14 - Mastering Compressor Settings List; Library Of Mastering Compressor Presets; Masetring Compressor Parameters List - Tascam Digital Portastudio DP-03 Owner's Manual

14 – Mastering compressor settings list

Library of mastering compressor presets

Multiband compressor
Preset name
Basic CD M.
POP
POP Rock1
POP Rock2
Rock1
Rock2
Classic
Dance
R&B Hip Hop
Single band compressor
Preset name
Basic Comp
Basic Limit
Hard Comp
Hard Limit
If using the compressor causes the sound to become distorted, lower the gain of each band or adjust the mixdown so that
the maximum level does not quite cause the overload indicator to light. By doing this, you can achieve a good balance and
effectively increase the overall sound level.

Masetring compressor parameters list

Lib TYPE
Basic CD M. 3 Band –16dB
POP 3 Band –13dB
POP Rock1 3 Band –13dB
POP Rock2 3 Band –15dB
Rock1 3 Band –17dB
Rock2 3 Band –17dB
Classic 3 Band –15dB
Dance 3 Band –14dB
R&B 3 Band –20dB
Basic Comp 1 Band –16dB
Basic Limit 1 Band –18dB
Hard Comp 1 Band –24dB
Hard Limit 1 Band –24dB
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TASCAM DP-03
Good for basic CD mastering
Makes the sound quality more showy, bringing out low frequencies and especially
emphasizing high frequencies
While bringing out the high frequencies, this also increases the impact of mid-range
frequencies
Applies even more compression than the "POP Rock1" setting
Brings out a full low end suitable for rock
Emphasizes low and high frequencies even more than "Rock1" for a sound that
stands out
Smooth compression suitable for classical music
Suitable for dance music, this preset emphasizes very high and very low frequencies
Good for R&B and hip-hop, this puts strong compression on high frequencies and
adds punch to low frequencies
Basic setting for evening out the level
Basic limiter setting
Results in fairly deep compression
Deep limiter setting
Threshold
High Mid Low
–11dB –15dB
–13dB –11dB
–13dB –11dB
–13dB –11dB
–13dB –11dB
–13dB –11dB
–13dB –15dB
–13dB –16dB
–13dB –19dB
–16dB –16dB
–18dB –18dB
–24dB –24dB
–24dB –24dB
Description
Description
Ratio
High Mid Low High
3.0:1 3.0:1 3.0:1 +6dB
4.0:1 4.0:1 4.0:1 +8dB
4.0:1 4.0:1 4.0:1 +7dB
6.0:1 6.0:1 6.0:1 +7dB
2.0:1 2.0:1 3.0:1 +4dB
2.0:1 2.0:1 4.0:1 +8dB
1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1 +3dB
4.0:1 1.5:1 4.0:1 +8dB
8.0:1 2.0:1 6.0:1 +11dB
2.0:1 2.0:1 2.0:1 +2dB
16:1 16:1 16:1 +2dB
2.5:1 2.5:1 2.5:1 +2dB
16:1 16:1 16:1 +1dB
Level
Auto
Makeup
Mid Low
+5dB +6dB —
+2dB +6dB —
+2dB +6dB —
+2dB +5dB —
+2dB +3dB —
+2dB +3dB —
+5dB +3dB —
+2dB +5dB —
+1dB +8dB —
+2dB +2dB On
+2dB +2dB On
+2dB +2dB On
+1dB +1dB On