Music Production in 2 Minutes: Understanding Compression

So, what is compression in music? Well, learning how to use compression can be a game-changer in your growth as a producer. This quick lesson on how to compress properly in music production will help you boost your skills and improve your workflow in any DAW, as well as offer a fundamental understanding of how to compress.

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[Hyperbits]

Despite my best efforts, I continuously check the fridge to see if any food has magically appeared out of nowhere. And I do this for no reason. It's not a pro way to live life. But a lot of music producers compress for no reason. They just do it to do it. This is also not pro. So let's put an end to that by truly grasping what compression is and why we compress to begin with <3

[endxrLmao]

The amount of information you can fit into two minutes without sounding wordy or complicated is truly astounding.

[jondellar]

Probably the best and most succinct explanation of compression I've seen. Brilliant! 👍👍

[musicalbuquerque]

Such high quality and professional info packed in 2 minutes! I've struggled and still struggle on the knobs and exactly how they work but am continually learning. I'm slowly getting there with the help of your vids and classes. Thanks, Serik.

[damonomusic]

Man I wish I had this video when I first was trying to wrap my head around compression. This is an excellent explanation! Keep these vids coming:)

[kargo]

No complicated words, simple and interesting way of teaching. Just saw a 12 mins video on compression couldn't understand a thing but this 2 mins video. Yay! 🤟

[jmysflix]

I've not really understood the concept until I found this video. Thanks for a concise, clear explanation, very well explained.

[leah]

this helped me understand compression more than anything else I've seen omg tysm

[Jeremy_Taylor]

Welp, time to stop throwing a compressor on every Serum pad, lead and chord progression in my projects and make more analytical decisions. I feel spoiled learning this in my first year of producing. Thanks Serik!

[archaelia]

thank you so much for using simple waveforms with animating the controls for threshold and ratio. This helps everything theoretically constructive I've learned about compression actually come together with a visual/aural logic gate as to whether or not it's even necessary on any given signal. Now time to go clean up my projects...

[bashanborlangkhongshei]

So simple but yet so powerful i never understood more of a compressor until i watch this 2 minutes vid...now i understand everything about it..🥰small things do incredible things...👍This video really did just that.

[boomoperator]

Thank you so much! I have been playing with compression for some time, now with little progress, but this helps a ton. Keep up the good work!

[subfifth]

The perfect 2-minute punch of info, as usual! What an amazing reference these videos are becoming. Cheers, friends!

[rakeshuvobd_ctg]

this is probably best video i've seen about compressors!!! hope to learn about compressors more from your future videos!!!

[enockdjmini]

Thank you, for sharing great contant and tips! Keep bleesing us with your best knowledge and experience. Much LOVE!!

[cellcero]

One of the best videos Ive seen on compression. Thanks!

[kassethaavik]

After tweaking randomly on the compression plugin, I now became aware of the ratio knob x) Thanks!

[TinaSol]

Holy moly I am so new to the concept of compression and I have watched countless YT videos on it to try to gain a foundational understanding of it and THIS ONE did it for me. Thank you for breaking it down in simple terms, with the video examples and audio examples too. This was beautifully done, especially with the context of digital vs organic sounds!

[calsmusic]

Great video! Makes so much more sense to me now!

[steveo]

Man you can not have explained that any better, easy, quick, and to the point!