Compression

You've probably heard the term compression before, but what exactly is compression and how do you use it effectively? Let's take it from the top and find out what a compressor does and why it is such a celebrated tool in music production.

Introduction to EQ

Introduction to compression

Compression is one of the most important assets in an engineer's toolbox. So what is a compressor and how should you use it?

Frequency range characteristics

Basic compressor controls

Most compressors you will come across have the same basic set of controls. This article explains all about these controls and how to set them up.

Linear phase EQ

Compression techniques: bus, parallel and mix bus

How can we use different routing options at our disposal to apply some of the most powerful compression techniques in mixing?

Linear phase EQ

Side chain compression

Learn how to use side chain filtering, external side chaining and creative pumping effects.