EQ Before or After Compression? Plus: Multi-band Compression Principles [SSP042]

October 17th, 2019 by

Justin Colletti answers a common question: Is it better to put your EQ before or after your compressor? Then, he dives into some tips and principles for using EQ sidechains and multiband compressors.

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