14-01-2019, 05:16 AM
i did and i almost always do.
i set up the compressor so that i'm happy with the sound and then meticulously adjust make-up gain so that levels are identical. I'll then toggle on and off in the mix to see which one is better. i only go for 1-2 dB, with slow attack, and will often set a high pass filter around 60hz to let most of the kick through. Not looking to change the sound per se but improving audibility without level increase
i set up the compressor so that i'm happy with the sound and then meticulously adjust make-up gain so that levels are identical. I'll then toggle on and off in the mix to see which one is better. i only go for 1-2 dB, with slow attack, and will often set a high pass filter around 60hz to let most of the kick through. Not looking to change the sound per se but improving audibility without level increase
Be fierce in your encouragement, kind in your criticism and try and remember that the art of a good critique is not to make someone else's mix sound like yours...but to help the mixer realize their own vision.
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