HOW TO SET UP MIXBUS COMPRESSION

STEP 1: STEP 6:

-10 Increase the release until

Set the ratio to 3:1. the compressor is
-5
-20 “breathing” in time with the
song. Try soloing the kick
-30
and snare - make the gain
STEP 2: -50 0 reduction meter falls back
to zero between each hit.
Lower the threshold until
you’re getting around 10
dBs of gain reduction. STEP 7:

Increase the threshold

THRESHOLD RATIO MAKEUP GAIN until you get the desired
STEP 3: amount of aggression,
-30 -20 5 8 5 10 thickness, and dynamic
15
0 control - usually around
Set your attack time very
3 12 1-2dB of gain reduction.
slow (100 ms). -5 20
-40 -10
-10 30
20
2
STEP 8:
-15 40
STEP 4: -50 0
1 30
dB :1 dB Adjust the ratio to taste.
Set your release time very Lower the ratio (2:1) if you
fast (5 ms). want more subtle
compression. Raise the
KNEE ATTACK RELEASE ratio (4:1) if you want more
20 50 100 200
aggressive compression.
STEP 5: 0.4 0.6
15 80 50 500

Decrease the attack until 10 120 20 1K STEP 9:

0.2
you hear the transients
of the sound become
dull and lifeless, then
back off a bit.
0.8
160 2K
5 10 Apply makeup gain to
0 200 5 5K compensate for the
0 1.0
ms ms volume you lost during
compression.