Quote Originally Posted by dirty_bass View Post
Well I have to agree with IQ here.
Compressing everything?
that`s very very bad production.

Ask yourself this.
Why?
Whenever you apply any effect to a sound always justify it.
Some of the best producers in the biz will tell you, 80% production comes from the choice of sound in the first place. And to not even EQ at all is better, by just choosing sounds that fit together well.
anyway, I`m wandering off the point.

So why are you parallell compressing all the elemtns in your trakc?

Compression increases the size of a sound, by reducing dynamic differences and peaks. You are flattening the sound out.
You can`t have every sound wide and phat and loud.
It just doesn`t work like that.
You will end up with a loud mashed up mess, lacking in any dynamics and clarity.

Are you just using compression to get the level of all your tracks up?
that`s also terrible practice.
Good Subtractive EQ allows you to increase volume, by reducing unwanted frequencies.

Compression should be used sparingly.
cheers man i never thought of it like that. i wouldnt say i compressed everything in the track but i did compress kick, bass, lead and percussion. but i can see your point definitely. ill try just letting the elements stand out.

when u say good subtractive eqing lets u boost the level of the track do u mean it lets u take out unwanted frequencies which in turn lets u boost the level yourself, or do u mean by removing unwanted frequencies that audio actually sounds louder itself?, (probably a stupid question but i couldn't resist asking).