From the course: Tips and Tricks for Modern Producers

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VCA compression and drums

VCA compression and drums

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VCA compression and drums

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- [Narrator] One of the most commonly emulated compressors in the software world is a VCA compressor. Also known as the glue compressor, the SSL compressor. There are a lot of different ways that people refer to it. And there are a lot of different emulations. So let's talk about some uses for them, but I don't want to talk about the mix bus just yet. What I want to look at right now is the drum bus, because the drum bus is a really great place to use VCA compression. And I'll show you a couple of different places where I like it and where it can bring out some really cool stuff. So let's take a listen to what we've got. (dramatic music) So I'm aware, not your conventional drum kit there. Okay, so I'm aware of that, just so we know. We've got some other stuff happening as we go on. We've got some real drums that pop in. (dramatic music) Boy, those are mean sounding for such an uplifting song. I love it. I…

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