Lynda - Foundations of Audio: Compression and Dynamic Processing

Jan 10, 2014 | .MOV, AVC1, 960x540 | English, AAC, 2 Ch | 2 hrs 25 mins | 5.7 GBInstructor: Brian Lee White | Level: Appropriate for all

In this first installment of the Foundations of Audio series, author Brian Lee White shows how to improve the sound of a mix with compressors, limiters, gates, de-essers, and other dynamic processors. The course explains the fundamentals of sound waves, and amplitude, explores common compressor controls, and shows how to eliminate unwanted noise using gates and expanders. The course also demonstrates best practices in compression and limiting in a variety of audio applications and covers sculpting the attack and decay of individual notes with transient shapers and applying frequency specific dynamics control with multiband compressors. Exercise files accompany the course and include special Get in the Mix session files.

Topics include:

Measuring amplitude

Understanding dynamic range

Introducing compressors

Utilizing compression ratios

Applying attack and release

Evening out a vocal performance with compression

Adding punch and sustain to drums

Using compression presets intelligently

How to record with compression

Solving common mix problems with limiters

De-essing a vocal track

Using gates and expanders

Controlling frequency content with multiband compressors

Using sidechains creatively

Keying gates and compressors

Fixing overcompressed tracks

Using mixbus compression

Working with parallel compression

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