You'll be able to see exactly what the compressor is doing.

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I've also thrown in the Compression Formula Course as a bonus

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Here's the thing - I know that compression is confusing.

Even with the three above points in mind - you may still have lingering questions.

So I've created a new tool for you that will make compression much easier.

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Compression Can Make or Break Your Mix

These three techniques, if used correctly, will make your mix better.

However, if you don’t know what you’re doing it can have the opposite effect.

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You’ve likely heard about adding parallel compression to the drums - which can help quite a bit.

But if you have a dedicated parallel compression bus for the groups as well, you’ll add an extra layer of thickness, power, and punch. Overall loudness also goes up.

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From there you can tweak the ratio, attack/release, and gain reduction to bring out the character of those instruments.

Using groups will make your mixes easier because you’ve simplified the elements.

3. Parallel Group Compression
This is an underutilized compression trick from the pros...

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2. Group Compression
Next up, compressing your groups together.

You can be a little more selective about the compression style you want to use with this technique.

Popular choices include:
-FET for drums
-LA3A on guitars
-Opto or VCA on vocals

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Any transparent compressor will do.

Just put the ratio to 2:1, the attack and release to medium, and add about 2 dBs of gain reduction overall.
Now, this won’t magically mix your song for you, but it’s a solid starting point.

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1. Mix Bus Compression
First up, mix bus compression will glue your mix together and make it sound tighter.

Why? It squeezes the instruments together and makes them sound whole. (Continued)

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