The Threshold defines “when” compression will occur.
It’s the exact point (in decibel) at which the detector will kick in and nag the processor to turn the sound down.
Most VCA (Voltage Controlled Amplifier) based compressor circuits tend to look somewhat like this.
This is a feedforward style design, where the detector is fed before the processing stage by the input.
Usually VCA comps can be quite transparent when used in practice.
The ratio of a compressor defines the “amount” of compression the processor stage will do.
So for a ratio of 10:1 (read ten-to-one) we say that “for every 10dB (decibel) above the threshold, only 1dB will remain.”
1:1 is linear, and means no change will take place.
3 types of dynamic processing:
Downward compressors control the loudest part of your signal.
Limiting prevents going any louder than a defined point.
Overcompression drastically reduces sounds that are too loud.
Layering multiple compression configurations has drastically changed the way I mix. Especially for vocals and bass design!
Last year I spent a great deal of my time delving into dynamics processing and experimenting with compressor combos. Which netted great results! 🎣
Focus on the difference, you’ll only see the difference.
Focus on the similarity, you’ll only see the similarity.
Positive or negative, neutral or chaotic.
Pick the plants you choose to water cautiously. 🌱
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I’ve often gotten this intense nervousness before joining a VC (voice chat). Especially if I’m still kinda the new guy. 😀 The what if game can get, intense.
I’ve been practicing getting over it for the last year. If you struggle with this, know that you’re not alone. 💪
Testing 1..2.. 🎤
Woah entire redesign of the interface?
Ah! I was not a aware of strudels existence! My mistake, thank you so much for the correction! 🙇♂️
Supercollider + vcv is so big brain 🧠
Awesome stuff 😎👍
New Wood Block Snare tutorial on Twitter.
Will upload here when I get home today. Was in a bit of a rush this morning 😅
Bluesky friends were shy today. 🥰
I wish you a happy next day shy-friends. 🙏🏻
Hello Bluesky friends, how are you today?
Yeeees Goood! 🙏😈
Fun little rough test! I present to you, virtual in the box band: 🎸
Song: Light Shard - Forgiven (Broken Again)
Main Tools:
Dreamtonics - Synthsizer V (Vocals) [HXVOC]
Ample Sound - J Bass (Bass)
Geoffrey Day - SurrealGuitars (Serum2 Guitars)
BFDDrums - BFD3 (Drums)
Are you there? 😶
Did we listen? 👂🏽
Where's the sun? 🔥
What's my vision? 👁️
LETS GOOOOOOOOOO!!!!
surprise! my remix of Alohaii's "Better Luck Next Time" is out now! I decided to turn it into a duet remix, thank you for listening and I hope you love it ❤️
Cool part of another wip
This is SICK! 🔥😍
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Ḧ̷̰́E̴̯̔L̵̢̒̅Ĺ̸̪̏O̸͎͝ ̴̳͑̈B̶͓̀I̵̫̠͑͠T̵̼͋W̴͖̩͐Ḯ̵̬͂͜G̶̢̧̓̈ ̵̠͂U̵̩͝Ŝ̵̞͂ͅȆ̷̺̗͂Ṛ̷̛͈́S̴͇̀ͅ
Video Quality Setting: D̶͈͉̀̐̏̇̄͂̂͌͊̕̕͜͜I̴͇̯̼̣̙̰̳̲̗̫͂̀̈͊̒͌G̷̨̪͉͍̼͇̬͉̝͌̆̊͑́͗̾͌̋̕͝͝I̵̩̼̒̏̄͒́͒͘T̴͎̱̭̦͈̠͉̱͆͐̔̈́́̆͌͜A̷̡̨̘̤͍̜̭̔̋̃̈̕̕͜L̴͓̭͈͉̲̤͇̗͌̏̍̇͌̌̈́̃̾͂̆̕͘̚ͅͅ
H̸̲̑E̴̒͝ͅḶ̷͎̕Ḻ̶͐̕Ȏ̸̡̘͛ ̸̜̳̇F̷̺̽L̷͓̆̏ ̵͉͎̌S̶̳͝T̵̪̹̄̈́U̷̧͑̌D̷̮͕̆I̸̧͑O̶̟͌ ̷̱̋͘U̸̱̭̓̕S̷͎̈́Ê̶̱̝R̴̫̺͗̕Ŝ̶̭̃
Amazing compressor. Love using it on every mix 🙏
A love story. 🥰
(may be subject to change)
A love story. 🥰
(may be subject to change)
