elysia mpressor Dual-Channel Creative Compressor - Manual (Page 17)

17 settings - big drums
In this case, a complete drum mix is processed
with the mpressor. The intensity of audible tran-
sients is determined by the attack time. If this
parameter is very short, only the first millisec-
onds of the signal will be emphasized, whereas
longer settings will come closer to its original
structure.
The release controller can now be used to ad-
just the loudness. Shorter settings will produce
louder signals, while longer settings can influ-
ence the groove of a track in a nice way.
If high ratios are applied, this effect will become
more and more extreme. You can use the Gain
Reduction Limiter to use such settings without
producing too wild results in order to get very
energetic drums.
Drums like these are very punchy, with beauti-
ful attacks that can really shine in a mix. An in-
creased amount of ambience is generated on
top of it, resulting in a loud and massive sound.
We have received lots of good feedback from
our hardware mpressor customers, and one
comment is mentioned time and again: “The
mpressor is killer on drums!”
If you ask us, this pretty much nails it. Make sure
to give it a good try with some drums you re-
ally like - this is not only about compression, it
is about ambience, transients, sonic structure,
too...
So many attributes you can influence with the
mpressor plugin... just go ahead!
BIG dRUMS
settings