between reducing the compressor's threshold _and_ increasing the wet gain (makeup) at the same time. And that might be exactly what you want, sometimes, when fine-tuning compression. Because it brings up the lows linearly (+3dB is +3dB), while the peaks come up by a lesser amount as they cross the threshold. It's a less "spicy" makeup because it's not boosting _everything_ by the same factor. It's an interesting approach.
You have a gift for simple but comprehensive explanation - many thanks! Would be great to hear your thoughts on detailed use of reverb on various aspects of a mix...
I'm gonna be honest: covid led me here and while i realise i am commenting on a two year old video i have watched almost everything you've uploaded. I been doing this long enough that I rarely learn anything (i do of course still learn SOME things, nobody knows everything) - but you're both a great teacher and a skilled producer and for that reason I don't care if i learn something, it's fun to see.
That's a proper explanation. I didn't realize they could be used for so many thing's . I knew about peak fixing n glue but the exciting impressed me. Thank you.
The way Will knows his stuff, presenting style, visualization of the examples, makes this a super useful tutorial. I learned so much from your channel. When I can find more time a definitely will follow a course of yours.
This made me understand that compression is just a way to bring the volume up of the whole thing uniformly. I.e: it tames the spikes to make room for the rest of the clip
Just found your channel, loving the content! someone who actually walks you through the functions of a plugin and why you need them.. also different scenarios for each one! It took me ages to figure out how a compressor worked when I first started :) good job man.
Lots of love from Pakistan. I am FL user. But this helped a lot. Especially when you say that the compressor fattens up the percussive stuff. Thanks a zillion.
very well made video, best one on compression i've found so far, thumbs up. question though - i work in hardware (elektron boxes) and i'm looking to acquire a compressor for live use, i'm thinking alesis 3630 - it will however compress all tracks universally, not each one separately. is that common practice or not?
I still don't understand how to use compressors without it taking up a lot more db room.. after using the compressor my kick sounds a lot thinner and worse if it's at the same db level as before. I can see the same going on in the example (even though i can't read the exact peak db). what's the point in using a compressor if it essentially just makes it louder without making it sound better?
Is it ideal to only match the input/output levels with makeup gain? Or are there instances where higher output is acceptable without distorting? I'm in the music production stage, creating my own kick and bassline samples. Adding compression to the samples. I'm utilizing gain staging, and may also need to compress in the mixing stage. I don't want to overcompress....
So in the last example you're basically using the attack parameter to allow the initial transients of the percussive instruments to be boosted, without affecting the tales of said sounds, which are being compressed. So, this would be akin to frequency conscious compression?
@@EDMTips Many thanks for getting back so promptly. I learned the term from the video in the link below. Nice little series on compression. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-uSP25YnzRQg.html
@@EDMTips To elaborate further, if you don't mind? Would I be right in thinking, that in the last example, you're compressing just the tale ends of the percussive sounds to make the initial transients pop a little more. Thereby, this would be an example of actually increasing the dynamic range of a sample or sound?
Yes this is the best video about how to use a compressor on RU-vid, its clear, to the point and my mate Borat said "Its a very nice!" after I showed it him.
I didn't think you'd be able to explain much in under 14 minutes, but you did really well! Thanks for that. I've been struggling with the whole compression thing, and you've helped a lot. Namaste.
I've seen so many videos on compression, and I have the Pro C2 but never knew how to use it until this video. I finally "got it"! You are a great teacher. Thank you so much!!
Great video. Saved for reference!! Using the visual mode in FabFilter, and exporting the waves and comparing them, you really managed to make it understandable for me.
Been looking so long for a decent explanation of how compressor work and how to use them. This tutorial was amazing finally understand it thanks man you got yourself a new sub!
Finally, someone explained the essentials of a compressor in 13 minutes. And it's the first time where I can clearly say it was ON point. No dilly-dally, right to the point with perfect examples (and good music ;)). Thanks and much love from germany!
