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You know what compression does, but how do you actually hear the difference? How to shape samples with compression (not just consistent loudness!) Video by House of Kush! (www.youtube.com)

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Compression feels esoteric to anyone who's starting out in the world of music production. Even when we start to understand how it works technically, we just slam on the gain and work that ratio until we can hear the difference as the sound explodes from distortion. But compression isn't just a tool to make your loudness more consistent, it's a tool that can help you shape the texture of individual samples or synths the way you want them to be.

In this video, Gregory Scott, audio hardware and software designer tells us how to listen for compression (in drums, more specifically). Go check it out, and I hope it helps you on your journey!

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This guy has the best demeanor of anybody I've ever seen on youtube. I really want to get some of his plugins, I hear Kush is really good stuff.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Gregory's explanations are refreshing and add a ton of perspective, such valuable stuff! I'm not sure about House of Kush plugins or gear, but there are a lot of producers with ears not being able to tell the difference between plugins, who will swear by a product for no other reason than they heard it somewhere else. Make sure you can hear it before you buy it!