In this week’s Audio Premium content, Bobby Owsinski continues his excellent series on compression. In Part 3, he’ll look at using a compressor on guitars, keyboards and vocals..
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The basic principles of compression are pretty much the same for any instrument, but of course there are nuances for each, which is what we’ll soon cover. That said, here’s a brief review:
- Acoustic instruments are usually more dynamic than electric instruments, and therefore need to be controlled more.
- If you set the attack and release times of the compressor so it breathes with the track, the less likely you’ll hear it working in the track.
- The more wild the peaks, the higher the compression ratio should be set. The fewer the peaks, the lower the ratio.
- The more compression you use, the more likely that you’ll hear it, and the more likely it will color the sound.
- A compressor turns into a limiter if the ratio is set to 10:1 or higher.
Table of Contents
- The Principles Of Compression
- Compressing Guitars
- Compressing The Acoustic Guitar
- Compressing Keyboards
- Compressing Vocals
- Compressing Loops
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