5 Vocal Compression Rules

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[NSVNBeats]

THINK OF IT LIKE THIS.

Threshold - The volume at which your mom tells you to cut down your music
Ratio - The amount you cut down your music when she tells you to (the threshold)
Attack - How FAST you cut it down when she tells you to (the threshold)
Release - How quickly you cut the music back up when she leaves the room

[SHTMusik]

On rule 2 notice how he RAISED the eq first to find the frequencies that he wanted to lower. That is a great eq 101 trick.

[riveratley]

Wow! No one has ever explained release to me that way! Thank you so much!

[jwalters]

This is absolutely the best explanation of release time. I have been struggling with compression and this have me such an ah ha! Moment. Thank you!!!

[marymoon]

Oh man, I think you said something that finally clicked in my poor brain with compression. I have really been struggling to understand and your explanation here with the consonants really helped! I'm working on a song where the vocalist hits his consonants really hard at the beginning of his phrase and I've been struggling to make it sound good. I don't want it to happen on accident - I want to know what I'm doing! lol Thank you, Joe!

[nihaomao]

I think of all the videos I've watched about compression (especially for vocals), this video was probably the simplest and clearest explanation. Thank you for your content, seriously.

[beatfromjetsetradio]

Finally—a simple-but-detailed answer to the questions I’ve _actually_ been asking about these damned things.

[shanealec]

Im still learning about compression attack and release...thanks for the info...your videos have helped me understand alot about mixing in studio one

[dwaynekendrick_]

Just wanted to say thank you. You save people so much time and money and I am one of them.

[weedeeeter]

There is something with this video that made me understanding better.

[yaoguangtang]

What you talk about Release, is so great!

[connollytunes]

I love how you do what you do. You're my kind of engineer!

[davidscanlan]

I watched this when you released it, but I forgot it all so I came back while working on a mix and the release advice is EXACTLY what I needed to get the clarity I was after. Thank you!!

[joelbbarrios]

Hey Joe, you’ve been a blessing to me when it comes to all your tips about recording. I just wanna encourage you keep up the good work that you’re doing. I want you to know that you blessed us so much. Thanks again.

[hadassahbayless]

Your videos have been SOO helpful to me, thank you! Your explanation is so clear and concise in all of them, and this one is great. Love how you compared the attack and release, I've never understood it fully until this second. Thank you so much!

[sebastianbyma]

Man, I don't know how you do it, but you post your videos just in time when I actually need. Thanks for that and keep on rockin'!

[Anonymous.android]

I’ve watched so many videos on compression but I feel like this is the one that has finally clicked with me. Thank you

[johnm]

"Release as clarity" really helped me understand! Your demos of the consonant sounds with fast and slow release were so helpful!

[wesleyhendricks]

Another great tutorial! Thanks Joe. I like the way you explain it with the demo. Makes more sense.

[michaelyolch]

One of the BEST compression videos I've ever seen. Simple, smart, and right to the point. WOOHOO! SUBBED! :)