How to use Mix Bus Compression

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Tip 1 - How to 'gel' a mix with master bus compression

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Brigitta Jentsch | permalink

Get to grips with final-stage dynamics processing

For further reading: http://www.musicradar.com/us/tuition/tech/how-to-gel-a-mix-with-master-bus-compression-612762 ^[1]

Tip 2 - Glue Your Sound Together with Mix Bus Compression

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by IRMA RUIZ | permalink

When you look back at the last fifty years of sound recording, a timeline of trends, techniques, and equipment materializes. Tastes change over time, and while I’m not likely to ever use a gated reverb on snare drum today, you’d be hard pressed to find a rock album recorded in the 1980s without it. One technique that was virtually unheard of in the ’60s and ’70s that’s now considered by many as an industry-standard mixing practice is signal processing on your mix bus.

For further reading: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/explora/audio/tips-and-solutions/glue-your-sound-together-mix-bus-compression ^[2]

Tip 3 - Should you use a buss compressor on your mix?

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by ciucia 3 | permalink

"Should I use a buss compressor on my mix ?" That's a question I get asked a lot, and as a mastering engineer, I'm conflicted about what advice to give. The follow-up, "should it be single or multi...

For further reading: http://productionadvice.co.uk/buss-compressor/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - Traxsource News

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Deborah Noe | permalink

Properly Setting The Mix Buss Compressor
Tags: tech news

For further reading: http://news.traxsource.com/articles/1325/properly-setting-the-mix-buss-compressor ^[4]

Tip 5 - How to Use Buss Compression - Tuts+ Music & Audio Tutorial

Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago | Submitted by Shyam Venkatram | permalink

Compression can be a pretty confusing subject. With so much jargon and literally thousands of different compressors to choose from it's no wonder some less experienced producers get a little stumped from time to time.  One area of compression that appears to remain a mystery to some is that of buss compression. This is one that I'm asked about a lot, so let's take a look at the ins and outs of the process and shed some light on the subject. | Difficulty: Beginner; Length: Short; Tags: Mixing & Mastering, Logic Pro

For further reading: http://music.tutsplus.com/tutorials/how-to-use-buss-compression--audio-1379 ^[5]