How a Compressor Works | Part 2 | Audio Examples

In the second half of this all-encompassing compression tip, our Audio Fundamentals Instructor Dan Blum puts the concepts into practice by applying different compression settings to a drum fill.

By exaggerating the amount of compression he applies, he is able to showcase how each parameter setting changes the effect.

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00:01:22 - Threshold Example

00:04:16 - Ratio Example

00:05:15 - Attack & Release Examples

00:08:33 - Hard knee vs Soft Knee

00:11:20 - Input Level & Gain Staging

00:12:00 - Importance of Experimentation and Balance

00:13:41 - Snare Compression in Context

00:14:10 - Output Level

00:17:00 - Shaping Sounds with Compression

00:18:10 - Overview