The 4 Audio Compressor Types (Your BIGGEST MISTAKE When Compressing)

The 4 audio compressor types decide whether your sound will be colored, transparent, snappy, or squashed. Here we talk about FET Compressors, Opto Compressors (Optical Compressor), Variable MU Compressors (Tube Compressor), and VCA Compressors. Want an upper hand on the competition? Lets learn these compressor basics.

Compressor Types Explained!


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⌚TimeStamps⌚
0:00 Intro
0:33 What is a FET Compressor
2:21 FET Compressor Example
3:59 Optical Compressor
6:06 Opto Compressor Example
7:43 Tube Compressor (Variable-MU)
9:17 Tube Compressor Example
10:23 VCA Compressor
11:48 VCA Example
12:20 Summary/Outro