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Thinking on Compressor (2)

The Music Telegraph | Text 2019/06/19 [10:10]
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Thinking on Compressor (2)

The Music Telegraph| 입력 : 2019/06/19 [10:10]

▲ Teletronix LA-2A Compressor

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Thinking on Compressor (1) 

 

The term "pumping" refers to a common complaint about compression, as in "I can actually hear the compressor working." There are a couple of things that can aggravate this problem. First: Noise, whether it's generated by the compressor or is in the source signal. With high amountsof gain reduction, you'll hear the noise being sucked down and then "pumped" back up again. Second: High amounts of compression used with unnaturally fast and/or slow attack and release times will produce noticeable unwanted dynamic shifts, both down and up. Proper gain staging can help minimize the first problem. For the second, try using soft knee compression and moderate settings.

 

From a sonic standpoint, compressor quality varies greatly. If you buy a cheap compressor you'll get cheap sounds. Throw that kind of suspect quality into every track you record and/or mix and the cumulative effect will sound, well cheap.

 

Unless the compressor is specifically designed to accept the outputs of guitars, synths, mikes, etc., avoid patching these sources into it. One of the better places to patch a compressor into the audio chain is at a mixer input channels's insert jack.

 

Most musicians tend to punch up the volume once the red record light goes on, so keep your eye on the compression levels even after the practice runs are through.

 

 

 

 

 

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