Compressor Ear Training

[Aceituna]

I am relly interested improve how I use the compressors.
Which courses or Youtube Tutorials, or anything would you recommend to me?
I am working with Puremix tutorials, but I am specially interested in listening (talking about compressors), in order to choose the better option.

[legendCNCD]

I will refer to this as usual: https://hermetechmastering.com/compressors.html

Basically using drastic values to hear them first, then backing down to proper level.

[Aceituna]

Oh, really interesting.
Thank you very much.

[andymcbain]

I will refer to this as usual: https://hermetechmastering.com/compressors.html

Basically using drastic values to hear them first, then backing down to proper level.

Seconded - this is a great way of hearing what the attack and release times are actually doing to your sound.

[Aceituna]

By the way, do you know any site where would be possible to get unmastered songs in the article referred genres?
Great article.
Thanks again.

[andymcbain]

By the way, do you know any site where would be possible to get unmastered songs in the article referred genres?
Great article.
Thanks again.

The article is referring to mix bus compression in mastering - but just ignore that part. The principles explained apply to anything. Just practice on a drum loop, for example.

[Aceituna]

Thanks

[Fidi]

I got a nice technique for you! Get a drum loop without the kick(because the kick is always the first to hit the compressor) and start compressing with medium attack e a relative slow release, you going to hear that the compressor really pulls back a transient and makes it more round!

[Aceituna]

Thanks again for your advice.