Compressing Kick Drum - A Step by Step Tutorial

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
01:00 - Benefits of compressing a kick drum
01:47 - First step when compressing kick drum
02:18 - How compression changes the sound of the kick drum
02:58 - Best compressor types for drums
05:00 - Compressor controls
05:36 - How to set up a compressor on kick drum
05:50 - Attack and release on a compressor
07:49 - Listen to the kick before doing anything
14:32 - Steps for setting up the compressor
15:29 - What is ratio on a compressor?
15:48 - What is attack on a compressor?
16:36 - What is release on a compressor?
17:36 - How to hear compression, the best settings
20:03 - Setting the attack on the compressor
23:57 - Setting the release on a compressor
30:38 - What does the threshold do on a compressor?
30:53 - Ratio vs threshold on a compressor
32:19 - Pro Tools trick for setting the make up gain correctly
34:19 - Checking the kick with the drums and the mix
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In this video I go over how to use the compressor plugin in your DAW. Compression is probably the most important effect to use when mixing music.
A compressor is used to even out the overall dynamic range of an audio signal. It can be used to even out the sound of an entire song, or to give emphasis to the kick drum.
This is a deep dive lesson for beginners, so there won't be any fancy terms or techniques used. All you need to know is how to use the attack and release controls to get the best results.
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[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Compression can be tricky to hear and the easiest place to hear it is on drums. Where do you struggle dialing in compression the most?

[@MarcBecker_Music]

I find it hard to compress snare drums right. To dial in the right balance of initial transient to keep the punch but on the other hand control them and duck them in the track to prevent them from being too dominant is the hardest thing for me when it comes to compression.

[@venometstue9586]

Pads, saw init chords type

[@joeking9760]

Hey Sara! I am slowly getting a grip on applying compression to any source, thanks to videos like this and understanding what it does to the source. More tricky would be the aspects you mentioned in the intro which are the psychoacoustics and how compression can be used other than as a "simple dynamic control". Things like timing, positioning in the mix / space (room). Other than that a video on parallel compression would be highly appreciated. Thanks!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

@@joeking9760 Noted! Thanks for the feedback!

[@kms3530]

Its not tricky one ypu have high end gear i bought genelec and appgee symphony interface have no problemen hering it

[@Producelikeapro]

Fantastic video Sara! Thanks ever so much for sharing!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You’re welcome!

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[@LoaiHaleem]

This is one of the best video I have watched for compression tutorial.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks so much! Glad it helped

[@Zelectrocutica]

This is like a compressor handbook, highly recommend to watch the entire video!

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Thank you!

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Thanks Diego López that means a lot 😊

[@elisakrijgsman]

Good teaching is a gift! Thanks Sara for this and all the other tutorials!

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Thanks Elisa Krijgsman that means a lot 😊

[@konstantinosilias1159]

Excellent!Thank you, Sara!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you liked it!

[@LuRojas]

Always clear and concise info Sara! Awesome sauce!!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Lu Rojas, thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@rinosphere]

Love your teaching style. Clear, patient, detailed. Learning heaps.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

That’s brilliant , glad to help!

[@gpminim]

Excellent video! Thanks for having these tutorials. You have a knack for explaining in detail in a geat way. First things first and then a complete instruction on the topic. Learned alot from you and I feel confidence in myself from what you taught. Thank you.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad to help! Thank you for watching

[@aaronaustin7760]

Phenomenal job. Thank you for sharing.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Aaron Austin, thank you so much :)

[@jerryvillanueva1023]

Great tutorial well explained and demonstrated.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@markchristopher2373]

Dear Sara, thanks so much for that beautifully detailed and informative exposition. Very kind, many thanks!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

mark christopher, thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@manos6426]

Very good explanation, thank you!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

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[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Antonello Mascarello, thanks for watching and for the feedback!

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Learning a lot from this channel. Thank you

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're very welcome, glad to help!

[@deandredavis6493]

I like how you teach about this stuff in an accurate & articulately way. this channel going to get larger for sure & besides explaining things in a 40 minute detailed video is way better than someone tryna do it in 5. You care about really emphasizing the importance of things great video💯

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks Deandre Davis that means a lot 😊

[@gisellechacon7081]

Just a super lesson, thanks! You've made it so easy to hear exactly what the tools are doing, and what you're listening for. In this case I think I might like the wooly bass better- but thanks to you, I better understand how to get either result. Excellent!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@TheBYRecords]

Hi Sara! I just found your channel and I love it! Love how you really dig into the topic and not just gloss over it with a couple o setting recommendations. The fact you used a proper rock track for this instead of some generic and synthetic pop song is the icing on the cake. Thank you!!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are so welcome!

[@fivebyfivesound]

Your tutorials are the best. I’ve learned more practical, straight-forward, directly applicable techniques for mixing here than from any other online source. Your explanations are crystal clear, and your production is a pleasure to take in. Thank you so much!!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching, I’m just pleased this video has helped you ☺️

[@hezekiahcharles6754]

amazing demonstration.... thanks Sara

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are so welcome!

[@MarcBecker_Music]

Great video. Thank you, Sara.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks Marc!

[@peteproudlove8815]

Thanks Sara, Love this, and makes sense, I always feel rushed when I'm mixing. Much needed help, Very calming - like the Bob Ross of mixing techniques 🙌🙌

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wonderful! Haha!

[@Jmprod88]

Great video,tnx for your time😊💯👊🏼

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!

[@massimocampobello]

Hi Sara, I really love your way of explaining the topics, I was really tired of fast food videos. Thank you so much for these incredible video lessons

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are so welcome! Haha, fast food videos 🤣

[@JSchellergJ]

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[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Awesome, thank you!

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Thank you for this awesome video! I'm going to open my session right after I write this!!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

fulltenguitar, thanks for watching and for the feedback!

[@rubywilson1165]

The best tutorial for compression 🙏🙏🙏

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you liked it

[@paulcostello1635]

Fantastic video Sara. I am blind so I really appreciate the level of detailed explanation you provide for each step and the fact you mention the numbers you are dialling in on each setting is so helpful.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow! This is great feedback Paul because I never imagined my ramblings could be so helpful. I'll keep that in mind from now on.

[@flypieTV]

Such a great explainer. Thank you 🙏

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're very welcome!

[@orenavroya2955]

your'e simply Amazing, your tone and relaxed speech are adding so much to the learning process , i could listen to you all day . i also like the fact that your'e teaching me how to listen and think about the direction that i want to take before doing anything , now i can sing for you the song "you're simply the BEST " !!!! now SIMPLY Mixing is my go to channel blessings to you Sarah

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow, thank you! That's exactly what I want to do, help people listen, hear and understand.

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Wow! That’s so lovely, thank you!

[@christianf.7223]

This explanation made sense! Thank you very much !!!

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Christian F., thank you so much :)

[@Guitarmfig]

Excellent tutor, thank you

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are welcome!

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[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are so welcome!

[@garyleister]

Very good tuto, i got lot of news informations about compression

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for watching!

[@muzycznykanal]

thanks for lesson

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are welcome!

[@danander11]

Very well done.. thanks.

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Thanks for watching!

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Thank you Sara, I enjoy this 41 min a lot!! See you soon!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

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Soothing voice and great presentation

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Thanks!

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the 40 minutes video was completely worth! thanks for sharing all this valuable information.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're most welcome. Glad you found it helpful!

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Glad you think so!

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Thank you so much!

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Awesome!

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Thanks!

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Great video

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks!

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Great video..!!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks!

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Fantastic, educational, comprehensive but concise video. Oh . And then there's the fact that I could listen to you read a phone book it would be a pleasant experience. You are very well spoken - a quality that seems to be more and more of a rarity these days. +1,000,000 kudos.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Haha! Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

[@mfkato]

This is the best tutorial for compression I've ever watched. This is the real way of really teaching what's behind the technique. Now I have to watch ALL the other videos on this channel, can't wait! Thank you Sara, very unique and detailed approach.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Wow, thanks!

[@mfkato]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Focusing on imagining how you want it to sound and on hearing rather than doing things is so refreshing. Thank you

[@olivermorrow8417]

How have I only found this now, thank your Sara!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're welcome Oliver!

[@seriksson9721]

I am happy to listen to an accurate and thorough explanation for 40 minutes. Much better than a superficial explanation in 10 minutes. Thank you for your good programs.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad to hear it! I do worry my videos are too long 😜

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@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Long yes, but there is a lot of knowledge to be taught and taught. So then it must be long or even longer movies. Unfortunately or fortunately.

[@ChrisWhittenMusic]

Great series 👍🏻

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks! 👍

[@markMelgeorge2845]

great video thanks for your time in explaining this, i am no expert, far from it but I have tried thr blending 2 kicks and I have to admit i got mixed results, so thanks for showing us your technique's

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@diebeatz]

Thank you for taking the time to make these videos…

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

My pleasure!

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The best video I ever watch on KZbin concerning kick compression my God will bless you always and it’s free oh Jesus…

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you! Glad it’s helped you

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[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you so much 😀

[@chizzulwinduh1941]

Another superb deep dive Sara, thank you so much! I would be very interested to see your take on getting the same results with Eventide Split EQ and something like Sonnox Drum Gate. Maybe it would be a shorter cut on getting to where you want to be, or maybe it might have it's own challenges?

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Great suggestion!

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[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@Willi-Wucher]

Thank you very much. Glad I watched this 40 min video and not a "get-a-perfect-kick-in-5-minutes" video

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

That's wonderful to hear, thank you and I'm so glad you enjoyed this approach

[@Big_Stewdio]

Sara, what a great video. I watched all 40 minutes of it (even though it's all stuff that I already know) and didn't skip through a single second. Why? Because everything in this video remains relevant and useful regardless of how many kick drums you've mixed. It becomes so easy to lose touch with these important basics as you get distracted with different compressor models, drum levellers, transient designers, gates and eq. But pretty much everything in this video remains important so having a good refresher like this, clearly presented with great examples, is invaluable. My only suggestion for the next video is to zoom in on the plugin when adjusting the values so it's easier to see.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Got it! Thanks for the feedback. I do that usually. Editing is a long job so I'm guilty of skipping that sometimes 😇. Glad you enjoyed it!

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[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Haha!!

[@GILLISH]

can you make a video talking about room mic and how you treat them?

[@gitarrenpost]

Well spent 42 minutes. Thank you so much. I've learned a lot. My next lesson will be "Snare Compression - A Step by Step Tutorial"!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you for your time

[@mistaorienta5297]

You teach me how to mix and speak English properly love you❤️

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Happy to hear that!

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Thank you

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You're welcome

[@kamusik2]

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[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks!

[@MrBeblis]

FET, Field effect transistor

[@soulmine6363]

I would love to know how to make a kick that has presence but still soft. I'm think about music like Van Morrison etc. All videos are seems to be focused on getting a rock kick. Still a great and understandable video

[@bla_blub]

FET stands for Field-Effect Transistor, not Transformer like you said in 3:48 Your in-depth videos are great! I've seen in your snare compression video and in this one that you combine a "real" drum with a sample. A video on this topic would be amazing. Why do you do it? How do you choose the right sample? How do you add it, so that it always plays with the original drum? Do you use this technique on tracks other than kick and snare?

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are correct! Thanks for the video idea, I've added it to the list

[@Mineiro426]

Thanks Sara for this amazing tutorial and also a big thanks for making the English subtitles available. Also please could you or any English native speaker watching this video clarify what is said at 18:46. The subtitle shows it as being "and I've got the Kickstarter load at the moment" but apparently that's not correct and I'm not able to understand it by myself even though I have listened to it several times. Once again thanks a lot for the amazing video.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for that, I've edited the subtitles so they are correct now. Thanks for watching!

[@Mineiro426]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Hi, Sara. That was amazing. Thanks a lot.

[@markchristopher2373]

Hi Sara, thank you so much for these tutorials. They are really enlightening for a neophyte like myself. I have a question. I am trying to deal with a lot of kick drum/bass guitar melange that is making my rhythm track difficult to listen to; you mentioned here the use of the SSL channel strip Gate to help with this muddying problem. Do you have a video or some advice buried in another vid as to how I should tackle this problem, please? I am following your advice here for the kick drum control, but this point rang a bell in my befuddled head! All best, Mark

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Hi mark, try using a gate to cut the kick sustain down to 250ms roughly, which is pretty short. See if that helps. Set it up listening to kick, bass and guitars only.

[@brianzielkeii7540]

Thank you! I learned very much. In the very beginning you mentioned that vca compressors are fast but perhaps the 1176/fet type compressor is even faster? Did i hear that corrrectly? So if the bass drum was just terribly inconsistent level-wise would you apply a second compressor, perhaps a fet type to grab the transients? Would you tend to put it in front or behind the vca? Again great video, your clarity of thought is wonderful!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

They are both very fast acting and I *think* maybe FET is a touch faster but who cares! Haha! Yes, what you describe would work great in that situation

[@LohPro]

so if the release time is too slow, the compression is slowly making its way back up to zero & if another kick hits before that, the initial transient of the 2nd kick will be compressed some? like the compression from the first kick "bleeds over" into the 2nd kick, on the way back up? this is what makes the 2nd kick sound "further" away?

[@mksounds]

Great video! You could do a tutorial about how to EQ using a kick

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I have a kick and bass video that might help kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGHafpppj8x8qq8

[@mksounds]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing thank you!

[@maahiya777vin5]

I want to ask you onething. I use VU meter on every instrument. Kick, snare, tom look like there above 0 db. Then i use compressor. But someone saying me that compressor should not use always because sound quality get fail. Please tell me what should we do?

[@faz0482]

I discovered your channel recently thru Warren’s and it’s amazing. Plenty of useful information, I love it, I’m learning so much. Can I ask one question? I’m a Logic user, both because I like it very much and I can’t afford a Pro Tools (which I like as well) system right now, though I am a certified Avid user. Any thoughts or insights about the eternal question this one is better than this one or that one “sounds” better than that other one. Hans Zimmer, who is a Cubase user and endorser, claims to recognize if something was mixed or produced in Logic rather than Cubase or Pt ora something else. IMHO is a load of bollocks, but I’m interested to hear your opinion on this matter, thank you so much,

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I honesty can't hear a difference and I don't even think it matters because tons of records have been made in all the main DAW's so, who cares! To hear any difference, I bet you'd have to be running top notch convertors, interfaces, pre-amps etc which I'm sure Mr Zimmer has access to, but us mere mortals, not so much! 🤣

[@StratsRUs]

When blending two kicks together, should we worry about its overall tone , in case things get masked or overlapped ? I'd love to know how best to mix two kick sounds together and what to look out for, the overall eq etc.Thanks !

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

A common approach is to blend kick sounds together that compliment each other, click, knock, thump. So, no just blend them together until you get the tone you're aiming for. Have fun!

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

Great video! Thank you very much. This brought me a question: How to properly layer drums - mostly, kick drums ??????

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I listen to the live kick (in and out) and divide what I’m hearing in my head into lows, mids and highs. Then supplement any missing frequency content with a suitable sample to fill in the gaps.

[@marceloribeirosimoes8959]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Cool. I was almost there. In this case (this vídeo) the preserved part from the original sound was mostly the "boxy" resonanse and skin "harsh" as far as I could detect.. Clever...!!! Thank you one more time for this really cool vídeo and all you time and effort to help people like me...

[@UNAI_IKER_Music]

So great tutorial Sara! Thanks to not being another snake oil salesman !! 😉👏🏻

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

You are so welcome! 😁

[@3rdGen-Media]

Very Julia Child-esque. I really enjoyed this recipe :)

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Mr_Tummy]

Do you have thoughts on using 2 or more compressors, for example FET/1176's on the individual (snare, kick) instrument tracks and a VCA/Vari-Mu on the drum bus?

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Sounds great and I do that often 👍

[@genelawrence1795]

Hi Sara, you mention that the samples are Addictive Drums. Is that a good starting place for drum replacement software? Is there another that you would prefer for best results or ease of use? Thank You.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Yes, it is! If you want to program your own drums from scratch and you're just starting out but for simple sample replacement I use Slate Trigger or Drumagog.

[@genelawrence1795]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Thanks very much. I followed your tutorial step by step and have my kick well sorted out, as well as using your EQ advice. I will try Slate Trigger to add a sample to the snare, it seems intuitive. I would like to add that your use of buses and signal path has been greatly instructive! Love the VU meters, also. Best Regards!

[@rafaeljabur3595]

Valeu!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thank you so much! I really appreciate your support

[@yveshertoghs]

Great Video! small comment: FET = Field Effect Transistor (not Transformer)

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Yeah, my bad. Thanks for watching!

[@mallkeese3190]

wow i now understand compression

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Fabulous!

[@duuchimee]

I was looking for a short video about compressing kick drum and then I saw yours. Hmm 41 min. And I clicked it

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Haha yeah!

[@lahattec]

Just a couple of things... FET is Field Effect Transistor. And then a question, regarding the two drum tracks; one with varying level (recorded) and one with more constant level (sampled). Would it be better to do a little compression first on the track with varying level to give it a more constant level? I am thinking that by compressing the sum of the two tracks as they exist you would be getting inconsistent compressing due to the differences in the levels and the low end characteristics between the differing track. As in, some hits might have a higher level due to the recorded track and force the compressor to reduce the overall level more, thus reducing the low end level of the sampled track more than it otherwise would with lighter hits on the recorded track, and resulting in some hits having more low end than others. I hope that makes sense. :) On the other hand, it may not amount to anything of consequence. Thanks!

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Hi Clay, yes, that's a great approach to take in this case and is something that would become apparent when auditioning in the mix as opposed to solo, so, a great point. It's a choice on how dynamic you want the kick to sound and what the drummer intended as well as the density of the mix. I often have an SSL channel on the live kick track with a touch of compression and EQ of course, for that very reason. Thanks for the correction!

[@lahattec]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing Thanks Sara.

[@songwritertill8726]

Hi Sara - thx for this vid. I have a question that's been nagging at me for a while: from which perspective do you mix the drums? Drummers perspective OR Audience perspective

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Hi, I tend to go to audience perspective first but I always check what has been recorded in the overheads and mirror that, assuming they have been labelled L & R or something similar, like ride and hat.

[@songwritertill8726]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing thank you so much - very helpful 👍🎵👍

[@mitchjams]

"If you're looking for a quick 5 minute video that gives you the best compressor settings for a kick drum... then this... is not it. Keep searching and I'm sure you'll find one..." hahahah yep, perfect. I've watched plenty of those. I'm here and watching a ton of Sara because it's not that and I want to understand compression, not just compress a kick drum. After this I'm hitting the 30+ minute video on compressing a snare drum. It's mix "engineering", and it's a craft like most everything else in music. Gotta understand fundamentals. :)

[@ChrisWhittenMusic]

Awesome. Please do snare.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

I just might! Thanks for asking.

[@Mr_Tummy]

Yes please and more drum kit related mixing tips as well... gain staging, level matching, gates, eq, compressing, bus routing, cymbals, overheads, reverb...kitchen sink ;)

[@flypieTV]

39:30 blew my tiny mind

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

🤣

[@tvtime1505]

It was like magic. A few of those bass notes became 3d like.

[@RocknRollkat]

Quick tip ---- F.E.T. stands for "Field Effect Transistor", not "Field Effect Transformer". Bill P.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks, yes, a brain fart moment

[@RocknRollkat]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing No worries, we all get 'em. Bill P.

[@slesher84]

What a lovely accent. It was interesting to hear Sarah read Winnie the Pooh, for example)

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Haha! 😂

[@SayDena]

Harapan saya setiap video di channel inj Di aktifkan Terjemahan bahasa indonesia Agar kami yang berada di Indonesia bisa belajar di channel ini.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Thanks for the request, I'll see if I can get Indonesian subtitles

[@SayDena]

@@SaraCarterSimplyMixing thanks very much

[@mallkeese3190]

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[@palindromial]

I really wish I was able to hear what you're saying about the bass guitar towards the end, but I just cannot. Sounds exactly the same to my horribly untrained ears. 😞

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Some of this stuff can be subtle but keep at it and you'll hear it!

[@kms3530]

I can not rely on the sound in my head my brain is playing the intro music from grand theft auto san andreas about 2 weeks long today Imagine waking up with that intro song poring your morning coffie. Gettibg in the shower, driving to work, talking to you boss and colleague's with that song playhing 😂

[@alexandruvijolan5913]

A 5 min tutorial stretched to 40, on repeat.

[@SaraCarterSimplyMixing]

Yes, I'm good at that! It goes with learning how to teach, we gotta start somewhere 😅