hi everyone, ive been progressing at eq quite a bit thanks to sound gym but im having difficulty hearing the effects of compression specifically with dr.compressor. what should I be listening for to better hear how compression is working?
secondly, delay control - its difficult for me to improve because I dont have a grasp on basic feel for delay timing. I also feel like some of the example melodies with the delay are quite messy and can be difficult to tell what is the melody and what is the delay. I appreciate all the help and feedback I can get, thanks!
Hi ! For compression, a small tip that might help is to pay attention to the snare. When the signal is compressed, the snare tends to lose impact and move back in the mix. Of course, that’s not the only thing to listen for, but it’s the easiest to notice. Good luck !
For compression, I searched and found a different thread here on SoundGym where someone had shared this YouTube video that I found extremely helpful for identifying what to listen for in Dr. Compressor:
I started taking notes while I play, I can hear the cymbals wash in and out during drum hits on A more than B or the transients aren't as harsh in A compared to B and this has benefited me a lot
For delay control, I'm not that great at it, but my process so far has involved taking note of what a given delay sounds like while I'm playing, and eventually getting the hang of ok, this range sounds like slapback and this range sounds like an intentional delay effect and this range sounds like an echo. Sometimes I try to compare the long ones by getting 60 bpm (one tap per second) going, and counting out halves or fourths etc., and seeing if the delay is greater or lesser than the division. For example if I need to determine if the delay is 400 ms or 600 ms, I can try and count and see if the delay is greater than or less than a half second (half of 60 bpm).
Hope that helps some. I'm still a beginner too. Best of luck
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