{"id":28187,"date":"2022-11-14T07:00:04","date_gmt":"2022-11-14T12:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/?p=28187"},"modified":"2022-12-09T22:00:41","modified_gmt":"2022-12-10T03:00:41","slug":"how-to-hear-and-dial-in-compressor-plugins-ultimate-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.raytownproductions.com\/blog\/how-to-hear-and-dial-in-compressor-plugins-ultimate-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to HEAR and Dial In Compressor Plugins | Ultimate Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The ULTIMATE Guide to Hearing and Setting Compressor Plugins<\/h2>\n<p>Hearing compression is HARD. <strong>One wrong setting on a compressor can suck out all the punch, depth, and clarity out of your song.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hearing compression and knowing how to dial in the best attack, release, ratio, and threshold settings is a NECESSITY that you must learn if you ever want to get your music to that next level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The goal of this video is to help train your ears to hear compression, and also help you quickly dial in the best settings effortlessly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It takes a little practice and knowing what to listen for before you can consistently get the right compressor settings every time. 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You have my word \ud83d\udc4d<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"et_bloom_close_button\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\u231a<strong>TIMESTAMPS<\/strong>\u231a<br \/>\n00:00 &#8211; Intro<br \/>\n00:42 &#8211; Download my FREE Compression 101 eBook!<br \/>\n01:04 &#8211; The Sound of a Simple Digital Compressor Plugin<br \/>\n03:46 &#8211; How to Dial in a Compressor Plugin<br \/>\n05:10 &#8211; How to Best Set a Compressor Release<br \/>\n06:29 &#8211; How to Set the Threshold of a Compressor<br \/>\n07:08 &#8211; How to Set the Ratio of a Compressor<br \/>\n07:36 &#8211; Hearing Compression on Multiple Instruments<br \/>\n08:17 &#8211; Hearing Compression on Spacey Synth Melody<br \/>\n09:31 &#8211; Hearing Compression on Stabby Synth<br \/>\n09:50 &#8211; Going TOO Far with Compression<br \/>\n10:33 &#8211; Hearing Compression on Harsh Rhythmic Synths<br \/>\n12:08 &#8211; Hearing a Compressor on a Full Mix<br \/>\n13:04 &#8211; Adjusting Compressor Settings for Perfect Compression on a Mix<br \/>\n14:42 &#8211; 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