Snare / Compressor

[ahjteam]

I prefer to use the graphical presentation for this, because it is just a lot easier to explain. This is just an example and is case dependant. In this picture there is 16th notes being played:

So if you want the snap, skip over the transient, so dial in 25-40ms attack and compress the fuck out of the body, preferrably double the time, so that would be ~100-150ms release

Then insert a limiter / clipper after the compressor for the volume :Smokedev:

 

[Sickan]

Great explanation Anssi!

 

[Joematthews]

Great explanation Anssi!

+1

 

[JeffTD]

Lately, I've really been digging the Rocket compressor on snare with it's ultra-fast attack.... somewhere around 50 microseconds very cool.

Fuck... like .05ms? Christ that's fast! I'll have to give that a shot...

 

[Ermz]

Yeah, you can use it as your output limiter or a parallel compressor on the snare. In fact I'm going to be using the Rocket a lot on parallel drum comp in the future. From what I heard it's the most suited to the task out of all the plug-ins I've tried. The Impetus pot is ace. Will be giving it a roll on bass guitar and aggressive vox too.. basically any applications the 1176 excels in.

 

[John_C]

Lately, I've really been digging the Rocket compressor on snare with it's ultra-fast attack.... somewhere around 50 microseconds very cool.

urmm why not just use something with lookahead?