Mitch Glasgow
New member
(I also posted this at "Newbies." Can you tell?)
I've actually been recording at home for many years, for the sheer joy of it, but I have always had the nagging awareness that I don't really understand compression. I always have a hard time getting answers in English (as opposed to StarTrek-like techno-babble). I know that it is crucial to understand at least the basics, in order to avoid the most common mistakes.
Specifically, what exactly is meant by "attack," "release," "threshold," and "ratio?"
And what should I be looking for? For example, if the most wildly-fluxuating dynamics are in the guitar track, how should I compress it enough to tame it, without killing it?
I'm sure this is kindergarten stuff for a lot of you, but if you could offer any info, I would greatly appreciate it. Or, if you have better things to do than teach a total stranger (which I'm sure you do) perhaps you could suggest some understanable lessons on the subject (Compression for Dummies, perhaps?).
I've actually been recording at home for many years, for the sheer joy of it, but I have always had the nagging awareness that I don't really understand compression. I always have a hard time getting answers in English (as opposed to StarTrek-like techno-babble). I know that it is crucial to understand at least the basics, in order to avoid the most common mistakes.
Specifically, what exactly is meant by "attack," "release," "threshold," and "ratio?"
And what should I be looking for? For example, if the most wildly-fluxuating dynamics are in the guitar track, how should I compress it enough to tame it, without killing it?
I'm sure this is kindergarten stuff for a lot of you, but if you could offer any info, I would greatly appreciate it. Or, if you have better things to do than teach a total stranger (which I'm sure you do) perhaps you could suggest some understanable lessons on the subject (Compression for Dummies, perhaps?).