You Suck at Producing: Compression

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[@ShilohJanowick]

3:49 "Let's put it back to three" *puts it to ten*

[@yousuckatproducing]

im drunk

[@quetzecoatl9924]

fuck i was about to post this. I was combing and damn.. here it is. time to finish the video.

[@15SecNut]

What's the difference between compression and depression? Compression closes the gaps of emptiness while depression opens them.

[@yousuckatproducing]

wish i had thought of this myself

[@tylerdurden6992]

15SecNut Like a expander?

[@15SecNut]

I crack jokes and spam arpeggios. Das just what I do

[@anton4369]

Compression can be felt like "oh I cannot move anywhere because the walls are coming at me, and I don't feel free to express my emotions"". Depression is the next step: "I hold back all my emotions and lay on a couch all day, because the world sucks...and the world does not want to see my emotions....and when I do express them...they get mad...because they think I have changed, and because the majority of people don't like change....like Donald Trump, it is better to lay on a couch all day and watch KZbin Videos like this one.

[@alexIVMKD]

#deep

[@wadegonzalez9275]

Slight correction: the attack is not the amount of time Curtis waits to dampen down the sound after it crosses his threshold. He starts dampening immediately; the attack is just the time it takes him to ramp up to dampening as much as you tell him to (ratio) from nothing.

[@yousuckatproducing]

you're absolutely correct wade

[@GoodgriefMaltese]

The thumbnail looks like he wants only my strongest potions

[@yousuckatproducing]

am i missing this potions reference?

[@Gastrosity]

@@yousuckatproducing kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJCpgohqgN-BbaM

[@Audioslayer]

I'm going INTO PRODUCTION, and need only your STRONGEST SAMPLES

[@DaBaSoftware]

@@yousuckatproducing kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJCpgohqgN-BbaM he's referencing this

[@jaedii7287]

man you deadass make the best tutorials out there, you're underrated

[@MrApotator]

>deadass

[@yousuckatproducing]

thanks mayne

[@ulrikkold]

He's Underbelly, not Underrated ...

[@HyperMetal101]

_Wowzers!_

[@yousuckatproducing]

oh yes!

[@sammyf4213]

what are you doing here???? aha

[@DROSTraceurADD]

I came for that. Hugely disappointed xS

[@JohnPaulBuce]

weapon animations

[@russelrw]

Genuinely hilarious way of effectively presenting important information! Nicely done my man.

[@yousuckatproducing]

thanks for watching richard

[@clushofficial2586]

Is this the Richard from the Operator d!cks video?

[@amelin1612]

I cannot watch your videos with a straight face. You take the edge off of how difficult learning producing is. You remind me to not take things TOO seriously :D

[@Bittamin]

The fact that I can actually understand this video now compared to the first time I watched it means KEEP AT IT PEOPLE. Years and years and years is what it takes

[@pedant9134]

"lets put it back to 3" - puts it to 10

[@shivamg7738]

Thank you Man ,You deserve every penny .

[@origin.unkown]

Your videos really help me understand and remember what each effect does, thank you!!!

[@yousuckatproducing]

thanks man, you were the best prez

[@ILIVEHEREmusic]

best explanation of a compressor. ever. i know what a compressor does nowadays but i needed this video 6 years ago.

[@smileyhenke1]

Been producing for years and watched loads of tutorials explaining compression but never really understood them to the point that they come to handy for me, except just increasing the volume which is a totally wrong way to use them. Thx to you and your awesome tutorials I finally get it. BIG THX. LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. BEST TEACHER EVER..

[@yousuckatproducing]

thanks for watching henke

[@left-blank4038]

okayyy socheckit

[@yousuckatproducing]

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[@ayylmao6113]

if i had a dad i'd name him you

[@yousuckatproducing]

thats very sweet of you

[@pinkponyofprey1965]

so you'd say for the sake of the discussion I have a brother named Ben, a sister named Sally and a mother named Mary and a father named You Suck at Producing?

[@ayylmao6113]

PinkPonyOfPrey i'd name him you, the word "you" as in the first name of you suck at producing

[@pinkponyofprey1965]

Aaah! Good to have that cleared out. So your last name is Suck as Producing?

[@gutenman7112]

Thats his channel's name . Its underbelly .

[@SeverinBozung]

You are such a wise a noble teacher! Thank you!

[@stargazeu3020]

Bruh you miming this down was icing on the cake to understating how to make my no sound proofing recordings sound better aha ! Sick ass vids my guy !

[@baarth8305]

Never thought i would understand those things so easily, you are the best Professor, Professor

[@devin8215]

your analogies make my life worth living

[@SeverinBozung]

Your teaching method is so appreciated!

[@XanderEwald]

Brillant! I feel really compressed now.

[@yousuckatproducing]

thats great dacci

[@mekullag]

thumbnail looking like you‘re off to buy only the strongest potions

[@AutPen38]

An analogy for compression that I like is the one about your parents telling you to "Turn that damn music down!". When mum calls out, you take your time reducing the volume and only cut it a bit (slow attack, low ratio) and then turn it back up as soon as her back is turned (fast release), but when you hear dad stomping up the stairs you practically rip the volume knob off (fast attack, high ratio) and wait till he's out of earshot before increasing the volume again (slow release). Does Derek have parents or is he in a secure unit?

[@JohnPaulBuce]

thanks man, i needed this

[@arpithjohn520]

Thank you for this! It opened my 3rd eye

[@Alevand]

Thank you! please release more video like this!

[@yousuckatproducing]

every week my friend

[@monogramadikt5971]

I’m looking forward to the day that somebody creates a really good graphics explanation of compression. Trying to follow most technical explanations verbally while trying to follow what I’m seeing visually often just leaves my mind in a muddled mess. Dyslexic much lol

[@cubanix]

Love this guy

[@yousuckatproducing]

luve u 2 bb

[@sothu3304]

And you got this compton video up aswell haha good work I understand you now!

[@foxbijou982]

you're like ned flanders if he was into music production, thank you for the great content!

[@circa4650]

Potion seller, I'm going into battle, and I need only your strongest potions.

[@Basswaite_2]

I’ve been trying to figure out how compression works for years and somehow this made it click. Thanks for explaining it to me like a 2 year old

[@thebossglitch5448]

Sir, you really inspire me

[@yousuckatproducing]

thank you sir

[@o_leksandr]

“Maybe even Sally” I’m in tears 😂

[@morten1]

Compression is great for many things and as glue for the mix. But too much can also remove dynamics on instruments

[@jebstone4935]

Oh shit, back to 10 - you done goofed. Derek is gonna get real belligerent now

[@yousuckatproducing]

ive disappointed my son

[@bboymac84]

love your explanations. i recomend you to all my friends who "produce."

[@yousuckatproducing]

thanks mac

[@bboymac84]

You Suck at Producing learned so much from you. I use volcas and Pocket operators. so much fun!

[@charleydavrill718]

Dawg I love this shit , good job 👏

[@papa_da_engineer]

Yeees! Was just taking about this👌👌👊👊💪💪🔊🔊🎵🎵🎸🎸👂👂💯💯

[@yousuckatproducing]

👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@mikerodriguez3527]

Awesome video

[@yousuckatproducing]

thanks mike

[@robertsteinberger5667]

I wonder when to use mixing to make it more even and when to use compression.

[@cursedsound]

Yay i requested this so many times, thank you for doing this video 😁✌️ hope you still remember me 😃

[@yousuckatproducing]

of course brotha

[@cursedsound]

You Suck at Producing Man i hope your channel blows up you deserve it !

[@unsampled]

*things to learn:* 1. -compression- 2. _how to be happy_

[@RubenKP]

can someone tell me where i can get curtis pls

[@martinczerwinski5478]

Thanks

[@felixsk1010]

The thumbnail made my orange needle jump up and down

[@tenzinalexander]

This guy is completely nuts but he's funny as hell and he knows what he's talking about.

[@Mugicha808]

I wished my teachers in school taught like Underbelly does. Sarcasm and humor are powerful teaching tools.

[@rohamtavakkoli7562]

Wowzers Curtis really gave it to Derek...

[@yousuckatproducing]

he sure did roham

[@thomas_rellum]

Best mate!

[@yousuckatproducing]

im your friend!

[@ozkaralvarez3122]

nice job, good job nice man job nice

[@yousuckatproducing]

mmmm thank ozkar

[@Assortment54321]

His voice in some of his videos makes me think of that teacher from beavis and butthead.

[@aaronblack735]

Yeap and we are from Nicaragua ......

[@mat789]

u the best m8

[@jamesjeremyscher1665]

Learnin

[@x4oc64]

WOWZERS

[@yousuckatproducing]

oh yes

[@putnamizer]

emotionally congruent

[@yousuckatproducing]

very good tyler

[@giodarsa]

Genious and hillarious analogies 😂🤣 👍👍👍

[@yousuckatproducing]

thanks giorgi

[@toaster7356]

Ok so check it

[@colorlovemusic2489]

love you thank you so funny and i get it now :)

[@N8daGr81991]

Big bro sounds like my Dentist < 3 #LoveMyDentist

[@shocktnc]

Have you considered updating some of these older videos with newer versions of Ableton?

[@HectorToTheG]

Cool points for How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep in the library

[@yousuckatproducing]

a classic

[@pawelgrund4540]

i like the breakbeat. is it from a sample pack?

[@timchard]

Anyone know an example of when you'd *want* a high release time with compression?

[@yousuckatproducing]

when mastering i like to keep the release super high

[@funkyshade]

Hey Underbelly, is it a good idea to put a Curtis on the master? Or is that silly

[@AlphaZarge14]

this is great thanks lol

[@gurpreetsekhon151]

Isn't Derek your son from the song structure video

[@WINTERGRIFT]

thumbnail = potion seller

[@GataZGinkgo]

G. L. Harrison UNDERBELLY, I AM GOING ON TOUR, AND I NEED YOUR DANKEST TUTORIALS

[@pham4925]

Lmfao

[@Latexpunk]

How did you knew i just wanted my fathers validation :(

[@yousuckatproducing]

ain't hard to tell diego

[@Krobkrua]

Why use the glue compressor instead of the 'standard' one?

[@devin8215]

also, what is the difference with turning the "soft" clip on? whenever i turn it on it seems to give it a buzzing or clipping noise that doesnt sound good

[@yousuckatproducing]

soft clip usually sounds nicer than the hard clip

[@sartoriusrock]

I'm gonna be a nerd about attack time for a minute: the time constants (attack/release) are not how long Curtis "waits before" compressing/releasing. Rather, it's how long the compression/release action *itself* takes. It's essentially how quickly the needle moves.

[@Corporate_Desecration]

“This is what nerds call parallel compression” lmfao

[@jamesjeremyscher1665]

YAGA HAHA OGAA MAGAA

[@ileryon4019]

What about fl studio?

[@aaronblack735]

I'm a official channel fan

[@jimbeast1405]

Is it a standard compression?

[@AceTheMM]

oh kaye suhchehkhet

[@Ardeact]

4:48 "If we turn the release all the way up" *Puts it on auto release*

[@brendanevo4g]

Those drums are system of a downs cover of the song Metro CHANGE MY MIND

[@Geo-wc7jc]

He seems like he could have been a character in Jimmy Neutron.

[@Dave-my3rs]

Nice Shideo. 🤣🤣

[@wongtak354]

i love you tutorial , it looks suck everywhere XD

[@JuhoSprite]

0:42 I knew this sounded familiar..... pls, if anyone sees this, check out Shoko Nakagawa - RAY OF LIGHT, its the exact same drum loop goddammit

[@hankhillsdisappointedsigh]

"..and this is what nerds call parallel compression." - I laughed so hard. wow

[@yousuckatproducing]

stupid nerds

[@zubanzio8567]

I feel stupid but I can't really hear a difference between beat with or without compression, please explain

[@Edgodful]

me neither you need special headphones or speakers for this

[@jia-yeelee3645]

"we're gonna give curtis some VODKA" LMAO

[@darkhelmetmusic]

Wowsers. Didn't know Matt Damon had a KZbin Channel.

[@pedant9134]

What is the difference between regular compression, glue compression etc...?

[@MrSNEAKFREAK96]

Pedant Glue compression is a bit of a misleading term. From what I know, a “glue” compressor is usually based on the SSL G-Channel compressor. Its no different than any other type of compression, but it has a certain unique character due to whatever circuitry is going on under the hood.

[@sophiebosio8171]

I think the glue compressor in ableton is modeled after a famous, old analogue compressor from like the 80's, and it has a certain character to it. I've heard people refer to it as smoother and softer than regular digital compressors. A lot of people like to slap this on the entire mix rather than the regular one when they're done mixing, because it kind of "glues" everything together, being a little less harsh than the regular one, from what I've heard.

[@RobTFilms]

there isn't tbh lol haha

[@hhanslie]

Marketing

[@garycummingsjr.6896]

its a slower release time that makes things seem more gel together.. like a smearing. but sounds good.

[@thepaperstaggering]

Underbelly, I think you are a great person. thank you.

[@yousuckatproducing]

thanks man, you too

[@taylorarrigo8148]

Okay, s'checkit.

[@faux36]

Here’s the thing

[@dummyquiccc9695]

Lmao “okay so that’s terrible”

[@juanreales986]

"This is what the nerds call parallel compression'"

[@CasamTheAnimator]

But, you wanna make sure that samples are dynamic, not limited or compressed, otherwise, this can cause the samples to become squashed and sound distorted. So it doesn't matter if each dynamic has a difference volume.

[@PHASES_OFFICIAL]

You're like some next version of bill nye

[@fishylad8523]

im underbelly and i suck at putting the attack to three

[@samuel3807]

Why the hell is his ableton blue

[@majortrash9190]

does this guy try to help people or depress them even more?

[@yousuckatproducing]

idek anymore