Compression

Question 1

Name the Styles of compression

Answer 1

Consistency
Thickness
Punch
Groove

Depth
Create Headroom
Reduce Room Sound

Question 2

Settings for consistency compression

Answer 2

high threshold
fast attack
slow release

Threshold set to either
just catch the loudest transients
catch many transients for a little bit

Attack is really fast to catch the transient (1ms or faster) (When on mix bus little slower attack)

(Carful with bass and lows in general! avoid cutting too fast before the transient passed)

Release in sync with tempo

How fast notes are usually played? Calculate note duration and set release accordingly

Level match to LUFS

Question 3

Settings for thickness compression

Answer 3

Threshold to catch transients should not be on persistently, we dont want to target the sustain

Attack shall be fast but not immediately
(When on mix bus, little slower)

Release depends on instrument.
With ratio down, gain reduction should be able to return before the next peaks

Make sure no distorion happens

Level match to peaks

Question 4

Settings for Punchy compression

Answer 4

low threshold to target the valleys

attack to let the transient pass

Slow release - as slow as posible to return before the next transient hits.

makeup gain to match LUFS

Question 5

Settings for Groove Compression

Answer 5

Set threshold to capture almost everything

Atatck in grove. check tempo, aim for 32th/64/th notes duration

Rel same as attack

Ratio to liking

Makup gain to match peaks

Question 6

Settings for Depth Compression

Answer 6

Use punch (closer) or thickness (farther) compression

but use LUFS for gain match always

Question 7

Settings for Create Headroom Compression

Answer 7

Thickness Comp
But gain match LUFS
Or use Saturation

Question 8

Settings for Reduce Room Sounds Compression

Answer 8

Punchy but match peaks

Question 9

Typical Attack for Percussive Instruments

Answer 9

0-10ms

Question 10

Typical attack time for Rhythmic instruments

Answer 10

10-40ms

Question 11

Typical attack times for Sustained (Vox, Sax) Instruments

Answer 11

15-60ms

Question 12

What is considered fast attack time

Answer 12

1 microseconds - 1 millisecond

Question 13

What is considered slow attack time

Answer 13

10ms to 100ms

Question 14

What is considered Fast Release Speed

Answer 14

0 to 100 ms

Question 15

What is considered Slow Release Speed

Answer 15

500ms to 20sec

Question 16

What is considered medium attack time

Answer 16

1ms - 10ms

Question 17

What is considered medium release

Answer 17

100ms - 500ms