Absolutepower
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I have a question about built in Daw compressors, free plugin ones, and anything else that's considered very low end. Is it possible to get good or great results with these? I remember trying repeatedly to use the built in one with garageband, and it seemed every setting I put it on made the track much worse. Like for example how about the built in Reaper compressor. My issue is one of three possible things.
1. I just don't know what the hell I'm doing and I should be able to get good results even from a low end compressor.
2. The compressors I'm trying are just inherently bad, and no setting will sound good.
3. Maybe my recordings just don't call for the use of a compressor at all so I need not worry about it?
btw, I am not trying to ask what settings I should use. I realize that's a ridiculous question.
1. I just don't know what the hell I'm doing and I should be able to get good results even from a low end compressor.
2. The compressors I'm trying are just inherently bad, and no setting will sound good.
3. Maybe my recordings just don't call for the use of a compressor at all so I need not worry about it?
btw, I am not trying to ask what settings I should use. I realize that's a ridiculous question.