Justin Colletti walks us through the major approaches to using compression in mastering, and on the mix bus. Learn how to set attack, release, ratio, multiband compression and more.
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What is Parallel Compression?“Parallel Processing” is a term that can describe a number of techniques engineers use in pursuit of punchy, relentless backbeats, rock-solid bass-lines, and vocals that speak with power and nuance. Read more...
Justin Colletti shows off an entirely new way to approach bus compression, using the latest Newfangled Audio plugin, called “Invigorate“.
This new plugin, released today, allows you to blend between different pleasant side effects of compression such as pumping, breathing, hard and soft clipping, saturation, harmonic distortion and more.
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Should your EQ come before your compressor or after? Should your compressor go after your saturator or before?
There are so many different orders you could put your effects in. Which are best and why? And how are you supposed to remember them all?
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Compression and limiting are among the hardest music production skills to learn. Almost everyone makes these 5 mistakes when they first get into mixing audio. And for a long time after as well!
Below, Justin Colletti gives you what you need to know to avoid the most common pitfalls of Read more...
