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Kick/Bass Bus Compression.
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Chemogen
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 00:15:42
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So I'm experimenting with compressing my kick and bass together. What kind of settings would you use? Ratio, attack/release times etc. How much gain would you add on to the compressed signal?
For this kind of thing, what are the aims of A/R times? I've heard that they'll strongly influence the groove, so what would you use to get a consistent, rolling bassline and kick? (I'm looking to achieve a more pulsing bassline, compared to a sidechained pump.) |
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Zoopy
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 00:18
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Whatever sounds good.
Research on how the parameters of compression work.. experiment.. there is no right answer to a question like this.  |
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Kane
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 00:48
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I don't think I would ever do this, but Zoopy said it all. Just do whatever sounds good.
And I agree that you kind of need to know what the parameters do to adjust them properly. 
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piko_bianko
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 01:20
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after some years of trying for the best result, just of accident i came across with BuzComp's free GranComp.
i set it almost at all of my kick/bass group channels
more specifically i'm stuck on these particular settings (i know that there are no standard settings ESPECIALLY for an audio signal processor but try it yourself to hear the little magic )
for top left to bottom right:
reduction: tight
ratio: 3:1
atk: 10ms
rls: manual 30ms
stereo: off
locut: off
character: bright
maxx(gain): off
output: 0
as u come to think i forgot about threshold, i set it to a level so it just starts to reduct (even the slightest) my signal.
try it at least once, plugin is free. if u like it drop me a line, if not no probs
++ if u set reduction:fat and character:hot u will have a more loud and fat kickbass combo but it'll surely add colour to your sound u may not desire... or sometimes u will
limiter: off
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piko_bianko
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 01:20
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Sonica
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 02:05
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for pulsing i use Velocity |
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Sonica
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 02:08
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thanks for that link piko, im havin fun with the TCWORKS compressors at the min.
but il try those in the link cheers |
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Zoopy
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 09:08
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oxya, just tried it out, definitely 'glues' the kick and bass together.. cool tip :0) |
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psycox
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 10:45
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i use the free am-trackSE from sound and recording mag. with similar settings.
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Seamoon
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 12:45
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sometimes i like the SSL Bus Compressor from Waves on my group Channel with the classic settings of slowest attack, fastest release and ration of 4:1
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Sonica
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 14:44
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yeh ssl iz good too, also so iz the API SERIES from waves |
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Colin OOOD
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 16:35
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Nectarios
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 18:04
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Colin OOOD
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Nectarios
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Posted : Jan 4, 2009 18:16
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I gave the compounder a go when I was making breakbeats and I remember when using that inductor circuit that allowed the deep bottom end through the compounder, unprocessed, gave a sub that was all over the place. Obviously I wasn't feeding in a kick and bass buss, just tried it on individual bass and kick channels.
Anyhow, I got this lump of uncontrolable sub as a result...obviously I was not using it right.
I wonder if there is a way of recreating this effect in software by having two busses. One with the bass and kick compressed (and having the low end stuff high passed) and then finally adding the low end stuff, unprocessed to the mix.
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