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Basic Of Compression

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Compression is one of the most fundamental processes in audio. It not only controls the level of your sound, but adds unique tone and shape. To better understand compression Reid Stefan teaches you the purpose and difference between compression threshold, ratio, attack, release, and more! Learn how to apply compression to Male and Female Vocals in this beginner basics course!

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BASIC OF COMPRESSION
Reid Stefan

Basic Of Compression

15 min

Compression is one of the most fundamental processes in audio. It not only controls the level of your sound, but adds unique tone and shape. To better understand compression Reid Stefan teaches you the purpose and difference between compression threshold, ratio, attack, release, and more! Learn how to apply compression to Male and Female Vocals in this beginner basics course!

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Reid Stefan

Reid Stefan

The Realest Puppet In The Game is one of the top educators of modern music making with production, songwriting, mixing, and engineering credits including Suicide Boyz, Travis Barker, Steve Aoki, Alan Walker, KSHMR, & more! Reid Stefan tutorials are amongst the most popular on YouTube and Instagram and now you can enjoy full length Reid Stefan mixing videos exclusively on MyMixLab

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