02. Tape as a Compressor

📁 Groove3 Secrets of Creative Compression 🎬 02. Tape as a Compressor While normally we would reach for a compressor effect when we want dynamic control, tape has the ability to naturally compress and add harmonics to audio. This video shows how to use tape compression to get a more natural and harmonically rich sound. Course Overview: Studio wiz Thomas Cochran brings you in-depth compression video tutorials! Once you know what a compressor is and how it works, it&time to go deeper and learn how this vital processing tool can transform your tracks into fine, polished works of art, or ooze with vibe and character. To help you on your creative compression learning journey, this tutorial series includes the audio files used in the videos so you can follow along on your system. These videos are for those who already know what a compressor is and how it works. If you don&no worries! Check out Compression Explained® here, then come back here for some creative techniques. Just some of the compression practices you&learn are; using a 1176 type plug-in as a distortion effect on bass, using a tape emulation plug-in as a compressor, utilizing multiple parallel compressors on a vocal for a tight compression sound, implementing both an 1176 & LA-2A type plug-ins on vocals for dynamic and smooth compression, compressing reverb & delays, parallel distortion on drums, how to setup up compressors when tracking and how it can benefit your performances and recordings, and much, much more....