Join Brian Lee White for an in-depth discussion in this video Using dynamic compression plug-ins, part of Mixing and Mastering with Pro Tools.
So, Dynamics plug-ins are what's really going to get your mix to sit right, add…punch and character to different tracks in your session.…Now, the Stock DigiRack Compressor as well as the BF76 are great compressors to…kind of learn how Dynamics Control works.…But if you're looking for a little bit more character, saturation or non-linear…quality out of your compressor, there is a bunch of third party options out…there that sound really great.…
And let me show you a few of my favorite that I have been using lately.…The first one here just came out from Waves, and it is called the H Compressor…for Hybrid Compressor.…And if you followed Waves at all over the last couple of years, what they have…been doing is a lot of analog emulations of old school gear, SSL, Consoles, API,…Neave Gear, things like that, and they have developed a lot of intellectual…property about how they actually model the specific characteristic, the…Saturation, the Harmonic Distortion and just the reaction time of these…different processors.…
Author
Brian Lee White
Released
8/20/2009- Using the Pro Tools Creative Collection to add clarity, punch, width, and depth to a mix
- Recording real-time automation moves for future replication
- Building healthy and profitable mixing habits when putting a final mix together
- Knowing when to process the audio of a track
- Using saturation effects to capture that "analog" sound
- Working with limiting and multiband compression during the mastering process
- Dealing with plug-in delay and latency in a mix
Skill Level Intermediate
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 8s
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Using the exercise files1m 40s
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1. Preparing to Mix
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Mixing "in the box"5m 9s
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2. Working with the Pro Tools Mixer
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Submixing with aux tracks4m 30s
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Using groups while mixing3m 46s
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3. Mixing Tools and Strategies
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4. Understanding and Using EQ (Equalization)
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Using DigiRack EQ III16m 3s
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Mixing tips and tricks for EQ17m 36s
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5. Understanding and Using Dynamics Processors
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Using gates and expanders9m 22s
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Mixing tips and tricks: Dynamics11m 37s
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6. Mixing with Reverb, Delay, and Other Effects
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Using DigiRack D-Verb14m 27s
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Using the DigiRack delays9m 18s
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Mixing with reverb7m 59s
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Mixing with delays6m 19s
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7. Introducing the Pro Tools Creative Collection
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8. Automating the Mix
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Understanding automation4m 10s
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Viewing and editing automation10m 17s
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Automating plug-ins7m 36s
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9. Putting It All Together
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Working to reference tracks4m 35s
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10. Mastering in Pro Tools
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Understanding mastering4m 15s
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Bouncing the mix7m 9s
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11. Reviewing Third-Party Plug-Ins
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Using EQ plug-ins5m 35s
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Using reverb and delay plug-ins10m 46s
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Reviewing additional plug-ins10m 36s
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12. Additional Topics
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Setting up side chains7m 5s
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Master buss processing5m 34s
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Surround mixing6m 22s
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Drum sample replacing11m 17s
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Conclusion
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Goodbye32s
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