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Using mix buss compression

Using mix buss compression - Pro Tools Tutorial

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Using mix buss compression

In most modern music a Mix Buss Compressor is used to make the mix punching in your face, but setting it up improperly can sometimes do more harm than good. In this video I'll show you the correct way to use your Mix-Buss Compressor. First thing to remember is a little bit goes a long way when it comes to using a Mix-Buss Compressor. Let's set one up. So what we're going to do is go over to Dynamics and our native Pro Tools Compressor/Limiter, and let's play for a little bit. (Music playing) Now the first thing we want to do is set the Attack and the Release time. Now we want it to breed with the track, but it's a little more forgiving on the Mix Buss than it is on individual instruments. So what we can do is actually like we did with the original instruments is bring the Attack and Release all the way to their max positions and adjust them from there. (Music playing) And what we're trying to do is we're setting the Attack until just about the time it begins the sound dull. Once it…

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