Compressing Kick Drum - A Step by Step Tutorial

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Timestamps:
00:00 - Start
01:00 - Benefits of compressing a kick drum
01:47 - First step when compressing kick drum
02:18 - How compression changes the sound of the kick drum
02:58 - Best compressor types for drums
05:00 - Compressor controls
05:36 - How to set up a compressor on kick drum
05:50 - Attack and release on a compressor
07:49 - Listen to the kick before doing anything
14:32 - Steps for setting up the compressor
15:29 - What is ratio on a compressor?
15:48 - What is attack on a compressor?
16:36 - What is release on a compressor?
17:36 - How to hear compression, the best settings
20:03 - Setting the attack on the compressor
23:57 - Setting the release on a compressor
30:38 - What does the threshold do on a compressor?
30:53 - Ratio vs threshold on a compressor
32:19 - Pro Tools trick for setting the make up gain correctly
34:19 - Checking the kick with the drums and the mix

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In this video I go over how to use the compressor plugin in your DAW. Compression is probably the most important effect to use when mixing music.

A compressor is used to even out the overall dynamic range of an audio signal. It can be used to even out the sound of an entire song, or to give emphasis to the kick drum.

This is a deep dive lesson for beginners, so there won't be any fancy terms or techniques used. All you need to know is how to use the attack and release controls to get the best results.

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