Great Mixes Demand Appropriate Use Of Compression

To my fellow mixers, musicians and music producers,

It's true that there's never been a better time to learn how music production and mixing.

Gear's affordable and accessible, and information is abundant.

But yet, so many of us struggle to get the results we want from our mixes.

Compression is often a process that beginners struggle to understand. I know I did. However, it doesn't have to be so complex.

And so I wrote Mixing With Compression.

At its core, compression allows for automatic level control. Of course, its applications span far beyond that, which is partly why it's sometimes confusing to learn.

Compression is a super-powerful processor and it's paramount that we learn to wield its power in the mixing process. In fact, it's one of the most important tools we have when mixing.

Great mixes use compression properly, creatively, and sometimes avoid it altogether.