How To Use Waves CLA76 Or Any 1176 Style Compressor

[@AudioTechTV]

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[@saysthetedd]

Damn, I mean, we've all been there: you head to Beach Drive, 3 friends catch a ride and then decide to party the whole night through.

[@uriel-heavensguardian8949]

Best explanation I’ve seen yet. The light bulb clicked for me because of your video. Thank you

[@24hrMusic]

Great explanation! This is the type of content that will really help folks learn how to use plugins in their DAW.

[@AudioTechTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy]

Always have my attack at 11 and release at 5 o clock. Works every time. Also a good tip… before you compress to balance peaks, go through and clip gain down big peaks so the compressor doesn’t have to work as hard. You’ll get a more cohesive sound.

[@kjbain6723]

This is the best music tutorial for ANYTHING music related I have ever seen on KZbin. You guys definitely have a new supporter.

[@AudioTechTV]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you so much for this comment and for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@Ak-zw1mq]

One of the best videos on compressor

[@AudioTechTV]

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[@DirettoIZM]

Great explanation, especially of setting the "release" to the drum beat.

[@AudioTechTV]

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[@shacharnovik-5173]

So instead I head to the beach drive three friends jump in to catch a ride and they decide to party the whole night through

[@AceFTW]

This song is out of time 😂 The tutorial was good tho but the song 💀

[@DubFreakuencies]

Thanks.You explain very well, was a pleasure to listen.

[@Nocular]

Superb video, clean and informative. Ill be following you now sir.

[@AudioTechTV]

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[@raychrismusic]

This the first time compression truly made sense to me bro! Thank you and I’m subscribed to ALL notifications.

[@AudioTechTV]

Glad the video helped. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@G-Doggy]

Good advice to start with a higher ratio to better hear what's happening, then back it off. I'm going to try that out. Thanks!

[@AudioTechTV]

I hope it works out for you. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@premmurti]

Very nicely explained!

[@anasuzuki31]

Loved the video, I just ended up with one doubt: What it means when that red light is on?

[@quentinjames981]

Great video, thanks! One thing I missed in the video was checking what level you are going into and out of the 1176. I heard the compressor works best on inputs "sitting around" -18 dBFS? At around 4:17 your bass track seems to be hitting the compressor "sitting around" -13 dBFS, peaking at -6.23 dBFS. How can we make sure we're setting the input levels optimally?

[@natenaelkidane8494]

this mean a lot to me...great explanation

[@ZhaoyuCui-q3l]

thank you so much for sharing. this is very helpful. I have one more question though. the red light above the meter, does it matter when it turns on? does it mean that your signal is too hot? cause i notice that it turns on pretty easily and often on drum buss.

[@Uniblab8]

Cool. I've got this one but have never used it. Now I will.

[@AudioTechTV]

I’m glad this video helped to inspire you to give this plugin a try. I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for continuing to watch. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@RealNurumusic]

Hello, I'm getting into serious mixing and I just purchased the cl76, but my question is how does this compare to the cl1b for vocals? I hear that for pop, hip hop, and trap cl1b is "it." Does one come before the other in the chain? any help would be great. thanks so much.

[@furiobisotti8150]

Well explained. Simple, short but detailed. My compliments. How are you now? I had same problems years ago so I know the implications...

[@AudioTechTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video. I’m getting better. There’s still some small things going on but I’m hoping to not go through that again. Thank you for continuing to watch. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@DenTube619]

Great tutorial!

[@Keroser1983]

Amazing walkthrough! Thank you

[@AudioTechTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@Jordeezyj]

When processing vocals do you use multiple compressors ? Would you de ess, EQ, then start compressing with cla 76, then go to a vocal compressor like Rvox ? Sorry, I am very new and learning

[@AudioTechTV]

A lot of times I will use multiple compressors. I usually do a channel strip with some eq settings and also I use the gate on it too. Then I’ll go into a 6 band eq typically I used REQ6 and do whatever is needed after the channel strip. If a deesser is need on the vocal then I will try it before the compressor and sometimes I try it after and listen to whatever sounds best on that track. I typically use the CLA76 first where I usually look for around -8 to -10db of gain reduction then I’ll follow it up with the CLA2A where I go for about -3db of gain reduction. After the compressors I will sometimes use the deesser like I said earlier and also I may add some saturation, and possibly a vocal doubling effect like the ReelADT. Then the vocal will also be sent to 1 or two busses with reverbs and/or sometimes delays. Plus sometimes if it’s a loud song it may need to have a parallel bus to add some weight to the vocal. That’s typically how I do it for my own tracks. Nothing is ever written in stone. I will also use other compressors and EQs. Like the DBX160 can be great on vocals too or sometimes just a stock digital compressor can be useful. I’ve never really gotten into Rvox but if that works for you then go for it.

[@danpettimusic]

If the attack and release are opposite in this plugin, how do we interpret the number they use for those features? Is it milliseconds? If the number goes up as you turn the dial, it's weird that it means that it's faster. Good to know!

[@idane1234]

Cla before rcompress in the vocal chain?

[@poorhouz5051]

Dope video... Always can use more TIPZZZ!!!!!! From Your Boy Poorhouzzzzzz

[@Pax30001]

Thanks for sharing!

[@EmilyB5]

Nice video. What DAW is it?

[@AudioTechTV]

The DAW I’m using in this video is Tracktion Waveform. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@andreajonesmusic]

Can these be sidechained?

[@AudioTechTV]

No they can’t be sidechained.

[@KennyLauderdale]

If I compress vocals and every track in my mix then when it’s time for mastering, they’re gonna compress it AGAIN!!! Can’t I just NOT compress ANYTHING and let the mastering engineer squish it all at once?

[@AudioTechTV]

The compression that happens during mastering is different and aimed at the mix as a whole. Compressing individual tracks can help vocals or other instruments to not get buried in the overall mix by helping to level them out. When you compress, you’re lowering the dynamic range of the track, basically making the louder parts quieter. By doing this it allows you to increase the level of the track which brings the quieter parts up but still keeping the same overall loudness of that track. Compression can also be used to add some “oomph” to a track. Like add it to a snare and it can help to make that snare smack harder. This would be a more creative use of compression as you aren’t just using it to level things out but using it to really change the sound or energy of the track. There are other types of creative compression uses like side chaining where you use the output of a separate track to control the compression of the track the compressor is on. A subtle use of this would be to have the kick drum lower the bass guitar slightly every time the kick hits. So the kick can stand out a bit more by ducking out an instrument that competes with its frequencies. A more in your face use would be to create pumping effects on other tracks or to the overall mix. Mastering takes your mix and enhances it. If your mix has things that are being drowned out or needing energy, mastering may not be able to achieve the results you want if your mix isn’t solid. By the time you get to mastering, your vocals for example may have like 20 db of gain reduction or maybe even more, maybe less. It all depends on what the song and tracks need.

[@j-station]

whats the song?

[@davidpeaston8443]

Crispy !

[@ogskilled5381]

sick

[@MixedByTyBandit]

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[@AudioTechTV]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. Keep creating! 👊👍

[@imdrewfornow]

Rip “goes for $30” 😭😭

[@AudioTechTV]

There are free 1176 compressors available. Analog Obsession has one called Fetish. If you use Cakewalk there is one built in to the pro channel. If you use Studio One it has an 1176 in the Fat Channel XT. Pro Tools also comes with one. There are a lot of options out there.

[@Chrispoirier]

this is the least intuitive UI i've ever seen lol. thanks

[@AudioTechTV]

I think Waves really nailed the Ui as it’s pretty much identical to the real compressor other than the added little bar at the bottom which has some very straightforward controls.

[@RogerBrenon]

This plugin isn't even a little close to the hardware. I know the hardware is more expensive but these plugin manufacturers gotta stop selling you a graphical picture of something that isn't. This plug sounds NOTHING at all like the Bluey hardware I have. I A/B compared em myself and it's kind of a joke there's such a big difference. There's plugs you can use for FX with great success and quality but when it comes to bread and butter FX like compression, limiting, saturation, high voltage transformers, ect.... your way better off getting the hardware. Even a cheap hardware compressor is going to sound and work better than this.