#AudiotentTip 422. Compressor Sidechain Filter.When compressing the mix buss, try engaging the sidechain high-pass filter. This will prevent the lowest frequencies from triggering the compressor.
Audiotent Tip 389. Mix Bus Compression.Some producers like to insert a mix bus compressor early on in the project and work into it. Others prefer to leave their master channel empty.There are pros ...
How the compressor knee actually works
#AudiotentTip 250. Compressor Knee.A compressor control that's often overlooked is called the knee. This affects how aggressive the compression will kick in. With a soft knee setting, compression ...
#AudiotentTip 197. Quick Compressor Comparison.There are many types of compressors, each with their own colour and tone. A great way to quickly A/B these is to use hot keys in your DAW. Simply setu...
Understanding compressor ratios
#AudiotentTip 193. Compressor Ratios.When adding compressors on your channel, group and master bus be careful. Ratios are multiplicative and not additive. This means, if you compress your drum chan...
Adding punch to your kick with an expander
#AudiotentTip 185. Kick Expander.If your kick sounds too boomy and lacks punch, try using a dynamic expander. It will enhance the transient/punch of your kick and allow it to cut through in a crowd...
Mastering Compressor Sidechain Filter
#AudiotentTip 102. Compressor Sidechain Filter.When applying compression on bass heavy material or across a final mix, try enabling the sidechain high pass filter. This will stop the compressor ...