Sub-FreQ
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- Joined
- Jul 2, 2017
- Location
- Manchester
Hi guys, awesome forum. I’m loving it, I would like to ask a few questions to save my own sanity, if there’s any left.
Please excuse me if i noob and waffle a bit........(questions lead to more questions)
i’m experimenting with compression, i sort of understand what it does but i’m not so sure when to use it. by this i mean...
At what stage is advised to apply compression. I’m not asking for a formula but you guy’s have been here already right? I will be experimenting and my thoughts are these:
- Do I apply compression from the get go ?
Is it advisable to apply compression on my kick as soon as I load it in to the DAW? Then do the same with my snare ? . Doing this leads to me compressing absolutely everything. (which got me writing this post as i confused myself)
- Just at final mix down stage/left for mastering?
- With a limiter on my drum bus or even the master then mix in to that?
Am I right in saying it depends on the samples and what i’am trying to achieve.
Knowing what I want to achieve will come to me in time (maybe years) until I get used to hearing the different results?
Then theres different types of compression.
As a beginner should i try and learn what a compressed signal sounds like in general first. (master used in loose terms)
Then move on and try to master different techniques like side-chain compression. Parallel compression, multi band compression and so on...each step at a time? Just do it all at once?
I apologise if I have baffled anyones head.
Am I going in the right direction, my thinking. My approach ? I have officially hit brain overload.
Please excuse me if i noob and waffle a bit........(questions lead to more questions)
i’m experimenting with compression, i sort of understand what it does but i’m not so sure when to use it. by this i mean...
At what stage is advised to apply compression. I’m not asking for a formula but you guy’s have been here already right? I will be experimenting and my thoughts are these:
- Do I apply compression from the get go ?
Is it advisable to apply compression on my kick as soon as I load it in to the DAW? Then do the same with my snare ? . Doing this leads to me compressing absolutely everything. (which got me writing this post as i confused myself)
- Just at final mix down stage/left for mastering?
- With a limiter on my drum bus or even the master then mix in to that?
Am I right in saying it depends on the samples and what i’am trying to achieve.
Knowing what I want to achieve will come to me in time (maybe years) until I get used to hearing the different results?
Then theres different types of compression.
As a beginner should i try and learn what a compressed signal sounds like in general first. (master used in loose terms)
Then move on and try to master different techniques like side-chain compression. Parallel compression, multi band compression and so on...each step at a time? Just do it all at once?
I apologise if I have baffled anyones head.
Am I going in the right direction, my thinking. My approach ? I have officially hit brain overload.