{"id":1635,"date":"2021-08-17T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-08-17T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/?p=1635"},"modified":"2022-09-22T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2022-09-22T11:46:36","slug":"5-types-of-compression-and-when-to-use-them","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/5-types-of-compression-and-when-to-use-them\/","title":{"rendered":"Explain Compression: 5 Types of Compression and When to Use Them"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Music Production: Compression Overload<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome back to our journey through compression. We&#8217;ve discussed <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/how-do-compressors-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how compressors work<\/a><\/strong>, so now we should talk bout the different compression processes that can achieve both useful and creative results. We&#8217;re answering questions such as how to do parallel compression, what is sidechain compression, and, finally, what does serial compression do?   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s go!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explain Compression<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/how-do-compressors-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How Do Compressors Work?<\/a><\/strong><br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/what-is-compression-used-for\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is Compression Used For?<\/a><\/strong><br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/what-are-the-different-types-of-compressors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What are the Different Types of Compressors?<\/a><\/strong><br><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/top-5-compressor-plugins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Top 5 Compressor Plugins to Help You Control Dynamics<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Parallel Compression Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Parallel Compression? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parallel compression <\/strong>uses <strong>two channels of the same audio signal<\/strong>. <strong>One gets compressed <\/strong>while <strong>one is left uncompressed<\/strong>. You then <strong>blend the two signals<\/strong>, where the <strong>uncompressed signal is usually the dominant one<\/strong>. The <strong>compressed signal is compressed hard <\/strong>and <strong>sits &#8220;under&#8221; <\/strong>the <strong>uncompressed signal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Parallel Compression Used For? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Parallel compression <\/strong>is used to <strong>keep all <\/strong>of the <strong>dynamics <\/strong>of the <strong>sound source <\/strong>but also <strong>add more volume<\/strong>, <strong>power <\/strong>&amp; <strong>depth<\/strong>. This makes <strong>parallel compression fantastic to use on drums<\/strong>, <strong>vocals and mid-bass<\/strong>! But <strong>use this method on anything<\/strong>. Honestly, play around and find out what you can get out of any of your audio channels.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your <strong>compressed track <\/strong>should <strong>feature a lot of compression <\/strong>(<strong>6dB or more<\/strong>), with a <strong>very fast attack <\/strong>for <strong>even transience<\/strong>. This will <strong>preserve <\/strong>whatever <strong>natural characteristics <\/strong>your drums have, whilst <strong>adding machine-like power <\/strong>to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To really <strong>bring <\/strong>that <strong>power <\/strong>to the <strong>front of the stage<\/strong>, add a cheeky <strong>little 5-10dB EQ boost <\/strong>in the <strong>low <\/strong>and <strong>high end<\/strong> of your compressed track. If you want to bring powerful drums to your listener, this is your golden ticket. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1640 lazyload\" width=\"663\" height=\"372\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Serial-Compression-Work-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><figcaption>Source: Bass Kelph<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Serial Compression Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Serial Compression? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Serial compression uses one audio signal <\/strong>with a <strong>series of compressors feeding into one after the other<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s use vocals as an example. You may have a <strong>vocal bus with a compressor <\/strong>that <strong>travels into a mix bus with a compressor<\/strong>, and <strong>then a master bus with another compressor<\/strong>. However, <strong>another method <\/strong>of <strong>serial compression <\/strong>would be to <strong>feature multiple compressors <\/strong>on <strong>one mixer channel <\/strong>for a <strong>specific effect<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Serial Compression Used For? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re using <strong>serial compression<\/strong>, you <strong>need a strategy<\/strong>. I&#8217;m talking about <strong>using compressors that are doing different things<\/strong>. <strong>Variations in ratio<\/strong>, <strong>attack and release<\/strong>, <strong>threshold<\/strong>&#8230;. all of it! Don&#8217;t forget to <strong>use different compressors too<\/strong>! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>One compressor <\/strong>can be used to <strong>reduce volume <\/strong>with a <strong>high ratio<\/strong>, but then <strong>use a slow ratio compressor<\/strong>. Or, of course, <strong>vice versa<\/strong>! There are a lot of opportunities for dynamic range control with serial compression, and experimentation is the only way to find the best tones and dynamics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a <strong>live instrument track <\/strong>that has <strong>dynamics <\/strong>such as <strong>impact and attack <\/strong>that <strong>are all over the place <\/strong>due to a <strong>sloppy player<\/strong>, don&#8217;t fear. <strong>Serial compression will allow you to add punch and even dynamics<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Sidechain Compression Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Sidechain Compression? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sidechain compression uses one audio signal <\/strong>that <strong>features a compressor<\/strong>, but that <strong>compressor is triggered by a different mixer track <\/strong>&#8211; <strong>not the track it is on<\/strong>. This means <strong>the volume of one audio signal <\/strong>will be <strong>dipped automatically by a second source<\/strong>, so the <strong>first source can be heard clearly<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Sidechain Compression Used For? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sidechain compression <\/strong>can be <strong>used for highlighting kick drums <\/strong>so that they <strong>aren&#8217;t swallowed by your bass<\/strong>. You can also <strong>use it creatively<\/strong>. If you used a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mixxed<\/a><\/strong> <strong>drum loop <\/strong>but wanted to <strong>feature a one-shot snare <\/strong>on <strong>every third snare hit<\/strong>, you can <strong>sidechain the one-shot to the loop<\/strong>. This means the <strong>loops&#8217; volume will dip <\/strong>for the <strong>duration of the one-shot snare <\/strong>(<strong>attack and release dependant<\/strong>) and come <strong>back up when the one-shot snare is finished playing<\/strong>.     <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Multiband Compression Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Multiband Compression? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Multiband compression <\/strong>is used to <strong>dissect an audio signal <\/strong>and <strong>affect multiple frequency ranges inside the sound<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you <strong>have a kick drum <\/strong>that&#8217;s <strong>got too much high end<\/strong>, almost sounding like a click, simply <strong>open up a multiband compressor <\/strong>and <strong>reduce the dynamic range of the high end<\/strong>. This will <strong>maintain the punch of the kick drum<\/strong>, whilst <strong>reducing the unwanted high end sound<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Multiband Compression Used For? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Typically, <strong>multiband compression <\/strong>is <strong>used on a mixer or master bus <\/strong>to <strong>clean up messy low ends <\/strong>or <strong>nasty high ends<\/strong>. It&#8217;s also <strong>used frequently on vocal tracks <\/strong>to <strong>reduce harsh frequencies <\/strong>in the <strong>5-10k range<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mixxed.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1642 lazyload\" width=\"514\" height=\"288\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-640x360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-960x540.jpg 960w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-1600x900.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/How-Does-Limiting-Work-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto\" \/><figcaption>T-RackS Brickwall Limiter, Source: KVR Audio<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Limiting Work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Limiting? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Limiting <\/strong>is the <strong>method of setting the threshold <\/strong>that you <strong>don&#8217;t want your audio to breach<\/strong>, and the <strong>compressor won&#8217;t let the audio signal go beyond that threshold<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Limiting Used For? <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <strong>use limiting <\/strong>on <strong>individual tracks <\/strong>or <strong>your final mix down <\/strong>(<strong>before mastering<\/strong>), as well as <strong>on your master bus<\/strong>. <strong>Limiting allows you to shape the tone of a track or tame transience that are unwanted<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before you jump in with limiting, we highly recommend that you <strong>learn to mix down effectively before using a limiter<\/strong>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Music Production: Compression Overload Welcome back to our journey through compression. 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