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<blockquote data-quote="Scott Bolt" data-source="post: 89265" data-attributes="member: 3950"><p>Re: Compression</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>With the exception of the previously mentioned "compression used as a drum effect" example, compression should be something that you don't hear. Not everyone can setup compressors correctly. Not every compressor has the same ability to be adjusted. Different items in the band require different compressor settings. Band members who change their stage volume while playing require real-time changes to the compressor threshold.</p><p></p><p>Considering all of these complexities involved with using compression, it really isn't a great tool for just everyone to use all the time.</p><p></p><p>If a bass player has good tone on his line-out, leave it alone. If the guitars sound great without compression, don't touch them. If the vocalist has great mic technique and sounds great .... you get the picture.</p><p></p><p>Now the gates on the drums ..... I do this whenever possible. Gating the toms and kick really opens up the mix and gets rid of all that drum ring lowering the noise floor of the entire mix. This is a great suggestion IME.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Scott Bolt, post: 89265, member: 3950"] Re: Compression With the exception of the previously mentioned "compression used as a drum effect" example, compression should be something that you don't hear. Not everyone can setup compressors correctly. Not every compressor has the same ability to be adjusted. Different items in the band require different compressor settings. Band members who change their stage volume while playing require real-time changes to the compressor threshold. Considering all of these complexities involved with using compression, it really isn't a great tool for just everyone to use all the time. If a bass player has good tone on his line-out, leave it alone. If the guitars sound great without compression, don't touch them. If the vocalist has great mic technique and sounds great .... you get the picture. Now the gates on the drums ..... I do this whenever possible. Gating the toms and kick really opens up the mix and gets rid of all that drum ring lowering the noise floor of the entire mix. This is a great suggestion IME. [/QUOTE]
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