Original Message                 Date: 31-Aug-03  @  01:54 PM     Edit: 31-Aug-03  |  01:55 PM   -   drums punch thru......

BluStudio

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hey,

wondering if anybody has done this/what they thought-

when grouping all bottom end shit for compressing with drums has anybody tried dipping the volume on low end parts as the drums crack thru instead? like drawing in volume changes in the sequencer, just long enough for the initial crack of the drums and then coming back up to normal a split second later, not like a complete mute but just down a bit to let the kick come to front

so everytime the drum kicks it cuts thru the bass and jumps right thru. Im gonna have a wee go just now with a grouped set of basslines and a 4/4 kick drum, anybody else use/used this manual draw in type technique in a DAW?

blu

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Message 11/15                 Date: 10-Sep-03  @  05:44 PM   -   RE: drums punch thru......

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But that's why we like vintage compressors - their attack and release ballistics. The reason they sound good is because they follow musical, logarithmic curves. To mimic them with manual envelope automation would be quite a feat (lotsa little nodes!), and would only be worth it, imo, if you want a different attack flavor on different beats.

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Message 12/15                 Date: 10-Sep-03  @  06:31 PM   -   RE: drums punch thru......

milan

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thank you for concurring, mr. schonauer ;)

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Message 13/15                 Date: 12-Sep-03  @  04:14 AM   -   RE: drums punch thru......

Boo

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Well, compression is different to simple volume shifting. It's also thickening the sound by limiting the peaks.

So, shut up. All of you.

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Message 14/15                 Date: 12-Sep-03  @  08:50 AM   -   RE: drums punch thru......

psylichon

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no i will not.

i would challenge you to differentiate between between "volume shifting" and limiting, boo, and also define "thickening" for us

 

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Message 15/15                 Date: 13-Sep-03  @  07:11 PM   -   RE: drums punch thru......

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aww jeez, when used as a ducker, a compressor is an automated volume knob -- no thickening involved.

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