13 - Mastering Compressor Settings; Mastering Compressor Preset Library; Mastering Compressor Preset Default Parameter Settings - Tascam DP-008EX Owner's Manual

13 – Mastering compressor settings

Mastering compressor preset library

The mastering compressor preset library contains the following presets.
8 Multiband compressor presets
Preset name Description
Basic CD M. Good for basic CD mastering
POP Makes the sound quality more showy, bringing out low frequencies and especially empha-
sizing high frequencies
POP Rock1 While bringing out the high frequencies, this also increases the impact of mid-range
frequencies
POP Rock2 Applies even more compression than the "POP Rock1" setting
Rock1 Brings out a full low end suitable for rock
Rock2 Emphasizes low and high frequencies even more than "Rock1" for a sound that stands out
Classic Smooth compression suitable for classical music
Dance Suitable for dance music, this preset emphasizes very high and very low frequencies
R&B Hip Hop Good for R&B and hip-hop, this puts strong compression on high frequencies and adds punch
to low frequencies
8 Singleband compressor presets
Preset name Description
Basic Comp Basic setting for evening out the level
Basic Limit Basic limiter setting
Hard Comp Results in fairly deep compression
Hard Limit Deep limiter setting
If distortion occurs when using the compressor, lower the gain of the compressor bands or mix down the tracks
again, making sure that the maximum levels are just low enough so that the overload (OL) indicators do not
light. By making these adjustments, you should be able to increase the sound pressure effectively with good
balance.

Mastering compressor preset default parameter settings

The default settings of the mastering compressor presets are as follows.
Lib TYPE
BASIC CD M. 3Band
POP 3Band
POP Rock 1 3Band
POP Rock 2 3Band
Rock 1 3Band
Rock 2 3Band
Classic 3Band
Dance 3Band
R&B HipHop 3Band
Basic Comp 1Band
Basic Limit 1Band
Hard Comp 1Band
Hard Limit 1Band
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Threshold
High Mid Low
-16dB -11dB -15dB
-13dB -13dB -11dB
-13dB -13dB -11dB
-15dB -13dB -11dB
-17dB -13dB -11dB
-17dB -13dB -11dB
-15dB -13dB -15dB
-14dB -13dB -16dB
-20dB -13dB -19dB
-16dB
-18dB
-24dB
-24dB
Ratio
High Mid Low
3.0:1 3.0:1 3.0:1
4.0:1 4.0:1 4.0:1
4.0:1 4.0:1 4.0:1
6.0:1 6.0:1 6.0:1
2.0:1 2.0:1 3.0:1
2.0:1 2.0:1 4.0:1
1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1
4.0:1 1.5:1 4.0:1
8.0:1 2.0:1 6.0:1
2.0:1
16:1
2.5:1
16:1
Level
High Mid Low
+6dB +5dB +6dB
+8dB +2dB +6dB
+7dB +2dB +6dB
+7dB +2db +5dB
+4dB +2dB +3dB
+8dB +2dB +3dB
+3dB +5dB +3dB
+8dB +2dB +5dB
+11dB +1dB +8dB
+2dB
+2dB
+2dB
+1dB
Auto
Makeup
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
−
On
On
On
On