Are You Listening? Ep. 3 | Compression in Mastering

[@originalvonster]

0:45 gain riding good 1:30 need to vary compressor moves by song section 2:20 compressors better for smoothing dynamics than limiters 3:10 compressors take away some early harmonics 4:45 need to be light-handed with compressor for a clear sound 9:30 longer release = smoothing 10:20 using kick as side chain to duck the music 10:45 compressor transparent smoother in mastering 10:55 high-pass filter side chain to prevent pumping 15:40 glue lose transient energy so hear sustain better 17:35 hard knee = harder brighter sound 18:10 soft knee, La-2a uses soft knee = smoother 19:00 1176 hard knee 19:15 hard knee for edginess in hard rock/edm 20:25 RMS detector vocals sustained guitar 23:45 kick bass relationship multiband low pass 150 Hz attack time

[@MaxMilan-i3r]

The Bass / Kick balance fix at the end of this video using a Low Pass Filter on the side chain is probably one of the golden-est nuggets in this whole series. This is a game changer.

[@Asila]

This guy is a great teacher! Thank you! Great series!

[@lovenangelo5415]

Agree

[@hannahmillington5781]

I know the idea is that we buy Ozone, but this is so much better than certain other videos where you know all they want to do is trick you into buying something. This is really educational and enlightening. SO grateful to have watched this series!

[@thaStorMaj]

Been mixing for 10+ years, thinking I knew most of the stuff... never expected I'd learn so much from a single video. Thank you!

[@josephpurdue7583]

I felt the same!

[@Andyw1228]

What did you mean in particular?

[@romanboiarchuk2048]

@@Andyw1228for me was very interesting about 20hz and 50ms attack

[@felixsmittick9128]

This series is so helpful. Technical and easy to comprehend, thanks Izotope.

[@jaydeeofficial2694]

I definitely agree!

[@ahmtTyln]

the true definition of '' less is more ''.. the cool thing about the mastering engineers is, when they adjust something or add something to the sound, we probably dont notice a thing at first glance, but there is definitely something gets changed.. Years of experience I guess. Golden ears indeed..💯👍

[@sportsfreundberlin]

I wonder if any of the listeners will ever notice any of these changes? For who are they being done?

[@ayao]

@@sportsfreundberlin most people won't be able to tell individual changes plugins make, but the sum of little changes can be a huge lift

[@AdrianSantosoGan]

This man's choice of wording is impeccable.

[@Jasonweckard]

I've really learned a lot from these, I hope this series continues and expands into other elements of recording.

[@TheBlashMusic]

You have no idea how hard I laughed when I heard “I need a house with an ocean view I want a fancy car, I want to live on MaaaaRRRRzsss” 🤣

[@xaosnox]

@mars man If you don't get it, only life will teach you, so don't worry. Just be patient, and someday you'll see just how funny it is.

[@FyreWithenue]

Why the secrecy? Sounds like you don't know either? Just wanted to sound clever?🙄👍

[@TheBlashMusic]

@mars man 🤣 🤣 🤣

[@tiplady]

I think mars is considered slightly too HOT 🥵 to inhabit ! That track really is so annoying, ! I’d compress it to nr silence. Act just mute it. Delete, smash the computer. Go and live on MARS!!

[@buzzcrumhunger7114]

@@tiplady so, just how HOT do you think Mars is?

[@HeathAllyn]

Oh man. Generally, I feel very happy with my producing, engineering, mixing, and mastering skills, but this video clearly demonstrates that I do NOT have an ear for compression. I cannot hear the difference. This makes me sad.

[@zepheriyah]

Same.. The only one I could hear a major difference in is the side chaining example and the glue compression example.

[@karayuschij]

Do you think that you can hear a difference with the KZbin audio quality :D

[@yusun5722]

Cannot hear the differences in most examples either, althouth the theory is well explained. Actually stwiched to my monitor headphone and still couldn't get a clear comparison.

[@yusun5722]

@@karayuschij could be

[@ashwin230492]

You cannot hear the compression as KZbin compresses the hell out of the audio

[@wildbird78]

The amount of knowledge this man has in his brain is astonishing.

[@encampentertainment5128]

@Jonathan Wyner teach me more please... GOLDEN..THIS VIDEO ALONE IS WORTH 1 TRILLIONS VIEWS WORTH OF GOODNESS

[@lightwarp_]

One thing that is clear for me now, i want a fancy car...

[@thelinkofperfectioncharity9469]

And how about seeing the Stars, in a House with a Ocean view on Mars? #MadWillz

[@lightwarp_]

@@thelinkofperfectioncharity9469 Mars is cool these days. I'm going to wait until terraforming has been completed. Thanks for offering the opportunity :)

[@KllswtchOvrDrv]

I need a house with an ocean view

[@RiDM_Studio]

I'm getting close completing the list myself. Sofar I got to see the stars now and than. The rest will come in time

[@krkbeats007]

Live on Mars....

[@ebolantigua3201]

I'm sold... If not by the effort taken for this alone, iZtope finally got me

[@BLASTLYNX]

lots of densely packed yet valueable information here which is really helping me to get perspective. Of all the things in mixing/mastering, compression has been the hardest for me to understand how to practically apply it. I know what all the settings do, but actually knowing how and when to use them accordingly is really tough! This helped with that a bit. Great video!

[@xeximaxi]

actually i like way information is introduced here , calm tone of whole video makes me smarter and more calm. this man know what he doing

[@tonykottoor]

this the best compressor class I have ever seen. Thank you so much Jonathan Wyne and Izotope for bringing it to us.

[@davidxbeats]

Jonathan's insight is priceless. It's always amazing to get valuable technical information from a seasoned pro in the field. I can't believe Izotope is putting these videos up for FREE! All of them contain great information!

[@TadjhBrooks]

Dropped so many gems in this one video. Love how technical and thorough this is! So many gaps in my knowledge have been filled.

[@sklermbot]

I love your channel. Thank you for the information and the extremely high quality delivery. What a gift!

[@massivebeatzz]

Izotope is great for mastering. And I mean their mindset, not just the plugins by themselves, The company really focuses on this art, and it shows in its DNA.

[@Mixxwizard]

I really can't understand why anyone would give Mr. Wyner thumbs down. SMH.... He's tutorials are very good, & on point when it comes to Mastering. Keep up the amazing work Mr. Wyner/iZotope

[@alldhat-n-den-sum4190]

I don't think people in my given the thumbs down just because they think he's a rubbish tutor I think it's because most people simply cannot hear any difference in any of the audible comparisons maybe they need monitors that cause minimum £10,000 up along with the added outdoor gear then connect the TV to KZbin then people say KZbin bitrate and compression is far too much that's why I think they are giving the Thumbs Down

[@vonlionwav]

Yes, thank you IZotope! And thanks to Jonathan Wyner! Keep this going for ever!

[@yogasiva2009]

This is what I would expect from mastering tutorials.. Love the way how he explained it without putting the too much technical words .. this is definitely opened my eyes waiting for next episode

[@lovenangelo5415]

Continue doing this iZOTOPE 👍

[@SouthwestSax]

So many things are clicking after watching these series of videos. Glad I stumbled upon them. Thanks Izotope!

[@oldSailor24]

If Jonathan Wyner was a heart-surgeon, I'm sure 99 % of his patients would sleep peacefully during the night before the operation.

[@lovecouch7451]

And their tracks would bump

[@oldSailor24]

@Kai McCook haha exactly!

[@thejacevekexperience]

Wow this man is such a gift to the audio community.

[@DirtyMike124x]

I ironically wish the gain was higher on your actual speaking in this video, but that's small potatoes. This series is great, you are very well spoken and well presented, thank you for this.

[@zenluiz]

I could easily keep watching this guy explaining his things for weeks non stop! :)

[@RiDM_Studio]

This is so cool and interesting! But as an amateur that thought that had proper headphones, I came to the realisation my headphones kinda suck because I don't hear most of the differences in this video... And since i'm not experienced in mastering or any of this, not having my ears trained as much as needed doesn't help either! Altought, I am saving these series and will come back more than a few times. So educational.. I love it!

[@user-nn1uh8km2k]

Johnathan's attention to details in explaining things is impeccable. Thank you, Johnathan. Have a great day!

[@shockacycling5600]

Thank you! You‘re one of the few who actually warns about misusing compression and what alterations may be made to the original input signal. I hear all these people just saying, „do it“ but fewer explaining any limitations involved with using compressors. A sign of true professionality!

[@PaulArcane]

This is gold, thanks for sharing

[@KekZzzik]

Johnatan and iZotope team, I want to thank you for making these videos!!! So much great information here!

[@bonwana2275]

Great series well done Jonathan Wyner

[@BassistGezz]

The RMS vs Peak was very useful. One of the only sections where I could actually hear a difference in the A/B.

[@mappingthevoid]

Thanks for your help, You have a great speaking voice, Easy to process to what your saying

[@ermharriable]

Unbelievable teacher! I watched ever video he had in this series

[@nebulka-]

such an eloquent, seemingly wise and controlled human, I love these videos

[@panicineurope]

And ditto on the comment about expanding this series into other facets of music making! I’ll watch whatever y’all put out.

[@davidp158]

Great information! I'd like to see a video discussing compression for mixing, with guidelines about leaving some dynamics for the mastering engineer.

[@braddasseymusic]

I've heard it matters what end you start with first to really bring everything together. Low end, to low mid, mid, mid high and hi? Is that true? Does it truly matter?

[@MoneyKobaine]

I just learned more in 26 mins (1+ hr cause I took notes) than Ive EVER known or got from anyone else! Great explanation and oral but very visual notes here!

[@jays9807]

Wonderful explanation! I learned more by the 5-minute mark than I did in 10 other videos on sidechain compression. Thank you!

[@ya_boi_breezie]

This video honestly has some of the best sample tracks, normally they sound cheesy and cheap. This dude straight up played some math rock...like, damn.

[@matthewoutlaw3191]

the best useful and clear explaining video i've ever seen

[@Niowiad]

Don't know how many episodes are left, but this series is extremely interesting.

[@beatsbywhitetee8315]

This series has really helped me a lot. Thank you very much for sharing this knowledge!!

[@andiherzog]

Awesome explanation and demonstration. Thank you!

[@lafoca-2772]

thanks for sharing, many things to learn, excellent classes. I will listen until the las chapter .

[@CodrinDonciu]

at 11:12 I think he meant "longer" wavelenghts, as it is basic physics that lower frequencies have longer wavelenghts than higher ones. Please correct me if I'm wrong, I'm new to this, I'm trying to understand every single aspect of it!

[@pian0ball]

You're right, he meant longer wavelength.

[@ForTheForsaken]

Thank you for the in depth walkthrough. I always feel I have a good understanding of everything but compression and you really helped to clarify it better especially the Peak vs RMS options.

[@Bluemarchtidal]

The sidechain example was incredible

[@fridafeline]

Thank you so much! great stuff to watch in these quarantine times :)

[@ccbccbccb123]

this is a better class than the one I brought on Udemy, OMG

[@flakoka44]

Jonathan Wyner is the man, thanks, very clear

[@cancelnineninenine9784]

Great teacher, great courses, best mastering software. Izotope ty for these, far better then anything else I have found on youtube or anywhere, and it's free. THANK YOU!

[@urssounds]

Genius video!! Amazingly well explained and illustrated! Thanks a lot!!!

[@rahulmurthy1763]

Precision micro nano Surgeon... Learning a lot. The way you can speak about sound shows the command on the subject... Take care. Be safe during this testing times. God bless

[@dmitrystuchevsky9995]

just brilliant tips from the master! I can't believe it's free

[@bwhog]

At this level, most of the compressive effects (especially in the first demo and about the frequency affects) are so subtle that I can't really hear them. Clearly, I do not have the trained ear of a mastering engineer. Multiband compression (as opposed to using a limiter) for mastering purposes is most definitely something I do not know how to do. So much good information in this video! Changes a number of aspects of how I think about compression even just from a mixing standpoint. (After all, if the mix is well done, the mastering engineer shouldn't have a great deal to do. There's nothing for him to fix!)

[@dontquixote2614]

AmAzInG Video, Jonathan is an outstanding tutor. ThAnK U

[@ranradd]

Very interesting and informative. I just finished Jason Allen's courses on Mixing and Mastering and re-watched Rick Beato's "How Pro's use Compression." Each has their own take on how compression is done and what compressors to use. No one right way, just taste and styles, but it does help to know the standards that have been used for years on popular songs.

[@FlipHybrid]

Amazing video... Learned so much about my tastes in compression

[@benpatterson9249]

That first song is fantastic

[@mikewolfe386]

Very well spoken. Lots of info. Just the facts. You can not absorb the information in 1 sitting. I plan to use this resource and any other content available from you. Thank you

[@tiltedlab]

Thank you Jonathan for sharing your insight with us! What a great gift from iZotope and Jonathan!!

[@hazelforu]

Thank you Isotope and Jonathan! I regret not taking your mastering class while in MP&E at Berklee and am thankful I can get some of you valuable insights on the subject here!

[@mhathungodyuoify]

This is worth watching a 100 times😇💪💪

[@reggiefurlow1]

It's so much I'm learning about music production since I really started to get great sound not just"hot beats" 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@panicineurope]

I love these tutorials so much

[@johnponiatowski5167]

Great job! You clarify so much. Thank you for this lesson. I humbly ask you, How about mixing for Classical, Chamber Music and/or Orchestra?

[@Layarion]

iZotope makes the best "general theory" audio guides. wow.

[@MrNWDK]

Never seen that good explanation of compression before... Thank You, great series.

[@lownotesinc1962]

Thank you for this tutorial! These are excellent and clear explanations and examples of the nuances of compression at the mastering stage.

[@dakitttywarrior813]

this helped so much mane thanks so much

[@stuartwrigglesworth9339]

Fantastic video

[@harrywatson5783]

What a wonderful series! Thank you for sharing your expertise.

[@SergeiChaparin]

Explained so succinctly and effectively! Amazing! Thank you!

[@revmulvey]

Really helpful information and very well presented. I am an experienced mixer but I still think this was great. Thank you

[@eugeniocarrasquillo303]

You are the only whant that's explain about Compression correctly also some people tock about analog Compression how can be Compressed if sound Bigger i do not understand that

[@miromori3362]

Jonathan has a lot to tell and he can speak, making examples, he reasons and he convinces. This can not be done better.

[@lakasangolkert3086]

Thanks Jonathan! Great video again! I have learnt much up to 16:09 when, that awful "Color in Me" track came back again. Could you please take that song Ctrl+X and Ctrl+V to an SD card and cast it away to the neasrest dustbin? Than, I (and I suppose some other people) could finally watch your videos to the end and learn from you.

[@officialbusy]

when you said fully baked, I felt that

[@marcusjayallen]

learning so much from these thank you!

[@Sodohodos]

This is an essential video!! The audio comparisons make learning through hearing so much clearer

[@badwealthproductions1054]

once again, Jonathan is the GOAT

[@vectoreq_dnb]

this series is really super. easy to listen to and simply explained. thanks so much!

[@DreamEaterMusic]

I love this series, this information is priceless

[@razormix]

Whoa. This series has more useful information than some Master Class videos I've seen. Thank you!

[@Bodyan]

Thank you. Very great tips ! Awesome explanation.

[@awtriphop]

Epic tutorial. Keep it up! Love the second track colors.

[@EnricoDePaoli]

Excellent video, Jonathan. Thank you

[@dewismira]

Merci pour cette série de vidéos vraiment excellente! À la fois technique et très clair, et qui plus est, gratuit! Un grand merci!

[@falsejaguar]

Good job iZotope, actually helping the community like this. Great videos, and tons of interesting info.

[@bedtimeread]

the changes are so minuscule having a hard time noticing the effect, pretty crazy

[@HTMLpopper]

It's those small changes that make a big difference in feel and sound quality of the final master however

[@MiDnYTe25]

I didn't really hear them before either. Even with my newly acquired monitors, I really have to listen. Guess I have a long ways to go training my ear :)

[@antonioelle4894]

@@MiDnYTe25 you tube audio quality ruins the subtle changes in some passages, I can actually listen to some of them clearly despite being not in my listening enviroment

[@STTLLC]

My ears are a bit shot but even with reference headphones on, I can barely hear the changes, when I say barely I really mean possibly can't. I don't know if this is actually youtube or trying to hear 1.2db changes is that difficult under my conditions and volumes . I think listening at 85db on monitors I might be able to pick it up easier and FEEL the bass.

[@stonerollermusic]

me too. can't hear one bit of difference. Just taking his word for it..

[@geoffreycheuvart9228]

Hello, Thank you for the excellent teaching. Unfortunataty, I heard almost no compression différences. Is it me or youtube ? I mean, honestly, do you hear the difference when watching the video (especially for the first comparision when the attack is varying) ? Is it possible to download the video with good audio quality ? Thanks a lot ps: I am using audiophile headphone Audeze LCD-X

[@Alefe]

What a soothing voice he has!