Forums - Mixing & FX
Subject: Can't get my compressor to "pump"!
Viewing all 45 messages - View by pages of 10: 1 2 3 4 5
Original Message 1/45 08-May-02 @ 01:39 PM - Can't get my compressor to
How I understand it is that you send the grouped drum track to the stereo compressor and compress with the desired ratio. Then I make sure I have the fastest possible attack and release settings. Then I lengthen the release time until the drums pump (suck in and out) then back it off slightly.
This is what I've been doing but can't get it to work. Any advice?
Message 2/45 08-May-02 @ 01:47 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 3/45 08-May-02 @ 02:05 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 4/45 08-May-02 @ 03:08 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
___________________________________
I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 5/45 08-May-02 @ 03:46 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
I'm asking because I take some of the sounds from the Tr909 out separately to individual mixer channels.
Message 6/45 08-May-02 @ 04:21 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 7/45 08-May-02 @ 04:59 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
I read in magazines that you should compress dance music drums as hard as you can just before distortion kicks in. This ain't happening for me. I have to have the attack pot really slow (2 O'clock) otherwise it just makes my kicks sound weak and thin.
Message 8/45 08-May-02 @ 05:58 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Can't remember offhand...
I used to use a shitty Behringer Composer compressor and that had a tendency to pump.
Actually, I think the more expensive compressors pump less, because the manufacturers think that pumping is an unwanted side effect of compression. Bastards.
If you want Bounce, try sidechaining like the other thread describes...
Message 9/45 08-May-02 @ 06:00 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 10/45 08-May-02 @ 06:04 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
gb, compressing 'em all individually is different than compressing them as a group and making them pump. each way has its place.
Message 11/45 08-May-02 @ 07:14 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 12/45 08-May-02 @ 07:24 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Does this sound like a good idea ?
Or perhaps there's a way to group stuff for dynamics within the 01v ?
Message 13/45 08-May-02 @ 07:32 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 14/45 08-May-02 @ 07:47 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Does that work for you??
Message 16/45 08-May-02 @ 07:53 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 17/45 08-May-02 @ 08:07 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
juss kidding. but yeah, it would be optimal if you could compress your individual sounds and then do the pumping thing on a subgroup/bus thingy.
OR, if its fucking up your kick sound, do it via sidechain: 1) compress the kick on its own, 2)send rest of the sounds to the compounder, 3)then send the kick to the sidechain input.
the drums will be pumping, but your kick will stay the same.
good luck pumping
Message 18/45 08-May-02 @ 08:34 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
me: "route them all to the same compressed for the pumping effect. if you take your kick in and out of the compressed drum group you should be able to hear a difference."
you: not reading.
"if you take your kick in and out of the compressed drum group you should be able to hear a difference."--it's not just a theory I have; it's a suggestion. if you try it, you will hear a difference, and this difference will lead you to the knowledge which will guide your decision as to whether or not the kick should go in the compressed drum subgroup.
I'm being obnoxious but compression is tricky and I'm no mixing guru so I'll shut up. I think k has a real good article about this here.
Message 19/45 08-May-02 @ 08:36 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 20/45 08-May-02 @ 08:44 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
But Drop, That would sound the same as routing all your drum parts individually to seperate compressors (To add thump and volume) and then mixing them and compressing them together (To make them pump as a whole), wouldn't it?
Bah...
Pro Tools(tm) is the only answer...
Message 21/45 08-May-02 @ 08:55 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 22/45 08-May-02 @ 09:12 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 23/45 08-May-02 @ 10:13 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 24/45 08-May-02 @ 11:22 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
yes, you can buss stuff in the O1v, and I believe those busses have dynamics...so..you could compress each sound as needed, send it, and compress the subgroup.
you know..I never ONCE tried to make a compressor pump intentionally...am I missing something?
Message 25/45 08-May-02 @ 11:54 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
But that's just meeeee....
Message 26/45 09-May-02 @ 10:13 AM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 27/45 09-May-02 @ 12:13 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Maybe to do this I need:
Pro Tools, Hans Zimmer, the Timo Mass Engineer and Abbey Road Studios.
Message 28/45 09-May-02 @ 12:29 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 29/45 09-May-02 @ 12:29 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
cheers, M.
Message 30/45 09-May-02 @ 12:43 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 31/45 09-May-02 @ 01:24 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
"sarcasm.... a tactic we use,
just a strategy,
helps me from coming unglued"
etc etc... RKL rocks!
Message 32/45 09-May-02 @ 02:56 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 33/45 09-May-02 @ 02:57 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
___________________________________
I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 34/45 09-May-02 @ 11:06 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 35/45 09-May-02 @ 11:41 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
geek :P
Message 36/45 10-May-02 @ 11:53 AM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 37/45 10-May-02 @ 03:28 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 38/45 14-May-02 @ 06:51 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Ape
Message 39/45 16-May-02 @ 04:48 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
yeah, right, maybe for you it isn't
well, apparently haven't blown the compressor, just knocked down the pulse wich was triggering it, doh!
does this sound like it?^^^^^
the pumping i mean
Message 40/45 16-May-02 @ 06:34 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 41/45 16-May-02 @ 06:47 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
i use an LA Audio 4x4 by the way.
it seems to work, but it might be a figment of my imagination again. it's getting nearly impossible being me :p
Message 42/45 16-May-02 @ 07:49 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 43/45 18-May-02 @ 11:56 AM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 44/45 18-May-02 @ 04:55 PM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Message 45/45 19-May-02 @ 11:56 AM - RE: Can't get my compressor to
Viewing all 45 messages - View by pages of 10: 1 2 3 4 5
There are 45 total messages for this topic
Reply to Thread
You need to register/login to use the forum.
Click here to Signup or Login !
[you'll be brought right back to this point after signing up]
Back to Forum