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Chris Agnelli

by Chris Agnelli, Phil Johnston

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

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Understanding

Learn Everything You Need To Know About Compression & Compressors in our in-depth Understanding Compressors guide

Compressors

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Basic Controls 7 - Peak/RMS and Knee
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Compression Application 1 - Drum Compression Intro
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Often misunderstood, we explain the difference between Peak and RMS. Also what the knee control does

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Understanding Compressors - Introduction 02:09
Basic Controls 1 - Introduction To The Basic Controls 01:31
Basic Controls 2 - Threshold 01:37
Basic Controls 3 - Ratio 02:27
Basic Controls 4 - Threshold and Ratio Example 02:59
Basic Controls 5 - Attack 02:23
Basic Controls 6 - Release 04:14
Basic Controls 7 - Peak/RMS and Knee 02:06
Compression Application 1 - Drum Compression Intro 02:49
Compression Application 2 - Compressing the Kick 02:44
Compression Application 3 - Compressing the Snare 02:07
Compression Application 4 - Compressing the Toms 01:50
Compression Application 5 - Compressing the Cymbals 03:53
Compression Application 6 - Compressing the Drum Group 04:48
Compression Application 7 - Compressing the Bass 03:01
Compression Application 8 - Compressing a Guitar 02:53
Compression Application 9 - Compressing a Vocal 04:39
Compression Application 10 - Compressing a Snare - Attack 02:13
Compression Application 11 - Compressing a slushy snare 01:32
Compression Application 12 - Compressing an Electronic Loop 02:49
Compression Effect 1 - Side-chain in Ableton Live 05:11
Compression Effect 2 - Side-chain in Logic Pro Part 1 05:17
Compression Effect 3 - Side-chain in Logic Pro Part 2 02:32
Compression Effect 4 - Side-chain in Cubase 5 07:23
Compression Effect 5 - Compressors in Series 03:01
Compression Effect 6 - Parallel Compression in Ableton 05:21
Compression Effect 7 - Parallel Compression in Logic Pro 1 04:23
Compression Effect 8 - Parallel Compression in Logic Pro 2 03:54
Compression Effect 9 - Parallel Compression in Cubase 5 07:36
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