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Subject: Can't get my compressor to "pump"!
Original Message 1/45 08-May-02 @ 01:39 PM - Can't get my compressor to
How I understand it is that you send the grouped drum track to the stereo compressor and compress with the desired ratio. Then I make sure I have the fastest possible attack and release settings. Then I lengthen the release time until the drums pump (suck in and out) then back it off slightly.
This is what I've been doing but can't get it to work. Any advice?
Message 2/45 08-May-02 @ 01:47 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
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Message 4/45 08-May-02 @ 03:08 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
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Message 5/45 08-May-02 @ 03:46 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
I'm asking because I take some of the sounds from the Tr909 out separately to individual mixer channels.
Message 6/45 08-May-02 @ 04:21 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 7/45 08-May-02 @ 04:59 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
I read in magazines that you should compress dance music drums as hard as you can just before distortion kicks in. This ain't happening for me. I have to have the attack pot really slow (2 O'clock) otherwise it just makes my kicks sound weak and thin.
Message 8/45 08-May-02 @ 05:58 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Can't remember offhand...
I used to use a shitty Behringer Composer compressor and that had a tendency to pump.
Actually, I think the more expensive compressors pump less, because the manufacturers think that pumping is an unwanted side effect of compression. Bastards.
If you want Bounce, try sidechaining like the other thread describes...
Message 9/45 08-May-02 @ 06:00 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 10/45 08-May-02 @ 06:04 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
gb, compressing 'em all individually is different than compressing them as a group and making them pump. each way has its place.
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