Logic Pro #27 - Compressor (Compression Explained)

In this video, I demonstrate the following:
1. How to use the Compressor plugin in Logic.
2. What is a compressor, and how is compression used?
3. How to use all parameters of a compressor, including compression ratio, threshold, make-up gain, knee, attack release.
4. How to use compression on various instruments, including drums, bass, acoustic guitars, and vocals.

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Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction, What is Compression?
2:08 Vocal Compressor Example
3:26 Gain Reduction
4:42 Circuit Types
9:46 Ratio & Threshold
13:10 In/Out Gain, Make-Up Gain
16:13 Attack & Release Time
20:46 Knee
23:12 Limiter
24:29 Distortion Types
25:31 Mix Blend
27:28 Circuit Types on Kick
29:19 Snare Drum
30:55 Vocals
35:43 Two-Stage Compression Trick
38:31 Bass Guitar
40:21 Acoustic Guitar
41:56 Wrap-Up, Playthrough

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Your Logic Pro Series is an absolutely amazing gift to musicians, producers and those of us who dabble along. Thank you!

[mikeg]

This is the best compressor tutorial I've seen so far. I love how you go through each setting slow and in detail. Also, I love that sample song!

[SeanHaleWoodcraftsandMusic]

The more I listen to your original song in the videos, the more it grows on me. I love the lyrics and the story of the toll of addiction

[claudiozaniolo]

Teaching is an art, ... I find very few are good I thought you did an excellent job! Thx // claudio switzerland

[victorhakim]

Dude you explained this so much better than all the other tutorials out there on compressors !

[vincent_vidal]

This might be the best step by step tutorial on compression and compressors! Very well done! I’ve always used 3rd party pluggins for compression, never realizing how great Logic’s stock plugins are.

[geducam]

Best tutorial ever on compression. Probably the most under used and under understood features of Logic for me that I am finally able to understand and explore with substance. Thank you!

[jusong]

this video has been a lifesaver for me, thank you so much for this video 💚

[philipappiah]

Awesome.. thank you.. now i know the buttons and knobs are not dialing into radio. Following you and is building me up for a better musical future.

[fizzle.]

no doubt one of the best tutorials out there, thank you so much

[clintyoung]

One thing I discovered when testing Logic’s compressors with sine waves and pink noise is this:
- not every distortion option is used in each comp type, but the “soft” option does add the most harmonics (i.e. color), while “clip” adds no harmonics for most comp types
- the more gain reduction added (i.e. lowering threshold), the more harmonics are increased
- similarly, the more make up gain added, the more harmonics are increased. This is where negative output is really useful
- knee also effects the levels and content more than I previously thought
- finally, the cleanest to the most colorful are Plat Digital, Classic VCA, Vintage Opto (which adds most of it’s color near the source freq), Studio VCA, Studio FET, Vintage FET, Vintage VCA

[vewilli]

Extremely well explained. Now I know:
1) I will have to listen to it more often
2) I shouldn’t have bought so many 3rd party plugins as the Logic ones would fill all my needs
3) the before and after is often very subtle, sometimes very well heard —> for me it’s still difficult to set the paramters best sounding, as my hearing ability especially in the high frequencies has diminished a lot (can‘t hear them over 8000 Hz any more)
4) Is it true that most of the listeners don‘t hear all these subtle changes —> that means there are thousands of possibilities, everything success depends on the song in general rather the perfect mix?

[KaranRao]

Your every video is a breath for new, Decicated & begginers musicians....
Long live
Love from india....❤

[cameronpatrickscott]

Marvellous, thanks for your rigorous delve, its all so pat head rub tummy this mix engineering stuff...

[jamesr]

This is the first time I have understood compression properly. Thank you!

[dirk]

One of the best tutorials I know! Thank you so much!

[flashk]

I'm really loving this. I've struggled for so long, I get the idea of compression but when I apply it, the sound never comes out as expected. I'm finding this really helpful, thanks

[bassManDavis]

0MG I have only just had a chance to go through this session and as us cockney's say "cor blimey" what a fantastic piece, you have given me a complete understanding of compression and at last! how to use it properly? At last, I'm so pleased you spent the time to do this tuition, its so appreciated.

[tfvcidade]

This is the best youtube channel for logic pro and audio mixing tutorial in general. Following these videos for years now and it's always up to date e easy to learn with!! Thank you!!

[lynvconary]

Your video helped a lot, thank you so much!!! 👍😊