let's talk about compression

ReaXComp is pretty good, unlimited bands on that one.. I've used it to good effect on a few tunes, but it's hard work..

I own IL Maximus, but I haven't used it much yet.... so easy to squash everything, but it supposedly handles subtle shit as well. very different concept from standard multibands.

And I like the one that comes with Live a lot. really good for shaping breaks... but I don't use Live.

IL Maximus is so great and easy to work with.

  On 11/13/2011 at 10:49 AM, a missing sense said:

There's a really nice trick with the REAPER compressor where you can set the look-ahead of the compressor to 100ms, and you can do some really cool stuff with the attack/release settings without overdriving the signal. Pretty interesting for finalizing mixes.

 

Transient designers are also nice in that regard, but they are a bit like crack: once you get on them you want to put them on every piece of percussion.

I love REAPER, the 100ms look ahead ReaComp really is that amazing at low distortion for heavy mastering compression? I will have to try that out when I get home tomorrow. The Slate Digital Mastering VST is supposed to have the most advanced look ahead for keeping transients intact in heavy mastering, I need to try it out some more.

Transient designers are crazy uber crucial for realistic or real percussion for sure.

the compressor built into the Dave Smith tempest is hands down the best single knob easy compressor i've ever heard. I used it jamming with a few people who had jomox machines and the tempest sliced through them all with it's ridiculously slappy transients

  On 11/14/2011 at 1:53 AM, Blanket Fort Collapse said:

  On 11/13/2011 at 10:49 AM, a missing sense said:

There's a really nice trick with the REAPER compressor where you can set the look-ahead of the compressor to 100ms, and you can do some really cool stuff with the attack/release settings without overdriving the signal. Pretty interesting for finalizing mixes.

 

Transient designers are also nice in that regard, but they are a bit like crack: once you get on them you want to put them on every piece of percussion.

 

I love REAPER, the 100ms look ahead ReaComp really is that amazing at low distortion for heavy mastering compression? I will have to try that out when I get home tomorrow. The Slate Digital Mastering VST is supposed to have the most advanced look ahead for keeping transients intact in heavy mastering, I need to try it out some more.

 

Transient designers are crazy uber crucial for realistic or real percussion for sure.

yeah try it out.. it goes up to 250ms pre-comp, and all your audio will have 250ms delay, so bare with it.. and be sure to add lot's of RMS too unless you want to hear some strange effects.

  On 11/13/2011 at 6:01 PM, Kcinsu said:

Any fans of multiband compression?

only when mastering live recordings for me but it does seem to be a staple element in dubstep bass these days

isotope gets mentioned a lot

  On 11/14/2011 at 2:38 AM, soundwave said:

it does seem to be a staple element in dubstep bass these days

Can you explain this?

wub wub ma fuckka

  On 11/13/2011 at 1:24 AM, Kcinsu said:

I rather use parallel compression... you mix your dry signal, with a highly compressed version, and slowly slowly turn up the compressed version... it keeps more of the transients of the original. my general rule is turn it up until you notice it, and then turn it down. then use your judgement from there.

i do this quite often as well. especially for drums. mixing a compressed more coloured signal with the dry signal sounds amazing!