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Re: Compressor QuestionTo the OP:Dave Rat teaches us to avoid stereo linking if we can, as if we are compressing stereo subgroups, something panned to only one side should not kill the mix to the other side if it slams into the compressor. The trick is finding the right pan that fits into the mix and also catches both sides of the compressor enough. You can also always run a pair of post-fader auxiliaries into the side chain inputs, if you get extremely excited and have the extra auxiliaries for it. Then you can decide exactly how much each instrument triggers either compressor, almost like a ducker for each side, Left/Right.Also, compressing the effects in stereo is sometimes important, depending on the particular effect. Putting a compressor on the verbs/delays is always interesting and fun- so try it! If you don't like it, you can always return everything differently.
Re: Compressor Question
To the OP:
Dave Rat teaches us to avoid stereo linking if we can, as if we are compressing stereo subgroups, something panned to only one side should not kill the mix to the other side if it slams into the compressor. The trick is finding the right pan that fits into the mix and also catches both sides of the compressor enough. You can also always run a pair of post-fader auxiliaries into the side chain inputs, if you get extremely excited and have the extra auxiliaries for it. Then you can decide exactly how much each instrument triggers either compressor, almost like a ducker for each side, Left/Right.
Also, compressing the effects in stereo is sometimes important, depending on the particular effect. Putting a compressor on the verbs/delays is always interesting and fun- so try it! If you don't like it, you can always return everything differently.
