Mixing With Compression - Top 3 Compression Mistakes - TheRecordingRevolution.com

[@parthsant3026]

Also graham is undoubtedly the best virtual teacher here on KZbin in this field

[@LaszloHarsanyi_SoundTube]

Agree, saw tons of similar themed vids, but Graham is by far the best!

[@dancegod1691]

Parth Sant I love him but he's not the quite as technically expert as pro audio files IMO. He's covering a different niche, though.

[@Direlake]

He's virtual??

[@Skrenja]

+Mr. Pan Graham is way better than PAF. All you have to do is listen to their results. I've seen a few deadful tutorials from PAF (his 808 tut comes to mind) but Graham has never dissapppointed me.

[@dancegod1691]

Uncle Benja I feel like Graham's a bit more appealing to the the creative, growing artists. He's a producer. PAF are more sound engineering and get REALLY detailed.

[@gregtechno506]

What a well structured and understanding series. I'm just sad i found this so late. I'm definitely checking more of your stuff because this was amazing. It felt like watching a serie when you can't stop watching it and you just can't wait for the next episode to come out. Well done Graham, very well done.

[@ameermirawdeli4148]

dude.youre a magician.youre just telling us what exact mistakes we're making and how to fix them.thaaaaaaaanks!

[@pellemy5785]

I am about to take my exam in music production and you are saving my life with your videos. You are brilliant at breaking the difficult things into digestible pieces and I love your honesty. Thank you! You are awesome!

[@Opeckie]

Thanks for the checklist. I've been doing this stuff for over a decade, but sometimes having fundamentals right there instantly available, helps a TON when something isn't sounding right. It's usually the little things that mess up a good mix. I find I ALWAYS learn something from your videos Graham... even if it's similar to a previous video. Your hard work is much appreciated!

[@SjN7HETIK]

Graham thanx for sharing this things for free and thanx for exist, your videos are the best, really complete and exhaustive without being too long or boring. THANX

[@JohnMorris-ge6hq]

You're helping a lot of people out here sir. Thank you.

[@Steyreon]

mistake 0.9: assuming you need compression on every track ^^

[@malikfranklin2478]

Thank you. Thats what i was wondering

[@gregtechno506]

that's what i was wondering myself during the series, so what should you compressor on ? are there any general rules or guidelines do you just try it out and go by you feeling ? Thanks

[@WeAreMediocre]

Don't often comment on your vids, but they are greatly appreciated. Really useful stuff, man. Cheers!

[@thestudioonesoapbox7579]

Made them all myself, another to add to the list? Thinking you need anything more than the stock compressor plugin that comes free with your DAW. Thanks for sharing, both excellent and informative.

[@Melvin7727]

Whole series was amazingly helpful. The compressor is really confusing to me, but this in-depth look is getting me there. Thanks!

[@grannypotproduction]

thank you for all your videos

[@deondoesloans]

Great job. You demystified compression for me and my recordings and mixes have certainly improved.

[@kasperfauerby7389]

Thanks Graham, these 7 part series (compression and EQ) have been unbelievably helpful! I'm mostly a guitar player, but I mix my own little hobby projects - so amateur stuff. But I really feel my mixes have improved lately, and my understanding of EQ and compression as well. Thanks man! Now, if you could treat reverb and delay with equal amount of detail - then I would honestly have 99% of what I ever use in a mix covered ;)

[@BsBigSpinToTheShin]

Hey man, thank you so much. I'm extremely grateful for these videos cause I finally understand all the shit everyone else in my class learns instantly. Thanks for giving me hope and making me feel smart, can't wait to smash these 3 mix and master tracks I gotta do.

[@robertlottmann]

Thank a lot for all these vids series. It makes more sence to me know... Top.

[@danielgfrost]

Another GREAT Video Graham!! :D I already know how to use compressors... however it's been great fun having you explain the details. TBH even though i used compression everyday.. i learnt a great deal from these videos. Thank you so much!

[@paulie9956]

I would like to tell you YOU ROCK! I am learning like tons of things from your channel. I am so grateful the people like you and others have taken time to learn and THAN being so kind to not hide your knowledge. Way cool man, Thanks Again G. sincerly Paulie G.

[@bharathj63]

I love this guy. LOVE THIS GUY!

[@gonghamson6934]

such an amazing tutorial

[@damiensmith371]

Thanks Graham, really appreciate your continued teaching. Much respect and keep on keepin on!

[@Shung79]

Really Helpful. My eyes are quite opened now. Thanks for this amazing video.

[@kobimcjones]

Man I love how accessible you make this stuff. Thanks man

[@DannyWilfred]

Brilliant. God bless you.

[@Linqua2112]

Hi Graham thanks for this series, its really helped me understand how to set up a compressor and what to look for. especially your rule of thumb on threshold and ratio as it relates to make up gain which i previously was just eyeballing with no idea on what to strive for. one thing that you mention in this video which i think is still one of my primary confusions about compression overall is that you mention setting the attack time too fast is bad. especially in how it relates to drums and bass, particularly in attaining a fuller, heavier, and more punchy sound, if the attack time is slower, and our goal is to tame the peaks, why would we want to set a slower attack time and let transients through? to my current understanding and experience, the peaks are the most problematic especially on bass and snare in a heavy mix. if you set a slow attack time to let any transients through, this seems to defeat the purpose of compressing in the first place because were trying to bring up the body of the drum relative to the transient and therefore youre in the same predicament as the beginning, and youre no better able to bring the drums up without it clipping. to my understanding a slow attack lets the transients though and the compressor clamps down after that, in effect making the drums not fuller, but just more staccato. ive seen this method of running a compressor when a song requires added dynamics to a punchy part. other than that type of scenario, why wouldnt you always use the fastest attack possible so that the peaks are always tamed? i should note that im primarily mixing metal music but i think this applies in many more scenarios than just that. one technique i could see to achieve this is to use two compressors with settings like the ones ive mentioned, the first one to tame the peaks, and the second to clamp after them so the notes on a really aggressive and staccato part had much more dynamic range. i also realize that this second compressor might also resemble a gate almost. im also interested in your thoughts on stacking compressors vs using a comp and a gate for this. once again thanks so much for making this series.

[@blackfeather7686]

Really great series. Very helpful. Thanks Graham

Thanks man. Great tips. Your channel is the best. Hello from Brazil.

[@masihkhiri5760]

Good god, you are such a nice personality. Thank you for this video and your advice! - good fortune to you and your life!

[@dezinerAhmad]

Hi Graham...That was an aweFine Tuning Tutorial.... Thanks

[@michaelreaper666]

Thanks again Graham ...watched all the vids and learned a lot .. :)

[@azibfansuri318]

Watching a lot of your videos taught one main rule: Don't trust presets

[@RasheedKhan-bm8fm]

It's not really about TRUSTING presets, in my opinion. It's more about guiding yourself sometimes through a preset. Maybe you have NO IDEA where to start but then you slap on a few presets and then you find one which sounds pretty decent, so custom that to a point which fits the sound you're looking for. :3

[@matthewtoomer2181]

Aarcvard Kray i do that not on compressors but synths. Its good for insiprations. For glitch plugins i scan presets then twist a few knobs till its sweet

[@jaredholton3145]

Graham,Can you do a video on the "un-sexy" side of music production? Namely, guitar and bass timing editing to lock to a groove and not lose the feel that was intended? That would be super helpful!! Thank you for all the time you have put into your videos. You have a wealth of knowledge and very thankful you are willing to share it!

[@TewwaTekle-1]

Thank you Graham. amazing tutorials. you're a big help.

[@alimarshalljw]

Really great series, Graham! Thank you!

[@Bango61]

Graham, certain compression plug ins like Izotope Neutron have auto make up gain (it automatically matches the input to the output), can you trust that?

[@brunofonseca9686]

Thank you so much for this Graham!

[@sacstudiosargentina]

"Mistake number 0: Not following Graham's advices on this channel!" Cheers from Argentina

[@heavymetalmixer91]

Thanks for these compression videos, now I actually understand compression better than EQ lol.

[@johnmchakeres]

Thank you Graham.

[@binitborashamee]

thank you sir for helping us! great job

[@jmac2050]

the terms compression and squishing are misnomers, that are confusing people. the terms give the impression that a tangible object is having it's shape deformed. Compressors just turn down the volume very fast at a specific point in time, at a specific range.

[@matthewtoomer2181]

i see many edm guys do this. I produce psytrance and i never ever have attack on super fast. I like dynamics and i hear it alot when you hear indie guys post thiers then post a mastered track which is always louder and more dynamic. My glue compressors are usauly not that fast. I play with attack till it bites and play with realise till it bites

[@John-wc5kt]

These videos are great. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and making my music sound better. I wish you had a class on Udemy.

[@Hereson]

2:26 Made me laugh xD #MixBusCompression Love it!

[@brunofonseca9686]

Sounds a bit like Mr. Garrison from South Park.

[@LaszloHarsanyi_SoundTube]

:D I'm sure there isn't a musician there who did not commit these mistakes :D (over and over again)

[@DanielJ]

Laszlo Harsanyi I used to just slap a compressor on something and just turn up the gain knob lol

[@LaszloHarsanyi_SoundTube]

Exactly :D Just like me :D

[@tylerdurden6992]

Rem Music wtf hahahha

[@MelomanTheNerd]

If Graham could edit in an " Mmm - Kayy ?? " @ 2:26, that would just, like ... make my millennium.

[@bradfordseaton]

Thank you. This is a great video with nice tips:)

[@flos3328]

If you gain staged correctly in the recording and processing, there would be a way to guess the level of the audio in a track. The RMS would be (a slight variation due to converter nominal level) about -18dBFs. When you know about the dynamic properties of e.g. a snare drum, you could guess the threshold and makeup gain settings. But in the real world this won't apply. Also there might be headroom problems if record at -18 dBFs RMS for a snare.

[@robbietuckermusic]

Awesome video thanks!

[@haiderbadani]

Hi Graham, i have a request, there are many of us who dont know to play instruments, so that we can individually record, however there are many karaoke tracks on which we record, now the question being is can u please show us how to fit the vocals in the mix with karaoke track, as i hav have tried in the past doin this experiment, however it ended up in vocals dominating the track or track dominating vocals either way it doesnt sound proper in the mix. please if you can show us the settings (parametric eq) i use fl studio. Thanks, Haider

[@madmartigan1634]

Hey laser eyes, can you give some examples of instances where you would violate these rules? When would I want a quick response time, or a low threshold?

[@thedrunkenfish5855]

Mad Martigan insanely fast music and & very loud tracks.

[@haroldelguerrero3102]

Here is a question for all of you guys. What if the kind of music you make consist only on virtual instruments and sound packs, drum kits, loops and sound libraries? Do you consider and use compression on them like you would on a live recording mix?

[@MattReillyProductions]

Harold Bones absolutely, compression is still incredibly useful even when using samples and virtual instruments. I do lots of production using virtual instruments and samples exclusively and end up using compressors and limiters just as much as I do with recorded live audio.

[@jmac2050]

Besides evening out dynamics, compressor can be used to change the tone of a sound, like kicks or cause pulsating in loops . also, accent transients on a mix. So, yeah, you can use compressors on different things for different reasons.

[@teddy910495]

Thank you for all your vedios! It's really help a lot. By the way, I always scared by the opening music. Just a little advice:)

[@DavidRosario69]

What do you think about plugins that have an auto makeup gain feature?

[@HandsUpDK]

5:41 and then set the attack and release again since they are dependent on the threshold....

[@zlippery1]

Graham. Have you tried izotope neutron? Opinion?

[@elmechanico185]

Thank you!

[@yrkobeats8966]

Helpful video

[@BenjaminDavisMusic]

Thank you very much

[@rapidfiremuzik_official]

comp. checklist link no longer exists?.....

[@theaviary238]

Thank you.

[@NickBright6]

Thanks again man.

[@musachacha]

Sure is very helpful

[@olivercorrodi3340]

are you happy with the rokits? i bought two just to have as a bedroom mixing system but they're actually really good!

[@harshsuniltrivedi8284]

They are too muddy....if u r into edm/hip hop music, go for rokits...or else Yamahas or Genelecs are the best

[@JohnMorris-ge6hq]

Harsh Trivedi Yes, it does seem that way. The Krk-5's are rated at 52hz-18000hz but in reality they are 90-18 000hz. That's right, no low bass. Because the monitor only goes down to the midbass with no low end to anchor it, the Rocket 5 will appear too muddy (midbass heavy). It isn't. Chances are if you are hearing mudiness in your mixes it might be because your mixes are cloud heavy (100-250hz range). People who unaware of the Krk-5's limitations put to much low end and low bass Eq on thier mixes. For a long time I was like, "Why am I struggling to hear the bottom end!?" So as a result you pump up the low bass eq until you can hear it. Instant mud. You can't hear what you can't mix. When you know your cut off is 90hz your mixes will sound better. A good monitor or audiophile home speaker will reveal without mercy what is on your mix. You want monitors that show the truth of your mixes, not monitors that make every mix sound good. That is what home Hi-Fi speakers do - they cover detail. Unless of course you're buying $6 000 Totems, $7 000 Castles or $3 000 B & W Hi-end speakers. It isn't that KRK is lying. I'm sure under perfect lab conditions and at a low level of 50db, I'm sure that the Krk-5's go down to the specified frequency. The infamous Altec 640E that all the Beatle stuff was mixed on were rated at 20 - 20 000hz -+2db by Alec's lab people. Not bad for 1964 eh? (I'm Canadian..Sorry about the eh) However, anyone who used the Altec 640E's knew better. The mastering engineer, Steve Hoffman of DCC and Audio Fidelity called them ear bleeders. He said the frequency response of the 640E's, which he had used during the 1960's was more like, 100 -12 000hz. -+2db. These passive studio monitors were used in studios all over the world during 1960's and yet they couldn't produce the last two bottom octaves and 80 percent of the last is missing in action. 10Khz to 20Khz being the last octave. As for the Krk-6 or 8? I have no idea. Simple solution - get the KRK subwoofer. I think it's $400. Set the crossover at 90hz, maybe 80hz at no less then 16db per octave. It's a myth that a subwoofer will make a monitor system too bassy. This comes from people with home HI-Fi setups who set the crossover wrong and turned the subwoofer up too high. A professional subwoofer properly set up will integrate perfectly into your studio monitor setup.

[@harshsuniltrivedi8284]

Too Detailed Explanation bro..I already own a Genelec 8040b pairs and i am quite happy with them :)

[@olivercorrodi3340]

wow never expected so much interesting info and history in a youtube comment! thanks for taking your time. your explanations covered my experience so far pretty well, i was aware of the monitor's weakness in the lower octaves. i have my rokits positioned more or less terribly (in a perfect triangle but in the corner of the room pointed down because of lack of space, i want to look out the window (: ) what results in a further messy but pretty "big" bass, the listening experience is actually pretty good! but i only mix song demos for my band on my rokits. for serious stuff i trust my ears to my blue sky pro desk system and my home studio control room (;

[@matthewpelletier3607]

You da man Graham!

[@mr.a.r4405]

you are amazing bro ☺

[@ArtByTrahnay]

2 years later and I think I get it now.

[@arielnuyte5209]

thanks ... you are awesome

[@binitborashamee]

good lessons

[@cholkymilkmirage4984]

The GOAT

[@ludvigottosson8023]

You rule man!

[@ervzman]

Awsome!

[@QueMusiQ]

This could so easily be 20 things.

[@parthsant3026]

Hey Graham I'm confused about what soft knee or hard knee does

[@RandyJosleyn]

Parth Sant the "knee" is the point at the threshold right when the compressor just starts working. "Soft knee" means that the ratio gradually increases around that threshold to make the compression sounds more smooth, perhaps more subtle. Otherwise, the "hard knee" means that the compressor starts compressing at the set ratio right away. If your compressor shows the compression curve (it looks like a line with a crook in it, like a straw in a glass of water), then the knee is the point on the curve where it bends. The hard knee is sharper, and the soft knee is rounder.

[@parthsant3026]

Randy Josleyn Great! Thanks a lot

[@tomrogue13]

So you didn't talk about what the knee does. I know what it does but someone who is unfamiliar with a compressor and sees that, they might be confused.

[@andreasignorelli4861]

3.5 ms Attack is good for lead vocal?

[@MattReillyProductions]

Andrea Signorelli depends on the performance...and genre...and ratio...and release time! It's all a balancing act. Let your ears be your guide!

[@juljos9343]

Why does it for my email before I can download it?

[@HandsUpDK]

3:48 Ever heard of low level compression?

[@DineroRageTv]

I love ur tutorials big up yuh self str8 #RAGE

[@davidcotestratton]

Getting page is not found

[@Portekberm]

Great vid, thanks.. too fast an attack, thank you

[@Golan360]

Am I loosing my brain or is the audio slightly behind the video?

[@amoralesindigo9832]

Ой да все гейном компресса поджимают на +3 +6 а потом ещё в лимитере таже самая ручка. И норм. Можно во вконтакте продавать.

[@RiffHarvester]

Threshold and Makeup Gain \m/

[@RiffHarvester]

New band name

[@HandsUpDK]

3:41 No they don't. Only if you have a ratio of above 1:0

[@AnishPuthuraya]

*1:1

[@HandsUpDK]

Sorry my mistake. Of course 1:1 Anish Puthuraya