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Originally Posted by Mr. Ted
Hey, thanks for the feedback - helps me learn.
When you say the mix is pumping, are you referring to the overall level bouncing up and down? I'm curious if you think this might be due to too much compression, or do I need to lock things down a little more with a limiter?
Thanks,
Mr. Ted
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I struggled with this for a long time, recently I feel like a light went on in my head and think I'm doing better hearing "pumping" and understanding why it was happening.
There could be multiple causes but I'll list a few simple ideas
Keep in mind I am in no way an expert. I think "competent" is a stretch at this point too. So Noob to Noob
Compressor(s) release time is to short
Threshold is too low and release is to short
My "pumping" issues stemmed from the compressor I use on the master
A Master buzz compressor like SSL G or whatever
It "normally" or commonly is used to glue things together
(I have it as the first thing, always and have it there from the start of a project)
The "pumping" doesn't only happen on the Master, it could be from anywhere you have a Compressor
For Master Buzz Compression
WE will assume the component tracks in the project have been Gain Staged and levels are where they should be or close at least and any "pumping" from the individual tracks has been eliminated.
Start with a 4-1 ratio
Attack of 10
Release 1.2 or auto may work
I had read somewhere 4db of reduction was a good target however that seems to much for me so I now keep it under 4, maybe 2db average
Use the Threshold setting to achieve this amount of reduction
Then Make Up Gain as needed