Snare compression specifics.

[Machinated]

30ms is cool on some comps, on MH Strip it seems to need longer though.......guess its to do with the way its designed.

 

[lekteri]

You can even count how long the release can be without listening to it at all. The formula is "one second in milliseconds / hits per second / (beats per minute / minute in seconds)" and same with numbers (4th notes at 120bpm):

1000 / 4 / (120/60) = 1000 / 4 / 2 = 125ms

or 16th notes blastbeat at 251bpm:

1000 / 16 / (251/60) = 1000 / 16 / 4.1888... = 14,94ms = 15ms

So that is the time maximum that you have before the next hit comes, but I would still advice you to decrease the amount with atleast the amount of attack you inputted earlier + an 64th note. Just in case, unless it sounds like shit.

Then just put the output gain to what is the average of the gain reduction of the solid hits.

edit: remembered the formula wrong, that gives the earlier result (on 120bpm 1000ms is 1/2, 500ms is 1/4, 250 is 1/8, 125ms is 1/16 notes)... I'll have to recheck it.

edit2: According to this, it seems to be (1000 * (60 / bpm)) / hits...

(1000 * (60 / 120)) / 4 = (1000 * (0.5)) / 4 = (500) / 4 = 125... no, it still gives me the same result, with a different formula.

edit3: ah, it WAS basically the same formula, just a different method

edit: or if it is

1000 / (4 / (120/60)) = 1000 / (4 / 2) = 1000 / 2 = 500ms

Then it is correct... Same formula, just the subdivisions were done first

edit: fuck it, just make it sound good

Another formula:
(4th notes at 120bpm) 60000/120bpm/4th notes=125ms

(or 16th notes blastbeat at 251bpm) 60000/251bpm/16th notes=14.94ms

 

[ApolloSpeed]

I tend to use 30ms Attack, and 100ms release, and about a 5 makeup gain....


what do you guys prefer on makeup gain? or even use any makeup gain?

 

[Wave_D]

with a 30ms attack I find it pretty hard to do much make up gain since your are letting the attack go through untouched.

I like the idea of using two comps, one for the attack and one for the decay. especially on original snare tracks.

 

[greyskull]

30ms is cool on some comps, on MH Strip it seems to need longer though.......guess its to do with the way its designed.

i do use the fast setting!

 

[punkrockacademyfightsong]

with a 30ms attack I find it pretty hard to do much make up gain since your are letting the attack go through untouched.

I like the idea of using two comps, one for the attack and one for the decay. especially on original snare tracks.

using waves RChannel you can use make up gain, since it smacks into a limiter, which can also give a cool effect

 

[colonel kurtz]

i'm with most everyone else, in that i typically have a 25-30ms attack, quick release, ratio usually at 4:1, and that's for the snare along with the kick and toms

then they all get sent to a parallel comp with has a really fast attack, longer release, and stupid high ratio