Original Message                 Date: 28-Jan-01  @  10:35 PM   -   How would compression improve my track?

Jez

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if you've got the time and have'nt heard my track 'disconnected' yet then please give it a listen....the reason being....

I've been told the grooves are cool but that the drums need to be compressed..is it that important...can it be improved during the mastering or can only eq make the main difference to a final .wav...it just annoys me that I bought my Alesis 3630 after I wrote it...

this is'nt a shameless plug...I just need some advice...

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Message 21/35                 Date: 06-Feb-01  @  07:04 PM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

Jez

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yeah that's sounds like a cool idea mate. I'll give it a try when I'm writing something trip hoppy or dubby...if I can get my dad's mate to stop playing 'purple haze' on his old marshall stack for the evening...

is it a lot different from resampling at a lower frequency in your sampler...I do it in my a3k on house claps sometimes to like 11k then add some distortion from the FX blocks...though I guess it does'nt sound quite as authentic...

I like to keep my kicks and hi hats really smooth, then mash up the other drum grooves and bits in between...if it's all too smooth then it starts to sound cheesy and 'typical'...mix and match...bit like Peace Division drums...

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Message 22/35                 Date: 07-Feb-01  @  11:01 AM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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peace division eh? sounds good.

as for my drums I'm getting there but slowly these days.

K's tips are more reliable than mine btw - read up on em.

I play all my hats as separate sounds then let the compressor fix em and what k said - stick the kick through too, I like the effect better.. there still a long way from professional though, but then again maybe the 01v is the next move..

I'm not making mutch sense - in germany at the moment, up till 3 am last night drinking.. germans know how to have a good time.

see yah.

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Message 23/35                 Date: 08-Feb-01  @  01:55 AM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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whoooaa..my mate's just got back from Berlin and he said that the techno raves out there last for days....fucking bunch of nutters over there..

'das banging ya'

funny in the midst of it all how you still clock onto dancetech even though your gear is a million miles away...

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Message 24/35                 Date: 08-Feb-01  @  04:18 AM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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Hurry, before Ze jermans come.

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Message 25/35                 Date: 08-Feb-01  @  05:42 PM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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I really miss the music/games when I aint at home.. this is my link with unreality.

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Message 26/35                 Date: 13-Feb-01  @  09:05 PM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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yeah, staying in and writing too much music can mess with the mind at times I have to say...I do it in binges then take a long break and do things the total opposite....er like socialise

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Message 27/35                 Date: 14-Feb-01  @  04:23 PM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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I'm really getting into the 3630 for compressing the kick/rythm stuff together. since I realised that a lot of techno is seriously compressed I'm getting more believable results, it also tends to give the track a better feel too. like a horizen or something, eh? does that make sense?

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Message 28/35                 Date: 14-Feb-01  @  07:07 PM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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cool...yeah thats a good way of putting it..'a horizon'..like a huge piece of sticky tape placed over the whole mix..check the 'timo mass' thread Jasper...

compression is essential with techno...I was playing on that new TC Electronic multi-band compressor today and it sounded so much better than the Alesis...I'll never have the cash to buy it though I'm really glad I bought the 3630..

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Message 29/35                 Date: 17-Feb-01  @  09:25 AM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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I just stumbled upon this site and forums...damn...where have you guys been for the last months... there is nothing like an in depth discussion about compression for those deep housey kicks. I look forward to helping and getting help here.

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Message 30/35                 Date: 19-Feb-01  @  12:07 PM   -   RE: How would compression improve my track?

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Hi Syprik - any compression tips are welcome  

hi hats / cymbals seem to cause the most problems here so any personal tips ?

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