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Three Ways To Compress Snare - Mike Senior

May 21, 2020
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ADVICE

Snare Compression Settings for Balancing

  • Set snare compression attack as fast as possible to catch the entire drum hit.
  • Use a slower release to avoid pulling up the tail between hits, but not too slow to hinder rebalancing.
ANECDOTE

Spill Issues with Compression

  • Mike Senior demonstrates how compression can worsen spill from other instruments, like hi-hats, on a snare track.
  • He suggests editing the multi-track to fix inconsistencies at the source instead of relying solely on compression.
ADVICE

Enhancing Snare Sustain with Compression

  • Speed up the release time to emphasize the sustain of the snare.
  • Use the make-up gain to restore the transient level, effectively boosting the sustain without increasing the perceived loudness.
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