I think it's sometimes difficult to remember that just because the quiet part of the waveform is below the compression threshold doesn't mean it's not affected by the compressor. The transient triggers it, but it affects the entire waveform until that release time is reached. Great video, thank you!
@viewfromfen9181
Жыл бұрын
That's a good explanation of how the compresser works with quieter signals, Thanks!
@dmcmusik
Жыл бұрын
I was actually wondering about that. The compressor is still affecting the quiet part even though the threshold isn’t crossed if release time hasn’t been reached. Great discussion!!
@pattypeace3097
Жыл бұрын
You are a gifted educator. You have great empathy for the person who is unfamiliar with these concepts. Thanks.
@RalfKurtsiefer
Жыл бұрын
Have produced and composed 50 CDs in the last 10 years. Since then I've been looking at all the tips here on KZitem. That was one of the best! Thanks!!!
@vitaharvey5332
Жыл бұрын
Wow. I’ve been making and recording music for ~25 years and this is the best explanation for how release on a compressor affects a sound in the most practical and useful terms. Thanks for the great tutorial!❤
@livinginthetruthministries7094
Жыл бұрын
I've learn about compression through trial and error (30 years now)and never heard anyone explain this so clearly as you did in this video.. thanx 4 the tip🎛🙂
@stuartcruise
Жыл бұрын
Joe...!!! ... never heard such an easy, logical and fully understandable explanation on that topic... just super! ...
@andrewswalls
Жыл бұрын
This is one of the best explaniation of the compressor function that I have ever seen. Good job and please more videos.
@chrischapman117
10 күн бұрын
You have the perfect teacher/ lecture voice. Random, I know, but I said what I said. ❤
@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579
Жыл бұрын
Great explanation and drawings. Now I've been given homework in my compressor settings. I'm guilty of not paying as much attention to the release a much as I should.
@420scene
11 ай бұрын
Great video. I like the flytrap analogy and the visual aide is helpful.
@perry801
Жыл бұрын
Love the simplicity of your explanations. Thanks for the info.
@geobell4106
Жыл бұрын
As always, a great and simple explanation from Joe. I now understand compression. THANKS
@05minprod
Жыл бұрын
Great video, Joe. After years of compression confusion, I've finally gotten to where I can dial around the knobs to get what I want but always good to get a refresher on what everything's doing. Compression can be daunting, especially starting out, but is absolutely essential to getting a good mix. Thanks for the overview!
@JamesChannon-cc1uf
Жыл бұрын
Hey man. Great video. I’ve not seen anyone draw an explanation of this before. Really made simple and easy to understand. Awesome! Have a great day 🤘
@Bhallmed
Жыл бұрын
The release helps with groove. I use tempo based releases. 32nd, 16th, 8th,1/4 note releases based on tempo and groove.
@DennisBergDrums
Жыл бұрын
Damn! I actually had it backwards. I thought longer release = longer sustain..I would always set the release on my kicks pretty long because I thought that would give me better low end and then wondered why my kick was nothing but attack ;-) great explanation, thanks!
@jpalmz
Жыл бұрын
I had a kick drum punch me in the face one time. I didn't press charges, but sued for pain and suffering. Kidding aside, this video was helpful and straight to the point.👍🏾😏
@nielshusum
Жыл бұрын
Super clear communication😊 Thanks!
@paulsmythmusic
Жыл бұрын
Great video Joe - I am ok with compressors when mixing. but loved your way of describing the way the compressor [on a kick drum] works. Even though you were preaching to the choir, I think you have a great delivery; great pace; and therefore great engagement. Look forward to your next video!
@kbrat
Жыл бұрын
Man, that was a really great demonstration! Thank you for doing this!
@jimhart1959
Жыл бұрын
Thanks much Joe! GREAT explanation....so helpful!
@nilespeshay1734
Жыл бұрын
I feel like such an idiot. I've watched (literally) 100 hours worth of videos on compression and it never occurred to me to just load up a (bare) drum sample and play with compressor settings. ...Perhaps the most helpful compression video is gonna be the one that suggested I stop watching compression videos. Thank you, sir!
@davidmaraisthecampfireguit2596
Жыл бұрын
Great video - I have so much to learn when it comes to mixing, and my biggest struggle is getting my bottom end to sound tight. I’m definitely still lost in the maze when it comes to figuring out the bass and drums. Will apply this advice! Thank you!
@TheEndless560
Жыл бұрын
I never knew about aligning release to tempo until recently.. total gamechanger
@tim_arterbury
Жыл бұрын
Great explanation, thank you!
@davidrotimi
Жыл бұрын
This made so much sense! Thank you so much!
@57RickH
Жыл бұрын
Compression "on the fly"! 😁 Great tutorial, now I understand release time much better, thank you 👍🏻
@stevespayde7469
10 ай бұрын
Thanks so much for all of your knowledge you share with us---it is informative,and entertaining!
@JulesCalella
Жыл бұрын
Great explanation! Compressors are so essential for mixing, I can't imagine how much studios spent on physical compressors back in the day just to have enough for each instrument.
@alexanderewing3779
Жыл бұрын
Cheers Joe. A nice, concise(or dare i say') compressed, explanation. I think i had been looking at release times, backwards. Once again, much obliged. Alex
@dopesnare
Жыл бұрын
What a Gem. I knew I had to try this right away to understand better. Thank you Sir!!!
@philm3271
Жыл бұрын
Helpful. Thanks for this. I begin to see how I could compress the bass drum for part of the song, and then when it gets to a solo drum section change the compression or put it on to a track which has a different compression attached. Thank you.
@davidhayman9330
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Joe, that was really good!
@dominiquecharpentiermusic
Жыл бұрын
Very instructive thank you !
@BrassyBroadJen
Жыл бұрын
Fantastic explanation. Thanks!
@drobertbaker
Жыл бұрын
I like your mouth sounds. They elucidate what you're saying.
@alessandrofontana71
Жыл бұрын
Great explanation man, never thought about it that way! Nice :)
@K-M1
9 ай бұрын
This was very helpful with 909 kicks for house. Thank you.
@luismiguelgutierrezrincon2208
Жыл бұрын
thanks for all, from Colombia.
@paulgrant8665
Жыл бұрын
Quite informative. Keep up the good work
@danepaulstewart8464
Жыл бұрын
Your hand gestures alone earned a sub from me! 😄
@Tuhnytte
10 ай бұрын
Thanks you Sir 🙏🏿🙏🏿
@marc_leblanc
Жыл бұрын
Just re-subbed to this channel recently. Joe is a great addition!
@joevoss335
Жыл бұрын
Love ya Joe thanks
@brianhudson7058
Жыл бұрын
Good video well described 👍
@DreSoul2049
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😎👍🏽
@lcollet4530
Жыл бұрын
This was helpful!!!
@TarzanHedgepeth
Жыл бұрын
Release time I would guess. It seems like you can arbitrarily just set release to let it go whenever you want for the most part - probably make it come back smoothly depending on the speed of instrumentation or singing.
@windchimerainbow136
Жыл бұрын
Wow thx! I was misunderstanding Release all this time.
@pjlira
Жыл бұрын
The release setting!!!
@aaronfox915
Жыл бұрын
Do they have a compressor plug-in that gives you that visual on the on the sound wave? So when you adjust a compressor setting it will show you what or when you are effecting the sound wave. Your drawing was very helpful.
@jrclarkbass
Жыл бұрын
Venus Fly Traps are way cool! But, when they start singing, it's time for them to go. 😁
@michaelproctor8824
Жыл бұрын
I too have a release knob.....
@caspermaster-com
Жыл бұрын
2:52 I think the most fundamentally overlooked is actually makeup gain, otherwise you have almost NO perspective of what you're doing.
@georgepalmer7118
Жыл бұрын
Release!
@Alfernav
Жыл бұрын
now I want a compressor that shows me on screen the actual changes on the transient and leftover sound lol
@ItsAlexComan
Жыл бұрын
what tablet is that?
@80Jay71
Жыл бұрын
Darn! I guessed "attack"!
@martijnveenman
Жыл бұрын
Guess is release
@ericsmith6606
Жыл бұрын
I represent the Society for the Humane Treatment of Flies. We need to talk….
@bulagazibaggy1511
Жыл бұрын
Release
@1loveMusic2003
Жыл бұрын
release
@larrycavallucci3258
Жыл бұрын
I watched till you started talking "Drums" and then stopped....I love ya, brother Joe, am also a VIPer, but you are totally obsessed with DRUMS and have been watching your vids AND also have a bunch of your courses that I Bought..... And I am not, because I use EZDrummer, now vers3, and most often, those are recorded SO Well I don't even split them out into UMPTEEN different tracks, SO my ONE Drum track turns out to be a Drum BUS. I do use plugins on it though, starting with the Omni Channel, with 1-2 others usually, but also use Izotope's Rebalance in mastering if I need it for the drums. I also still believe that drums' main function is to keep the beat.
@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn
Жыл бұрын
You explained that very well, but without examples of what is considered to be a slow or fast release time, it's not as helpful as it could have been unfortunately.
@officialWWM
Жыл бұрын
Use your ears!
@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn
Жыл бұрын
@@officialWWM Well I know that! I'm just saying that for instance, if the default release on a compressor is 200, is that considered fast or or slow? If the default attack is 5, is that fast or slow? Over and over, video after video, it's use a fast release, use a slow attack, use a fast attack, use a slow release, without ever being given a reference as to what is considered fast or slow. He might as well have said, twiddle the knobs blindly and listen, one day it'll sound good. The people doing that, are the ones watching this type of video!
@BeejayMorgan
Жыл бұрын
@@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn That's a great question, and depends greatly on the signal you're working with. A typical kick drum hit would have anywhere from, say, 8 to 20 milliseconds of attack, followed by any length of boom, depending on the tuning of the drum. A typical drum pattern would include eighth-note kick hits. At 120bpm, that's a 250 millisecond separation between hits. So if your release is longer than 250ms, your compressor will still be releasing when the next transient hits. Vocals are different. The best thing, in my opinion, is to grab a compressor plugin that has a good visual representation of what's happening. The FAST compressor from Focusrite does this. I don't love the compressor, but the visual is super helpful.
@officialWWM
Жыл бұрын
@@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn I understand what you are getting at. There is a lot of assumption in these videos that people understand these things. I didn’t mean to sound facetious with my answer but the reality is you literally need to use your ears and learn to hear what is happening when you make adjustments. Any compressor that has attack and release knobs will have fast and slow settings at their extremes. Don’t worry about the actual number, just adjust it till you get the sound you are chasing.
@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn
Жыл бұрын
@@officialWWM No worries, it's good advice, ultimately, if it sounds good, it is good. You see my point though. I've been watching mixing videos for two years, and I'm still unsure of what is considered fast or slow. Only recently did I see a video saying slow attack, and they gave 30ms as a starting point. Until then, I never would have tried a 30ms attack at all because it's so far from the default of 5ms. Then you have 200ms as default on release, I still have no idea if that's considered fast or slow, so I just left it. After two years of watching these videos daily, you'd think it would be mentioned, but no. I can't see why someone couldn't give a general guideline like - values between Xms and Xms would be considered a slow release time, so start from there, and THEN listen and adjust it. I'm sure if I'd had something like that two years ago, I'd be much better at dialling compression in by now. Do you know what range he means when he says fast attack and fast release, 'cause I certainly don't. I do know that you can use an equation based on the BPM of the song btw, , I guess that at least tells you the slowest release time for that song, especially on drums, but he didn't mention that either. 🤔
@theukuleledirectory3900
Жыл бұрын
Around 6:30 it would have been useful to have actual audio of the drum sounds
@Sol7Studios
Жыл бұрын
B for Beater
@FertassiFarah
Жыл бұрын
It's ALL of them haha kidding :D the release, because it's impact the depth of sound :D
@technoworlddd
Жыл бұрын
Attack and release
@displayname8848
Жыл бұрын
Transient designer
@Sol7Studios
Жыл бұрын
I like to think Whack A Mole
@devon-graves-studio-D
Жыл бұрын
attack-release
@TarzanHedgepeth
Жыл бұрын
I shouldn’t have commented. I actually got it right, but now people will think that I ACTUALLY commented after watching. 🙄
@edwardrodrick3107
Жыл бұрын
First Viewer and Comment
@cacman440
Жыл бұрын
makeup gain
@silly8395
Жыл бұрын
lfo is better for that what you are explaining, maybe on whole drums,....kick isolated is destroyed by compressor
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