Music recording lesson plug in series pt9 compression and clipping compressors guitar

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In this ninth video of the continuing series video called "Plug In Shorts" we discuss compressors and clipping with Grammy award winning producer/engineer Ben Elliot. Check out all the action and interviews and how tomake the most of your home recording setup

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[272Christopher]

compression is like riding in a car with your grandma,when the stereo gets too loud she turns it down.

[mudhens4ever]

I have absolutely no idea what the guy on the right is talking about. I guess I ought to reconsider recording at home.

[skoobrod]

so according to that guy on the left, we should play with a "safety net" that kicks on when we play. so when we start to play and change dynamics, it compresses it? that doesnt sound good at all....

[MrROTD]

Everyones gotta be louder than the next guy lol. I have a multiband compressor plug in but it takes a real pro to know what to do with it :(

[MrROTD]

This is the part Im stuck on, trying to master songs requires limiting and some compression, the problem is it can take the life right out of the music but without it you cant drive the levels nice and high. This is why people that can do this well get paid, its a real art.

[AlanNWales]

nice video.

for those struggling to understand compression - imagine you're watching a movie on the tv, and the commercials come on - the volume suddenly jumps up. You grab the remote and lower the volume. You turn it up again when the movie comes back on.

You just acted as a compressor!

[Sick1982]

nice that you talk about it, but it would be way nicer to just show us how things should be done! I already bought a mic and I want to start recording!! :d

[tmobil8]

Dang it wheres my compressor at LOL , Thanks Dave :-))

[heminder]

good video NLG :)

there's right and wrong ways to use compression.

it's the most misused tool by mastering engineers today. i buy a modern CD, rip the music and simply look at it in Audacity or something and i'm just like O_O

what ever happened to dynamic range?

[DroppedColt]

Not really funny