6 Rules of #Compression

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[KevinStCroix]

1. Don’t compress everything
2. Compress bus first, not individual tracks
3. Compress first, then eq (if it sounds good)
4. Fast Attack = Aggressive
5. Release Time = Tone
6. Level Match Signal - input to output

[SuPa-up]

Your narratives and excellent translation on how to apply compression has really helped to understand this complex and quite often contentious subject matter much better. Thank you so much! ❤

[theq]

I thought I was going to dismiss this video pretty quick. Ended up watching the whole thing, taking notes, and subscribing. Great walkthrough, loved the way you explained attack (aggression) and release (tone). And really needed that point about level matching.

[joshwhiting]

It's worth differentiating "aggressive compression" from an "aggressive sound." Aggressive compression will kill all transients (zero attack), but an aggressive sound has strong transients (nonzero attack).

[kyleninjaninja]

Man, I'd commit a war crime to have you as a professor. Visuals and clarity of communication are a lost art

[john]

You can't break the rules 'til you know how to play the game. -Rikki Lee Jones

[nedim_guitar]

I've been learning mixing for years, though magazines and online courses, but this explanation of the compressor is the clearest I've come across. Very understandable!

[VictorTadashiOficial]

That release explanation with the kick sounds was just perfect

[photophilous]

Joe, this is one of the finest (if not THE finest) tutorials on Compression that I have ever seen. Your visual approach and explanation on how to view the Attack and Release knobs was excellent; clear and memorable. Always look forward to your videos.

[julienmueller]

Fantastic visualization! Loved the Good-Bad rule ! Also: Good beat-box 🤓👌

[officialWWM]

First rule of compression...don't ever talk about compression...

[heenwai]

The way you demonstrate the Kick with your lips/beatboxing at 9:23 - so casual, yet so effective!

[AnthonyMeyer]

This is one of those videos I wish I found like 5 years. You are a great communicator.

I will play adjust my release knob with confidence from now on!

[billderenzo]

Joe, this with, 'butter compression' and the K series limiter videos were to me, the MOST helpful videos I've come across. I can't tell you what a difference it made on my mixes. I was driving myself crazy with every inserted plugin. I also would make an observation on compressing individual tracks rather than squashing everything at the master buss. Your K video was having the tumblers lined up to open the safe. Man, I can't thank you enough

[TrytnMusic]

Man I had so much struggle really understanding all of this and in 12 min you litterally learned me what I tried to learn in over a year. You have my support ❤

[ryun]

You by far have the BEST presentation style of all the mixing tutorials I've seen.

[therabbits]

Thank you. The clearest explanation of the effect that each control has on the sound that I've seen anywhere.

[dannygreenz]

You definitely have a dope way explaining stuff where it actually makes sense. So glad I found this channel

[Simpleton_X]

There are always beginner and expert explainers, but rarely anything in between, for music or any other topic. You've struck a good balance in delivering general knowledge (instead of miopic tutorials) for everyone between beginner & expert.

[dougpopejoy]

Love the drawing, Joe - It makes the concepts much clearer than showing it in an actual plugin (for me anyway)

Thx for making a complex topic easier to comprehend.