COMPRESSION

C H E A T S H E E T

MIX BUSS / MASTER

Attack: 1ms - 30ms

Release: 100ms - 1s / Use "auto release" if available

Ratio: 2:1 - 4:1

Gain reduction: No more than 1dB - 4dBs

Fast attacks sound smoother, slower attacks sound

punchier

Try and get the compressor to "breathe" in time with the

song

If you use a compressor on the mix buss, you typically don’t

need to compress again while mastering

COMPRESSION MADE SIMPLE © P R O S O U N D F O R M U L A P T Y.

PLEASE NOTE: This “Compression Cheat Sheet” is meant to accompany the complete “Compression Made Simple” training
program and will be most effective once you’ve studied the whole course. The examples above are general examples of
POSSIBLE compression settings that are commonly used on this type of sound or instrument. Of course, it’s impossible to predict
compressor settings without hearing the sound and understanding the specific purpose of the instrument in the mix, so please
make sure you follow the rest of the training in this program, and always let your ears be the final judge!