An EASY Explanation Of How Compression Works

[@NavieD]

Different kind of video this time. Let me know if you liked it!

[@dakkktory6645]

I liked it! Learned a lot!

[@KidEskomo]

Spot on and teaches a lot

[@ProdAYW]

Hey thanks Navie D. I really wanted to know about this sort of topic but I had no idea what it was called! 🙏🙏

[@blackumfolo2207]

Great video. Short but totally informative

[@maxruiter8365]

Great vid, I use FL so I like FL better but this is a very good method to reach other audiences

[@stonedflake_4play]

I searched the whole KZbin but didn't found anyone who could explain this thing with soo much simplicity than you did. Awesome video 🔥

[@NavieD]

Excellent, I am glad I was able to help you find what you are looking for

[@idesel]

Arguably the best explanation for compression I've seen. For me personally, the second part of dials(attack, release, knee) was the one harder to conceptualize before, visualization with graphs was tremendously helpful.

[@NavieD]

Thank you! Compression is such a hard thing to wrap your head around when all you have are dials and stuff, which is why I wanted to make this video

[@tdude5156]

Thanks for being the one only person that can explain this without making you feel like you need to watch 5 more videos to understand what you just watched in the 1st video

[@DJNADJIBBeatz]

that's literally the best music tutorial I've ever seen. I wasn't able to understand compression in years until now.

[@lildalecoop]

Producer for 8 years and had to teach myself pretty much everything. I've always understood compression but I've never heard it put in better words. Quality content 👌🏼

[@PLUVOO]

One of the most underrated youtubers, keep on grinding you'll be huge one day.

[@NavieD]

Thank you Son!

[@Euphony8D]

Damn right! Great tutoring👌

[@afi6061]

Defo. Great tuts.

[@swthrhsgiwtopoulos6168]

I agree he's very good

[@Trivelakick]

Bro, even his teaching stlye is unique. True teacher, mad respect.

[@NavieD]

Glad you liked the video Rufus. This video took like a million tries just to make

[@EversonBernardes]

Important note about Attack (and also Release): It's not a delay from when the signal crosses the threshold - the compressor will always act *immediately* on any signal going above the threshold. What Attack actually does is determine how long it takes for it to apply *a certain amount of the compression* to the signal (usually 2/3rds, but varies), so you can say it's *how fast the compressor accelerates/ramps up* to clamp down on the signal. Release, of course, is the reverse of that.

[@alexunder_ground]

if someone says, you can't hear pictures - here's the proof you can :D . formidable lesson and well explained 👌

[@NavieD]

Alex you are a legend 😘

[@xDreamWorldx]

I never understood compression, but now with your simplified explanation, I do! Great quality tutorial!

[@NavieD]

Thanks Dream! I felt the same way for a long time so I wanted to try my best to explain it more simply

[@user-lt2rw5nr9s]

Darn, I'm in class right now. I'll save this to my watch later playlist.

[@jaymeal123]

Pay attention in school!!! Lol jk jk

[@NavieD]

You might end up with a D in biology, but hopefully you will end up with an A+ in compression after you watch this video

[@user-lt2rw5nr9s]

@@NavieD Facts

[@loopskemyh]

@@NavieD lmao

[@jiffybeats4261]

The greatest teacher on youtube about production!!

[@jaymeal123]

Dang you really broke this down so that anyone can understand! If a viewer does not get it after this then they need to give up producing and try something else! Nice job!

[@idesel]

🤣🤣🤣Truth!

[@NavieD]

Hahaha thank you Jay! Yeah I tried to make it as simple as I possibly could

[@blueflamebeats]

Bro thank you so much fr. I didnt understood compression for a while and you are the first one that explained it in a way I actually understand it. Thank you so much bro :DD

[@NavieD]

Thank you Blueflame! This video was hard as heck to make, but its nice to know its helped

[@starforeverglorious]

in have never in my life ever watched a more helpful more simple way of explaining compression. Absolute hall of fame masterpiece of a video

[@calidub2855]

I am sound engineer . The way you explained compression was spot on ... this is a great compression video and anyone who reads this please know this is exactly what industry producers and Mix and Mastering engineers do to all sounds in music as well as adding saturation to fill wave forms . Navie once again dope teaching bro

[@kevalpandya809]

Best compression video i ever watched....

[@NavieD]

Thank you Keval! Hopefully this cleared things up

[@donniexl1033]

By far, THE BEST explanation on compression, and i've heard alot of explanations on compression

[@NavieD]

Thank you Donnie boy!

[@aaronabraham5549]

Omgg bro .... nailed it!!! Literally my alll doubts are cleared..... the best explanation i could find ........ thanks a lotttt!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@NavieD]

Hahah awesome, glad you were able to understand!

[@josephemelumba858]

Man you definitely are one of the most outstanding youtuber ever, all your videos have something to offer...

[@NavieD]

Joseph you made me the happiest man on the planet today

[@oldmillion]

Your channel is the one stop shop to clear up my curiosities and confusions. Thank you!

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you! Glad to have you on board man

[@dolocrazybeats]

Been making beats 6 years, I use compression sometimes and kind of get it, but now I actually KNOW how to use it fully, thanks to you! 🙏🏿

[@Alligaterwaltz]

This is hands down the best explanation of compression I've ever seen. I've struggled with understanding compression for years. I knew and could explain what all of the settings did, but I never understood the purpose of using compressors, so I never did. I always only perceived them as making sounds louder, so I used things like saturation in place of compression. This changes everything. Thank you so much.

[@chuckleezy]

THE BEST and I repeat THE BEST video explaining compression that i have ever seen on YT

[@NavieD]

Thank you Manolis!

[@mrsevenmusick]

Explanation level GOD

[@NavieD]

I'm about to do a tutorial on the meaning of life

[@mrsevenmusick]

@@NavieD Ok Waiting. Much love from India.

[@sangdaniyal]

Thank you for this highly clear explanation. Thata pretty much hardwordk from you 💪🔥

[@NavieD]

Haha thanks, this video took hours to make cuz I kept screwing up the drawing

[@FennyWhopper]

This right here is a real youtube series on the rise. Easily explaining things like this can help countless producers get their foot in the door

[@otselot2300]

Navie this is honestly so helpful. Amazing work here

[@joshsansom7991]

The visual makes it easier to comprehend, good vid dude

[@zilent9276]

I've probably said it before... but can we plz take the time and appreciate how professional his videos always looks. You explained it so well Navie, that even I understood lol. Thanks for this video! You're a blessing to the community! Keep it up :)

[@NavieD]

Hahaaaa thank you Zilent! Tried to do something a bit different with this one, glad you liked it!

[@sagradothesound]

Not all heroes wear capes! this is the best explanation of compression I’ve ever seen! Thank you once again for sharing your knowledge ✊🏽

[@user-mb8rf7qk5q]

Only time in like a decade I fully understood compression. Thank you.

[@NavieD]

Hahah that's big!

[@MrHuizy]

BEST BREAKDOWN EVER! Honestly. I’ve seen many and this is the best. Thank you!!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@aoxe465]

Dude, this was the easiest explanation of compression I've ever heard. Thank you so much

[@rolandlovett5695]

This is easily one of the best compression explanations I've seen, hands down. Creative thinkers are often visual learners and as a graphic designer, I loved the drawings. What would have made this the best compression video I've ever seen period, would be if there were a few audio examples. Maybe at the end to wrap up the lesson. Even if you just had a kick or snare playing every time you turned a knob to show the difference. But great vid man, thank you. Keep it up

[@NavieD]

Thanks Roland! I am the same way, I find it easier to learn visually. I was thinking about doing a follow up on other audio examples, but the video didn't perform really well : (

[@SachinSharma-kv1eq]

Navie D. Got my back in production 🙌🏼⚡

[@Jarxiel]

Thank you

[@NavieD]

Thank you for watching Jarx!

[@ryansmiley2492]

Best tutorial I've seen on compression. Can not wait to get home and try this myself. Better than school teaches it.

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you Ryan! This damn video took me like 7 tries to make. Lots of ruined paper

[@ryansmiley2492]

@@NavieD Well worth it, extremely well worth it! I got a lot of knowledge from you today. I'm ready to head home and apply it. Just for your you have critiques or feedback sessions too so looking forward to it

[@crashbang999]

I've watched countless videos and this is definitely the explanation you need if you don't understand compression. Easy to understand and tells you the purpose of its use.

[@creativefiremedia7388]

Very clear. Great format! I’m sure many of us would love to see more on basic mixing tools. For example: EQ, limiter, soft clip, parallel processing, etc. If you had a paid course, many would join *hint hint* This is pro level instruction.

[@NavieD]

Hahah thank you Pat! I plan on putting out a course eventually, just want to build my KZbin up a bit more

[@grahamoto]

this is the best explanation for compression

[@NavieD]

How lovely, thank you!

[@KarasamaBeats]

This video is really perfect for beginners like me to grasp the basic concept of compression. Really great video mate !!

[@rawbinmo]

Good visualization. Thank you Navie

[@NavieD]

Thank you for watching!

[@brandonp.9371]

Been trying to figure out how to best use compression on my beats for 10 years and I truly still feel like I don’t completely understand what I’m doing. This video just unlocked a literal cheat code for me!!!!!! Thank You

[@Rojozproduction]

This video!!! Explained so perfectly! 💯

[@beatsbyjonezy]

Only discovered your channel a few weeks ago and I've been binge watching your videos, they've been extremely useful so far, keep it up!

[@otanakabpm]

4:20 best explanation I've ever heard on compression.

[@andrewchapa280]

This video was awesome. Thank you so much. After watching so many compression vids, this pieced in all the gaps about what happens when u compress and how all the dials work. The visuals are so helpful instead of you just talking. Again, thank you!!

[@creationbeatsuk]

I feel like you're the only production channel that actually explains techniques in a way that makes sense. I've done courses and seen so many videos on compression and this is the first time ive actually understood it, thank you 🙏 Also you talk about alot of techniques I don't see anyone else talk about, most channels talk about the same as eachother, you actually break things down in a really easy to understand way and touch on untouched techniques. I've done a search on your channel and couldn't find it but have you done one for parallel compression?

[@chrisgerbaux5078]

Finally a vidéo that explain why gain is key in drums compression! I get it now...Thank you Navie D, you made me a smarter human being today ;-)

[@NavieD]

Hahah I am happy to hear that Chris! Hopefully you use your new and improved brain to make some good beats!

[@TenaciousDM]

Clearest explanation I've come across and I thought I understood it before. Even Young Guru didn't put it in as clear terms for me. Would be good to know when/if to use for melodies, heard a slow attack is good for that. Great vid! (must have taken ages)

[@NavieD]

Thanks AK! Yeah I was thinking of doing a followup explaining how it's used on melodies. But the video didn't seem to perform well so I might ditch it

[@XxsaintsblackxX]

Liked AND favorited. This was such an easy to follow breakdown. Wow. You’ve got the most easily digestible channel out there man. Thank you so much

[@trippysloth2k817]

Putting a lot of useful information in short videos proves, Navie knows how to compress! Thanks, really helpful videos :)

[@NavieD]

That sloth in your pic is having a good time

[@HazyJ28]

I'm only 3 minutes in and this is already the BEST explanation I've ever seen.

[@infergnojinn7745]

Very informative. Felt like I was in class. Thanks for this.

[@dreloo1084]

Not even gonna hold you.. After watching this video I definitely understand compression way more than I did before.. thank you!

[@KD-xx4xs]

Yo, that made so much sense. Thanks for explaining Navie

[@aisa4digit]

Thx for video nav 🙏

[@mygproductions7634]

Such a great Video, Navie! Best explanation of compression on KZbin!

[@Andrew-kc6om]

I find this very useful. You're explaining is very straightforward, easy to understand.

[@JolphinLlama]

VERYYYY Solid video on compression, ive watch soo many and no one explains it like this. this was especially good for me because im a visual learner

[@robertmelcher1685]

Amazing video. Never understood compression until now. Navie you the 🐐

[@NavieD]

Ayyy this video accomplished it's goal then

[@Interface3072]

Really great compression 101, perhaps the best I've seen. Would love to see you do a video on drum buss compression too!

[@marvinvaloyi3854]

Wooow, thank you man, now i understand how comprassion works. Keep up the good work man, i learn a lot from ths channel. Once again thnk u.

[@NavieD]

Excellent, glad I can help Marvin!

[@jayjoo488]

Great Tutorial you explain very well thank you

[@NavieD]

Thank you Jaybird!

[@ZaneAlexanderNC]

Thank you so much for this

[@NavieD]

You're welcome Zane!

[@wfilms6320]

this is VERY well explained. It really shows a lot of talent/expertise to explain something in such a simple and insightful way

[@ashaypallav4158]

Your videos are developing day by day and I'm sure you gonna be the biggest music producer KZbinr in the KZbin crossing Andrew Huang and Simon Servida.

[@NavieD]

Hahah I can't even imagine that happening, but thank you!

[@solelynelo]

You did it!..for the first time ever i became one step closer to getting this

[@NavieD]

Hahah I know, it's hard and confusing

[@AntonioAdame1]

Absolutely loved this video! This is the kind of deep info I have been meaning to read about lately. Thanks Navie

[@NavieD]

Thanks Ant! I really had a hard time making this video so I am glad someone got some use out of it

[@stcommet505]

You're quality man. Big up!

[@NavieD]

You are quality yourself Commet!

[@drink_listerine]

I just wanna thank you for these tutorials man, you're legit the reason why my beats get better, you deserve more attention, love goes out to you❤️🙌🏻

[@NavieD]

😊 I always love to see I am able to help producers improve

[@Quintopia1]

perfect diagram, thank you, i've been wondering, but i see now its not just about the peak but the tail end

[@L666ON]

Fire video Navie! Always innovating, really informative too! Thank you mane

[@dyski9867]

Great work as usual! Thanks for the upload navie. You're helping me alot

[@NavieD]

Thank you for watching Dyski!

[@growingoaks]

You managed to explain this in a coherent way I can understand. Tysm.

[@NavieD]

Hahah thanks man. I thought drawing it out would really help people understand it visually

[@glergier]

Just wanted to say thanks for all of the knowledge you are sharing. Glad I ran into your channel.

[@NavieD]

Glad I can help young Gary. That baby looks adorable

[@timdovecool7202]

This is the best compression explanation l ever came across online. Kindly do the same for gating and D essing plz.

[@rj3817]

Thank you so much. Have had problems comprehending this for years

[@chinthakasilva6479]

Thats the best compression explain i ever seen. Perfect..! 👍👍😊

[@EchoProduction]

Superb explanation.... really good... enjoyed it

[@BigStevo1]

Awesome video man, I’ve struggled understanding compression for years but this really clears things up for me 👍

[@NavieD]

Yeah it can be really confusing, glad I could help clear things up

[@deadlydowager]

So useful to see this visualized!!

[@OLAVlBES]

Now I checked compression

[@NavieD]

Thank you Prog!

[@crazygooner3398]

Great explanation! It was very easy to understand. Now I’m excited to get experiment with my compressor on a few drum sounds.

[@peterwambu2457]

Like Elon Musk, you break down music theory and FL studio DAW to its essential fundamentals. In other words, you explain things from first principles. It's a dope way to understand any subject. I have watched many videos on music theory and FL studio and unless I have not explored enough, yours are at another level. Keep it up. Soon, you will reach a million subscribers because of the substance in your tuts.

[@NavieD]

Thank you Pete! That's a great way of putting it. I try to get things to their most essential, basic form and explain the core theory

[@mistermrs.christianrap.jes7560]

So.. so, well laid out. I can't believe it's that easy.. thank u

[@fifty7beats]

I would love to see a compressor plug-in that has this diagram when compressing the sound, seeing each move like this. Great video Navie :).

[@yert903]

the best explanation i've ever heard, thanks

[@NavieD]

Hahah I hope it makes sense now!

[@utkarshkadam8358]

Yo man this is awesome. It's great video need more such videos

[@NavieD]

Thank you Utkarsh! Hopefully I can do more of these types of videos

[@dominikbury2]

This is so well explained

[@NavieD]

Thanks dude!

[@dollario]

Dope tutorial bro ! 🌋 👌

[@NavieD]

u da man DDB!

[@Oaklandsunshine]

Well when you put it like that it’s so simple to understand. 🙏🏿

[@linus3364]

Great video. I am using compressors for some time already but I just really understood how it works. Thanks for sharing

[@rij2392]

Loving your content mate also that wall art of help me devon.

[@kwamekarobia9723]

Thanks! I really understood. Simple way of explaining...loving it!

[@stmzonline]

Hey there newbie producer watching this video: I'd recommend not watching this video until you at least have some knowledge about compression. Thank you Navie. This video helped me alot. I have some knowledge about compression and this video explained the knowledge to me. Really clear stuff you put out here

[@creame.mp4]

thx for great explanation but still bit confuse. 1.) where exactly I should apply it? On every track? Every buss? And then on the master? 2.) Why would I ever want slower attack? 3.) Why sounds in modern VSTs isnt already compressed, if its better? Same for drum samples

[@Dcjuniebeats]

Dude you make the best videos, this vid was really needed and it was perfect!!!