I don't like using it when mixing I like using it during masteringEpidemicBlack wrote:what you smoking man lol if you dont know how to use a compressor properly, you should learn it, not avoid it. Compressors are essential in production, they keep elements in the track under control.Desertoz wrote:See bro compressors make things worse its not about the loudness of the kick its how it actually sounds there are many factors affecting your kick other than the compressor such as EQ'ing try fixing the EQ and don't put too much gain it can make things worse especially it ruins the high and low frequency of the kick.When kick making don't compress the kick instead master the track along with the kick this way you can achieve a good balance
OP: read up on how to use a compressor, avoid using compressors with input gain, and focus more on the ratios and thresholds, then start experimenting with the attacks and releases, listening carefully to the changes they make. A compressor can make a snare sound extremely snappy and tight, hold a lead in place during automation, improve fader response in the mixdown process, and the many functions available on compressors make them valuable tools in making kicks as well!
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