Mix Note 059 / Compression New
Stop the kick driving the whole compressor
Every kick pulls the vocal and cymbals down with the mix bus.
The move
Raise the compressor's detector high-pass gradually, leaving the audio path unchanged.
Do this- Loop kick-heavy bars through the bus.
- Raise the detector's high-pass filter.
- Check the amount of gain reduction.
Listen for this.
Listen for steadier vocals while the kick still belongs to the groove.
Know when to back off.
Ignoring too much bass can let low-frequency peaks escape control.
Match loudness when you compare. If the original serves the song better, undo the change.
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Keep working.
060 / CompressionSoft knee, smoother entranceCompression becomes obvious whenever a phrase crosses the threshold.061 / CompressionStereo linking changes the imageA hard hit on one side can pull the stereo image around.062 / CompressionYour bass release is distortingVery fast gain changes on low notes can add roughness.
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