General Compression Setting Suggestions - PRESONUS STUDIO CHANNEL - V1.1 User Manual

3.2.4 General Compression Setting Suggestions

The following are compression presets used in the PreSonus BlueMax. We have included them as a
jumping off point for setting up compression on your Studio Channel.
Vocals
Soft.
This is an easy compression with a low ratio setting for ballads allowing a wider dynamic range.
Good for live use. This setting lets the vocal sit "in the track".
Threshold
-8.2dB
Medium.
This setting has more limiting than the 'Soft' compression setting above for a narrower
dynamic rage. It moves the vocal more up front in the mix.
Threshold
-3.3dB
Screamer.
This setting is for loud vocals. It is a fairly hard compression setting for a vocalist who is
'on' and 'off' the microphone a lot. It puts the voice "in your face".
Threshold
-1.1.dB
Percussion
Snare/Kick.
This setting allows the first transient through and compresses the rest of the signal giving a
hard snap up front with a longer release.
Threshold
-2.1dB
Left/Right (Stereo) Overheads.
out the sound from overhead drum mics. Low end is increased and the overall sound is more present
and less ambient. More 'boom' less 'room'.
Threshold
-13.7dB
OPERATION
Ratio
1.8:1
Ratio
2.8:1
Ratio
3.8:1
Ratio
3.5:1
The low ratio and threshold in this setting gives a 'fat' contour to even
Ratio
1.3:1
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Attack Release
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0.002mS 38mS
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0.002mS 38mS
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78mS 300mS
Attack Release
27mS 128mS