#122 - A Crash Course In Compression (Patreon)

My fellow bassists,

Compression... an effect that we've all heard about but few truly understand. You know when the controls have labels like "knee" and "makeup" that something mysterious is going on.

It's absolutely vital to understand how compression works. It's used on 99% of professional recordings. If you've ever wondered why your recordings don't sound very pro, or why your bass lines are lacking power, there's a good chance that you either aren't using a compressor or you don't really understand how it works.

Luckily, it's not as complicated and mysterious as people often pretend it is. You only need to focus on a few of the controls and once you understand how they work and do a little bit of experimentation, you'll know exactly how each parameter affects the sound.

Feel free to ask any questions you have. There are no silly questions here, especially when it comes to something like this that can be so confusing at first.

Thanks for coming here and learning with me, have a great day and I'll see you in the next lesson!

Charles