Sonic Academy – Understanding Compression (TUTORIAL)

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Developer: Sonic Academy
Release Date: June 25, 2010
Course Language: English
Format: MOV
Quality: Video Codec: AVC. Video: 245kbps / 840×526 (4:3) / 12fps / 4:2:0. Audio: 88kbps / 44.1KHz / 2channels / ACC (version 4).


This course will give you an understanding of the compression process. When? Why? Where?

In this Sonic Academy compression extravaganza, we’ll show you the full shebang, starting with what compression does, the controls, how to apply it, and using compression to achieve effects such as parallel, ducking, and the all-important side-chaining compression effect.

The course consists of 29 lessons, lasting 1 hour and 34 minutes.

Understanding Compressors – IntroductionBasic Controls 1 – Introduction To The Basic Controls

Basic Controls 2 – Threshold
Basic Controls 3 – Ratio
Basic Controls 4 – Threshold and Ratio Example
Basic Controls 5 – Attack
Basic Controls 6 – Release
Basic Controls 7 – Peak/RMS and Knee

Compression Application 1 – Drum Compression Intro
Compression Application 2 – Compressing the Kick
Compression Application 3 – Compressing the Snare
Compression Application 4 – Compressing the Toms
Compression Application 5 – Compressing the Cymbals
Compression Application 6 – Compressing the Drum Group
Compression Application 7 – Compressing the Bass
Compression Application 8 – Compressing a Guitar
Compression Application 9 – Compressing a Vocal
Compression Application 10 – Compressing a Snare – Attack
Compression Application 11 – Compressing a slushy snare
Compression Application 12 – Compressing an Electronic Loop

Compression Effect 1 – Side-chain in Ableton Live
Compression Effect 2 – Side-chain in Logic Pro Part 1
Compression Effect 3 – Side-chain in Logic Pro Part 2
Compression Effect 4 – Side-chain in Cubase 5
Compression Effect 5 – Compressors in Series
Compression Effect 6 – Parallel Compression in Ableton
Compression Effect 7 – Parallel Compression in Logic Pro
Compression Effect 8 – Parallel Compression in Logic Pro
Compression Effect 9 – Parallel Compression in Cubase



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