How to Use Compression on Vocals | Compressors Explained in Detail
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- How to Use Compression on Vocals | Compressors Explained in Detail
In this video, TheWavMan goes over how to use compression on vocals. He goes into detail on everything from threshold, ratio, attack and release. You will lear everything about compression in this tutorial. 📺 Subscribe and turn on notifications so you never miss a video!
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Intro - 0:00
Uncompressed vs Compression Vocal Example - 0:26
What is Compression? - 1:12
Threshold Explained - 2:15
Ratio Explained - 4:10
Dialing in the compressor - 5:10
Attack/Release Explained - 6:54
Dialing in the Attack/Release - 9:34
Compression Made Easy to Understand - 11:23
Something to remember about Compression - 12:37 - Hudba
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This is a fire tutorial but where the song!!!??? 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Not gonna lie bro I’ve watch countless video on compression and I’ve never completely understood it! You broke this down to the lowest level and I’m bout to start messing around with mixing and mastering my own stuff with confidence.
Totally agree 👍🏾
One thing I will say is sometimes understanding starts with finding the plugin your brain gets the most. I didn't understand compression at all and I mostly lived off presets until I got the CLA 76 (or any 1176 compressor). Since there are such few knobs it allows you to really understand how the attack and release work. Rcomp has helped a lot too.
I said the same thing
On god lmao
I completely agree. I’ve seen a ton of videos on compression and no one has broke it down as clear and easy to understand as you man. Awesome job, well done, thank you so much for sharing this video. ✌🏿
Dude! As a home recording musician for over 30 years I have struggled BAD trying to understand compression. You did an amazing job helping me realize and visualize its job. Kudos and much appreciation brother. Rock on!!
Bro i feel you.
I know this is just for the basics of compression but you’ll quickly learn that the pros tend to use two compressors on vocals. First be sure to clean your vocal track up if you’re not recording in a room that has been acoustically treated. You can unintentionally raise your background or floor noise and muddy up your vocals. While I like the RComp and use it for a lot of rap vox, the CLA-76, CLA-2A, MX2, and FabFilter Pro-C are all also good choices to use or use in conjunction with each other. Generally speaking, you would have one compressor react to just the peaks (fast att/rel, threshold is set to just react to the peaks) and another that kinda smooths out the macro dynamics (usually slower att/rel, threshold is set more aggressively)
You can EQ wherever in the chain you want: before/after/between compression. Generally speaking, I tend to use subtractive EQ BEFORE the compressors more often than additive, and more additive AFTER the compressors than subtractive. This is not a rule though, do whatever you want to make it sound good. The first compressor is usually set to control peaks while the second is to control the consistency. The second compressor would generally have more relaxed settings: med attack to let those peaks through, release set to the bpm or such that it is transparent.
Hope this helps some of the more intermediate or advanced users out there. I was actually thinking about doing some videos myself but there’s already enough decent info out here 🤙🏼
thats how I do most of my Vocal Mixes 🙏
Hey Sanders! That's one thing I always wondered was why people use multiple EQs / Compressors. Wouldn't 1 be sufficient to do the job? To my understanding, multiple EQs and Compressors adds different colors, and I see the reasoning you would add different ones in the comments, but it's a little hard to grasps. Any videos that uses multiple that you would recommend? I was hoping to learn and tailor my vocal chain to one of each rather than using multiple EQs and Compressors, just to help me get the concept down.
@@iamnyronfirst compressor is to correct for unwanted transients. Second compressor is to accommodate the feel by adding groove, either in parallel or straight out compression
You're a great teacher/instructor. This was so straight forward. You broke it down visually and auditory for us to understand and apply, that anyone who didn't understand compression finally gets it. Thank you #WavMan🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
I appreciate the kind words, thanks for the support 🌊🌊 glad I could help
@@TheWavMan would you say rap n drill has slower attacks ??
@@TheWavMan You should do more videos. You are a great educator! And I am a hard rock/metal guy.
Why Is this guy not trending on Spotify, does anybody know? He is so amazing at music why is there not more songs made by him? Any particular reason for that? His vocals are so good!
I agree. But unfortunately that’s how it’s is until the blessing come
He like to spoon feed
He isn't the one singing lol
@@MagnetDzn yea he is
I think it may be because he does these tutorial videos and is known as a teacher more so and attracts the audience of aspiring producers/musicians who aren’t trying to find new musicians to listen to - they’re here for the knowledge. Basically me
Soo we go ignore the fact that he posted this and took it done😂😂🔥🔥🔥 great content
You don't even hide anything you teach what we really need.thanks.
You’re actually a great teacher for beginners. Good examples and illustrations
This guy legitimately needs to teach a class for this. He makes this stuff very easy to understand, and I feel like I’ve learned a lot from his videos.
Dude this literally made perfect sense. Ive watched so many videos talking about compression and its just so many producers rambling and making it sound so complicated.
By the time this was over i was like bro lets go. This is what my mixes have been lacking
you can explain compression to a kid, my brain thanks you
Glad you started again doing these tutorial, I always hoped in a return of the wavemanmanman
I can't thank you enough wav man, you've taught me so much over the years 🤞🏻
This has gotta be the best video on youtube about compression. Great job on the visuals and examples. Keep em comin!
Excellent, best tut on it I seen!
This is probably one of the best tutorial channels on YT. Easy to understand, straight to the point and entertaining, keep it up bro! :)
Dude your breakdowns are so good and understandable without sounding patronising... Absolutely nailing it ❤️
Really nice explanations. Thanks for the vid!!
Best video explaining compression I’ve seen. Love all of your video my guy. Thank you.
some of the most helpful videos ive ever seen
i've watched many tutorials about compression but yours was truly the best! fantastic work. thank you for sharing w us
About time we see someone really showing us how it’s really done on CZcams with vocals and effects and things 💯🙏❤️👍💪
Wave. I been watchin your videos for years now. You never disappointed. Lit on a hunned🔥💯
well said! I've watched so many videos on this subject and couldn't quite grasp the concept but you definitely put it into perspective!! Keep blessing us with understanding, much appreciated bro! 💪🏿
this is the best i’ve ever heard someone explain compression. great work.
You are the guy who I respect completely U are always serious and lookin for the best way to teach to your subscribers, I love u man
Great video! Really helpful and clear. Keep doing what you’re doing!
The only compression I’ll ever need for my music. You did a great job explaining this. Thanks!
Ivete seen a lot of compression videos and this is the best. Thank you!
Great video and explanation! Thank you bro!
Bro this was too good. Definitelly coming back to rewatching this.
great examples at the end!
A great way of explaining!! Enjoyed it very much!! Thanks!!
Thankyou so much for walking me thru the attack & Release! needed it!
your teachings are a blessings. honestly. thank you, man!
Just subscribed brother, love the videos! keep doing your thing!
Excellent tutorial👏🏼👏🏼.. Thanks from us all Wave man🙏🏼. Much luv
You made it easy to understand, Thanks!!
You're the realest for these videos! 👌🏽
Hands down best explanation I've ever seen! Thanks bro, definitely subing
Thanks, best video I've seen for learning compression
Thank you so much for explaining it the way you did. I like being able to SEE what every knob does so this was really helpful!
this gotta be the best explanation on compression.. dope work
Great Explanations again thank you!
love your vids man, keep it up my G
Best breakdown on compression hands down i actually understood everything...
Thankyou! Thewavman💯
Out of all the compression videos I have watch in my life. This one was the one I needed to fully understand how it functions. Thank you bro! I appreciate it for life!!!
This was a really indepth video, really appreciate it
im happy i caught you in my second week into making music, now i'll really get the grasp of the essentials and basics. like i really wanna know why we do the things we do when we make music, not just the late process of things. thank you , your videos gon change my life for the better.
that conceptual explanation at the end where you compared it to turning down a speaker was magical. thanks man
The best compression video out hands down 🔥
Wavmanman🔥🔥 thank you for the video
The Wav Man, Man, Man! Your production quality and video content are ALWAYS on point! 🙌🏻💯
This is so nice. i appreciate your effort in this video really helped me. The best!
Thanks a lot!!! explained amazingly!
Very good explanation, thank you!
Not gonna lie I been looking for you😍 you’re the teacher I’ve been needing ❤ you’re amazing!
Damn, you explained that better than any video I’ve seen so far. Awesome video!
you got the best tutorials bro i was thinking about going to school just to really understand mixing vocals right but i got everything i need on your channel thank you
Dooood you are an amazing teacher! Best video I’ve ever watched on compression! After 2 years I finally understand it perfectly!!! Thank you!!! You are a LEGEND my friend!
Great info, thanks for the thorough explanation...💯
Bro ngl this is my first tutorial ever, and i love your channel. I love your explanation on the Release/Attack. I appreciate your content alot. Subbed
Wow, the way you explain it look so simple and easy
I been on CZcams for over a year now, trying learn mixing and I must say, you are the only youtuber that made it so simple to learn. You gained a follower for life!
You slick for this video man much appreciated 🙏
Bro i literally never understood compression till just now! I really hope you continue to make videos cause you are a great teacher.
You are so good at explaining these things, really like the mother examples, made me smile👍😊
Really good explaining !!!
This is hands down the best video I've ever seen for explaining how to compress , thanks a lot bro
Wow!! I have watched many, many explanations of compression for years. This is absolutely the very best BY FAR. No one else is even in second place. What a great teaching style you have. Well done. I couldn't subscribe fast enough. I hope there is more like this.
Bro, been watching your vids on vocal mixing and I'm learning a lot. My vocals sound a lot more cleaner thanks to you.
Thank you my friend for this tutorial. It was very well explained and the display is superb.
Very well done. The walk-through and visuals really help me to grasp this and test it out on my own. Used compression on a harmonica track and it's beautiful. Thank you.
Thank You!!! I've been struggling with understanding compression for years but the way you broke it down gives me a lot of confidence in how to do better
this is probably the best video i've found so far explaining compression! I remember learning about it very early on when i started producing so i never really understood it til now!
Aye yo you a blessing fr Best Comp break down online mayn, appreciate you bro 🙌
Good stuff my bro! 👏🏾👌🏾🔥
I can’t thank you enough man. Saw A LOT of videos about compressors, how to use and why to, and u explained like, 13:42 minutes! Freakin awesome man, thank you SO MUCH!!!!
This was exactly what I needed to hear. Thank you
This is such a good breakdown!
Great video. I needed a quick refresher and this helped! Appreciate you gang!
Great!!! Example in explaining how compression works
The best video I've watched about the compressor very well explained
You did a great job with this tutorial. Keep up the great work!
Thanks bro I really needed thissss
Thank you thank you thank you
You are the best of all channels on CZcams. Keep it up bro
Bro your literally the best person to explain this, every other video ive seen they just ramble on!
Clear and precise explanations 🔥🔥🔥
I ain’t gonna lie you explain these videos so well man it inspired me to get back into making songs & engineering. Keep doing what you doing bro YOU’RE GREAT KING 👑 ✊🏾
Well done young blood. I'm a 66 almost 67 year old full time musician. I have someone coming in tomorrow to record an audio book. I had never really dug into compression to figure it out. Always sent my mixes out for mastering to someone else. You broke that thing down. I'm always so focused on the chord changes, instrumentation etc it was difficult to focus on the sonic quality of the tracks. Really liked the analogy at the end with the authority figure saying turn down the music. Thanks again. new subscriber.
He's a genius
The examples he made at the end are fire
the most intuitive explanation on compressors .. class my G
I love this video. I really have a clear understanding about compression!!!!!! Love it!!!!!!
Very well explained 👊
Yo, old man here...been around some of the best coaches in the world (football wise, NFL), your ability to articulate what you are trying to teach is top notch. Thank you so much. This is the second video of yours I have watched... totally subbed. Keep up the great work man.
thank you very much I have just started a music uni course and this is so clear and helpful! one love
This was soooo helpful!!
Thank you so much with this video bro. It really helps me a lot.
You did a great job explaining it