10-10-2017, 02:02 AM
(09-10-2017, 10:11 PM)Mixinthecloud Wrote: Is that a common [...]
Can't say if it's common or not. In this case with the drums I started by messing with the levels. Then applied a ridiculous compression to the bus (GR between 10 and 20 dBs, relatively fast attack and release) so that it really smashed it. Then blended dry signal back in to make it sound ok. This brings up all the mess and details etc, and then applied some broad eq to bus, and further eq tweaks with individual drum tracks. added subtle gating to kick. Then added two much more easier and slower comps to bus. Finally added tape saturation to bake things together. Overly simplified. Basically same workflow for all elements. I dont really use presets, as I always basically dial 2 types of comp settings: fast and hard or slow and gentle. ^_^