What Compressors Do You Use When Mastering And Why?

In this video I discuss what compressors I use when mastering and why. Having some of the world's best mastering compressors to hand is a huge luxury we have here at Audio Animals. But each compressor has it's own unique purpose.

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[jaykons]

Would be nice to hear your presentation of the Elysia Alpha on mastering situations!

[davidpereira]

Tone Projects Unisum Mastering Compressor 👌 for my tracks i literally only use this one, but because i have an extremely uncommon workflow. I usually use meldas compressors, ableton glue and unisum in the master bus

[b.hornetiii.]

It depends on the mix, but yes, at least two compressors you'll normally use in a mastering, three is the norm for me. One for "stability" (light) and two "all in" compressors. You have so called "hidden compression" in a form of transformers and "color boxes" so you could count this as comp. No. 1:))

[lordberly]

I'm curious why did you remove Shadow Hills MC from your mastering chain?

[freewheelinghorn]

I'm curious if you've had a chance to use the DW Fearn VT-7. I've been hearing that unit get a ton of praise over the last few years - actually, the Fearn stuff in general always gets lots of love - so yeah, curious about your experience with/knowledge of those units. Obviously you might not need another tube compressor since you've got the Unfairchild, but then again it's a different compressor with a different sound, doing a different job (potentially).

[Rhuggins]

Do yall have a shadow hills mastering comp?

[tennactennacerobert]

Hey, can you help me sir!? I want to start a mastering chain, not sure which compressor to start with. Which compressor would you consider? I work mostly on hip hop, 808 trap, and r&b music. Which compressor would be ideal in my case vari mu compressor, Vca? Or Elysia? I could afford the elysia compressor, also could afford the elysia but I could only choose one.

[Marines]

Speaking of the unfairchild, any opinions about the herchild by heritage audio?

[stefanhansen]

Interesting to hear your perspective. I'm curious: How much does the whole mastering chain you are using cost? Thanks! And Happy New Year!

[medwaystudios]

Does the Unfairchild work on bass heavier mixes like EDM?

[simeonmatthews]

That's Nicks studio. Why do you use the SPL Iron in your studio if you have the money to get an Unfairchild. I'm hoping to get an SPL Iron so I would like to know the benefits of this compressor.

[moisesjimenez]

It depends on the song... Shadow Hill, SPL Iron Compressor, and Maselec MLA-4. (Each compressor has its own character each song is unique and it aldo depends on the music style)

[patricioo]

Hello very good video, as always. It would be interesting if you made the video about limiters that you mention: Greetings,

[drea]

The DW Fearn VT-7 should also have a place among the Elysia Alpha, the Undertone, the Maselec or any other compressor made on Planet Earth!

[bachelorgamer]

question no ask is, if there mix has a bus compressor lets say ssl would still need a compressor on when mastering

[kool-movies]

Strohm 1660 Compressor, "This compressor was hand built in Sweden, using 16 high quality tubes and 8 Lundahl transformers".

[Limit]

I have 3 compressors and I rarely use more then one at a time. Most material coming in these days is so over compressed I’m doing more expansion then compression

I get using different compressors for tone but that person is right. You only really need one compressor. Multiband compressor like the Maselec is a different story

Mastering=always eq, sometimes compression

[metalfather]

it would be great if all people could get to a point where what they think they know as how things are, can be pulled out from under them leaving them shocked . open minds learn and grow. closed minds start wars and cause suffering

[lk]

Bro, you can talk forever. Give us some real examples.