How to hear compression on a rock snare drum - tutorial

To learn how to use a compressor in your mixes, the first step is training yourself to HEAR compression. In this tutorial, Joel Wanasek shows you exactly how to hear what the compressor is doing on a snare drum.

Compressors are much more than an automated volume knob. Once you learn how the attack, release, threshold, knee and other settings affect the sound, you'll know exactly how to use compression in your mixes in a specific, deliberate way rather than simply turning the knobs until you get something that sounds good but aren't sure WHY it sounds good (it's ok, we've all been there!).

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