5 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying Compression to Your Tracks
Early in your career, you may see compression as this magical tool that all your favorite mixers use. In reality, though, compressors are more likely to make your mix sound worse if you don’t know how to use them properly.
Let’s assume you’ve got a solid grip on the basics: attack, release, ratio, threshold. But knowing how a chainsaw works doesn’t mean you’re ready to start lumberjacking.
Below, we've highlighted some of the most common mistakes beginners make when using compression and demonstrate how to avoid them. For each of our audio samples, we've used plugin emulations of classic compressors.
This is an excerpt from 5 Mistakes to Avoid When Applying Compression to Your Tracks, originally published by Reverb, featuring music from Bleed American. Read the full version here.
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