How To Compress Drums with Ableton Glue Compressor (The 'Magic' Setting)

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  • Опубліковано 27 січ 2018
  • How To Compress Drums with Ableton Glue Compressor
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  • @cameronspears3032
    @cameronspears3032 4 роки тому +25

    One tiny thing for anyone a little unsure about where to set threshold. In the video, he makes a small correction to make sure the compressor isn't doing "too" much. My tip: do what sounds good to you. If you feel high compression sounds nice, do that. It's your sound.

  • @JonJon-bx1ww
    @JonJon-bx1ww 6 років тому +56

    This guy needs to do more tutorials. The beatbox at the end was good, too.

  • @marcelwave
    @marcelwave 4 роки тому +5

    Thanks for this clear intro to the Glue Compressor, it's cleared up some questions I had about it.

  • @MrDannNamesake
    @MrDannNamesake 5 років тому +2

    I have bought a lot of PML templates, courses and follow you guys at Instagram. Thanks for all the content, everyday I learn something new. Keep up the good work!

  • @jamesgourley2239
    @jamesgourley2239 6 років тому +2

    Excellent tutorial, looking forward to more of these!!

  • @joshua7734
    @joshua7734 3 роки тому

    In 10 years of learning production, that is the best explanation of a compressor that I have ever seen or heard.

  • @rico1979
    @rico1979 6 років тому +2

    Great video. Well explained and easy to understand

  • @WiesoNurMistnamen
    @WiesoNurMistnamen 6 років тому +1

    Great Format, keep it up!

  • @bircheyboymagic
    @bircheyboymagic 6 років тому +1

    Fantastic tutorial ! Thank you sir x

  • @osundi3947
    @osundi3947 5 років тому +1

    your tutorial was excellent! Thank you!

  • @spaceheads9356
    @spaceheads9356 4 роки тому

    Very playful way of teaching, liked it, thank you !

  • @gu-ru4038
    @gu-ru4038 9 місяців тому

    Brilliantly explained - great video. Thankyou!

  • @gitongamukira3749
    @gitongamukira3749 5 років тому +4

    PML has the best tutorials, I wish they would consider my application for scholarship

  • @Symbiose_
    @Symbiose_ 5 років тому

    Great vid, clear explanations

  • @mv75
    @mv75 5 років тому

    Thanks for the support and videos.

  • @theinfideluk
    @theinfideluk 6 років тому

    Great vid mate, looking forward to more

  • @ProductionMusicLive
    @ProductionMusicLive  6 років тому +2

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  • @dr0psy
    @dr0psy Рік тому

    thanks man.. was trying to get a regular compressor to work on my drums and it just wasn't right. glue compressor is the ticket. crazy how much better it sounds in/out of the mix

  • @michaellarsen180
    @michaellarsen180 6 років тому +3

    If you like the compression but it takes away to much low end, a small boost with for instance a pulltech eq át 30 or 60 hz helps a lot for me, instead of the wet/dry :) Doesnt need to be more than 2-3 dbs of gain.

  • @baro9901
    @baro9901 6 років тому

    it´s allways a plesure to watch your tutorials (Y)

  • @Richard_P_James
    @Richard_P_James 6 років тому

    Great video.

  • @jacobschmitty6760
    @jacobschmitty6760 5 років тому +1

    Thank you dude!

  • @skeennah1927
    @skeennah1927 5 років тому

    wow that beat, fire!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @tazz58penticalzone43
    @tazz58penticalzone43 6 років тому

    Made sense to me good video.

  • @victorarrudadj
    @victorarrudadj Рік тому

    Amazing content!

  • @bernhagen93
    @bernhagen93 4 роки тому +1

    the clap sounds super nice

  • @babyfeavel71
    @babyfeavel71 6 років тому +1

    That's a great explanation of compression, is there any third party sidechain VSTs suggesting???

  • @noiryon9814
    @noiryon9814 3 роки тому +2

    "need more bass faciness" :p dude you are the man :)!

  • @MusicMakerDays
    @MusicMakerDays Рік тому

    Thanks, man, useful:)

  • @worldview3182
    @worldview3182 Рік тому

    At 4 minutes in I finally understand compression lol . Thank you For breaking down so simply

  • @EimaiEmpusa69
    @EimaiEmpusa69 10 місяців тому +1

    Thank you for the awesome tutorial.. would this also be applicable to say like a layered arp trance lead or other elements on a group channel of layered sound of a track as well that you would like to tone down / glue together a bit via compression yet still have dynamic range?

  • @Fergusf1983
    @Fergusf1983 6 місяців тому

    HEY GUIDO long time no see. Great job

  • @44Beatzz
    @44Beatzz 6 років тому +4

    i like this guy

  • @marvin469
    @marvin469 Рік тому

    I definitely hear the difference in my music , great video

  • @cmwilliams357
    @cmwilliams357 3 роки тому +1

    Hello sir,
    I really enjoyed this video. I wanted to ask you how did you get your grid in ableton to show those dark lines.

  • @bl4ckm4sk666
    @bl4ckm4sk666 6 років тому +12

    Best tutorial for compression 😍

    • @kn00tcn
      @kn00tcn 6 років тому +2

      what, how... the best tutorial covers all knobs, use cases, downward, upward, etc, this was only a demonstration of SSL bus on drums

  • @joechapman8208
    @joechapman8208 5 років тому +29

    Threshold is not "how far to turn it down". Threshold sets the trigger for the compressor, i.e. "when the signal exceeds this dB level, begin reduction according the Ratio and the Attack". The ratio tells the compressor how far to turn it down (for every [x]dB that breaches the threshold, only 1dB will get through).

    • @DeezjaVu
      @DeezjaVu 5 років тому +8

      ^^ This. 100% this. I pretty much stopped watching after that.

    • @dragonflythemusician
      @dragonflythemusician 4 роки тому

      I know but, he went kinda like "threshold for dummies" considering the ratio not being there(or constant) in that part didn't he?

    • @arjanpetersen
      @arjanpetersen 4 роки тому +4

      He knows that as well... stop being smart ass

    • @blacklux6774
      @blacklux6774 4 роки тому

      THANKS

    • @markymark1644
      @markymark1644 3 місяці тому +1

      Fr thanks

  • @TAYAMusic-vo6td
    @TAYAMusic-vo6td 5 років тому +1

    This dude is onto it! Thanks for the great video, where can we find more from him?

  • @Cylume.
    @Cylume. 6 років тому +4

    5:07 I'm feeling a little Carl Sagan from this guy. I like it!

  • @TJ-hs1qm
    @TJ-hs1qm 4 роки тому +13

    a compressor is basically guy or girl or any other gender
    seconds later
    the volume person...
    hahaha man you made my day :D

    • @MeyTanie
      @MeyTanie 3 роки тому +3

      mine to haha. so cute for including everyone in the spectrum without discrimination

    • @leejohnson197733
      @leejohnson197733 3 роки тому

      Woke bullshit

    • @xiro4395
      @xiro4395 3 роки тому +1

      @@leejohnson197733 i dont care what you could possibly say about this comment, theres no valid reason for you to be this angry

    • @leejohnson197733
      @leejohnson197733 3 роки тому

      @@xiro4395 hahaha angry, good lord, just pointing out the virtue signalling nonsense. How do you see that as angry,was it a micro aggression lol

    • @xiro4395
      @xiro4395 3 роки тому +1

      @@leejohnson197733 aggression still comes from anger but okay

  • @KazualJackson
    @KazualJackson 4 роки тому

    Would you group your 808 as well? Great tutorial btw

  • @matejmoravec
    @matejmoravec 6 років тому

    thanks

  • @qwertandrew8720
    @qwertandrew8720 4 роки тому

    Hello, do you glue compress the kick & bass or drums & bass or all together ?? Thanks

  • @Rainer01
    @Rainer01 Рік тому

    cool vid bro

  • @KingValas
    @KingValas 6 місяців тому

    Normally I use Channel EQ after the glue compressor to boost the sound, is there any difference between that and mark up on the glue compressor?

  • @ceciliafbrown373
    @ceciliafbrown373 6 років тому

    Thanks G!

    • @Catandbeats
      @Catandbeats 6 років тому

      you are always welcome ;)

  • @Richard_P_James
    @Richard_P_James 4 роки тому

    HD650 headphones - recommended?

  • @alimantado373
    @alimantado373 Рік тому

    Newbie Thankyou! BlessUp!

  • @VISSEX
    @VISSEX 4 роки тому +3

    What kind of mad man slaps endless smile after their mastering chain

  • @DJLouda
    @DJLouda 2 роки тому

    when you get to the verse drum bus, how does that work? theres nothing on the channel, no drums or notes i mean

  • @averain6488
    @averain6488 6 років тому

    what a font!

  • @kaiyuan670
    @kaiyuan670 5 років тому +14

    Cool tutorial ! You're the best, bald Mark Ruffalo

  • @succanproduce
    @succanproduce 2 роки тому

    You makin those good videos, nah mean?

  • @andymiamiofficial
    @andymiamiofficial 6 років тому +3

    that guy is funny haha and a great teacher, cool Tutorial!

  • @elonmush4793
    @elonmush4793 5 років тому +10

    video starts here: 1:22

    • @OfficialAnarchyz
      @OfficialAnarchyz 4 роки тому

      Thank you. My God, these long ass videos. Playing on 1.5x speed

    • @OfficialAnarchyz
      @OfficialAnarchyz 4 роки тому

      EDIT: the guy is much more pleasant than other "tutors" and doesn't waste time.

  • @dj-7154
    @dj-7154 3 роки тому

    Do you always sertyour Release time fast to the 0 mark every time you compress your drum group? Also would you recommend Ratio = 2 always and not 4 for glueing the drums ? Is ration = 2 your preference? thanks

    • @sh-kw2ox
      @sh-kw2ox 2 роки тому

      Best for drum buss is either 3:1 or 4:1 with slow attack to let the kick transient through and quick release . Set your threshold so you get 2-3 dB of compression tops then match the input volume with the make up volume.
      Search hanns beiger drums, top German engineer shows you the best way.
      Alternatively to this you can use a high ratio so its basically limiting with a very low threshold, smash the drums and blend it In parallel with a dry drum signal

  • @Koolbite
    @Koolbite 4 роки тому +1

    i'm new to producing and the difference is kind of subtile to me. Don't forget to play with and without back to back at the end !

  • @lundsweden
    @lundsweden 2 роки тому +1

    My method is to turn the knobs until my drum sounds are SLAMM'IN!

  • @vvvictoriav5958
    @vvvictoriav5958 6 років тому +4

    great video, but how come you didn't play it at the end with the Glue on the master? Would have liked to hear the difference.
    overall though, more of you please

    • @Catandbeats
      @Catandbeats 6 років тому

      Dually noted. I will showcase it as an extra on a future video.

    • @danielpeev3150
      @danielpeev3150 6 років тому

      Great tutorial about Compression, i enjoyed it!
      Do you have any recommendations for a good soundinterface? I have Scarlet 2in1 and want something better sounding. Thx!

    • @Catandbeats
      @Catandbeats 6 років тому +1

      For a better playback I would first suggest investing time in acoustic treatment (check John Brandt) or a good set of headphones like the HD 650's with Sonarworks. If you are looking for mic pre's I suggest moving your mic closer to the instrument you are trying to record or buying an appropriate mic. All in all, the scarlet is really not a bad interface and you have a few amount of factors to address before you get a new interface :).

  • @adithyasatheesh127
    @adithyasatheesh127 4 роки тому

    That track had a Disclosure Vibe. Probably something to do with the bass ?

  • @Renaxelo
    @Renaxelo 4 роки тому

    drums are only KICKS / ALL components ?? such as snare, hat.

  • @axelireland6584
    @axelireland6584 4 роки тому

    Great video as always, thank you !
    Can you tell me how you get the audio from your Mac in Obs please ? I can't find this option, I only have my Scarlett inputs... Thx

  • @ingemann_
    @ingemann_ 6 років тому

    Still the man!

  • @bsykesbeats
    @bsykesbeats 5 років тому +2

    great tutorial...Do u (or anybody else) have ever notice the glue compressor's ratio knob working the opposite of how it should? Like a 2:1 ratio having MORE gain reduction than a 10:1 ratio? Whenever I have the glue compressor's threshold set to a setting where the gain reduction is less than 5db roughly, the ratio knobs seems to be wired in reverse. Its only when I squash the signal that the ratio knob seems to be working correctly, and all of a sudden a 2:1 ratio will give me less GR than a 10:1 ratio. I can't for the life of me understand why when I"m getting 5db or less of GR (which of course is what I'm usually gonna want) the ratio knob gives me LESS GR when I set it to 10:1....I'm soo confused, I feel like I'm in the twilight zone..heres a screen capture of it doing this: drive.google.com/file/d/1ZzrZQRZGyu8zGdC0ToUr8HcA7kqnNxH7/view?usp=sharing

    • @keithmiller597
      @keithmiller597 4 роки тому +2

      I know I'm late but basically since the glue compressor was based on some analog compressor from back in the day, they duplicated the feature of old analog compressors which was that lowering the ratio actually lowers the starting point of the threshold. TBH I really wish they hadn't done that.

    • @birdrustler
      @birdrustler 2 роки тому

      @@keithmiller597 It's crazy that I have to find out a critical detail like that from UA-cam comments. Didn't learn much from the video tbh, but this realization is blowing my mind.
      So changing the ratio also lowers the threshold on the glue compressor... They should have made that more obvious, wtf.

  • @amarujd
    @amarujd 5 років тому

    One of the best compression tutorials I've come across! Would have been good to know what db level your drums should be at for this to work best, Haha, Still a great tutorial!

  • @davidpicarazzi
    @davidpicarazzi 6 років тому

    How come we put the attack all the way up and the release all the way down?

    • @davidpicarazzi
      @davidpicarazzi 6 років тому +2

      Also is it okay to use parallel compression with this method too

    • @Catandbeats
      @Catandbeats 6 років тому +1

      Attack up release down to get the first transient of the drum hits to come through. For parallel compression try fast attack (all the way left and fast release).. Slam it and use the dry wet knob till you feel it sits nice.

    • @Catandbeats
      @Catandbeats 6 років тому +1

      Try both and see what works best for you. Make sure to also check the internal sidechain function so that the you keep the low end in your drumbus.

  • @IonBeamXXIV
    @IonBeamXXIV 4 роки тому +4

    Dude maybe I just don't have the mixing/listening skill yet but jesus christ I could literally hear no difference between the compressor being on versus off

  • @Cedrou21
    @Cedrou21 3 роки тому

    why to me during the on and off part i thought it sounded better without the compressor.

  • @Acrimonious_Nin
    @Acrimonious_Nin 4 роки тому

    14:04 WHY is the beat boxing better than the overall song ?!?!? should have used that as a track instead !!!
    "Don't look at the numbers..FEEL it....but if you have to know the magic number is 5" LMFAO XD this tutorial was amazing

  • @shimodatetsutarou2377
    @shimodatetsutarou2377 5 років тому

    Literally Great Tutorial.

    • @SeemsLikeSomething
      @SeemsLikeSomething 4 роки тому

      shimoda tetsutarou
      I’m curious what a figuratively great tutorial would be....?

  • @dragonflythemusician
    @dragonflythemusician 4 роки тому

    That was nice, and don't think you're not funny because you definitely are ;}

  • @dreamyrhodes
    @dreamyrhodes 4 роки тому +1

    I hear absolutely no difference also not on the whole track example. I still don't understand what it does. It pushes volume down, ok but how does pushing volume down "glue" a track together?

    • @MitchLucker28
      @MitchLucker28 4 роки тому

      As far as I know the Glue compressor adds some sort of saturation which gets applied to the whole bus

    • @dreamyrhodes
      @dreamyrhodes 4 роки тому +1

      @@MitchLucker28 So why not use a saturator?

    • @MitchLucker28
      @MitchLucker28 4 роки тому

      @@dreamyrhodes don't ask me ask an audio engineer lol

  • @glick278
    @glick278 3 роки тому

    HareKrishna&GodBless❤️🙏

  • @ThePanagiotis70
    @ThePanagiotis70 6 років тому

    I just want to say a big Danke well

  • @taikubruno9033
    @taikubruno9033 4 роки тому

    Bro you just added a limiter on the master

  • @coolbrockman4938
    @coolbrockman4938 4 роки тому

    tutorial starts at 03:50 :)

  • @UserName________
    @UserName________ 3 роки тому

    Starts @3:50

  • @jeremyrodriguez9828
    @jeremyrodriguez9828 6 років тому

    What skin is that?

  • @jsadecki1
    @jsadecki1 4 роки тому

    Great tut but i think the big song sounded better before lol

  • @amptechno9079
    @amptechno9079 5 років тому

    This guy is funny lol

  • @Psiger
    @Psiger 4 роки тому

    I noticed that the utility in the effect chain of the drum bus is in the beginning and boosting the volume. As far as I can see on the audio meters on the chain that there is clipping. I would put the gain to the end of the chain. Also, the threshold on a compressor is the threshold where the compression gets activated. Otherwise, thanks for the great tutorial. I do some micro-production tips on my Instagram: instagram.com/psiger_records/ hope to see some of you guys there! Cheers 🤗

  • @Pl4sm0
    @Pl4sm0 6 років тому

    Compress kick together with rhythms/percussions. ? sound so wrong to me.The kick should have is own compression !!!

    • @nathanarsenault3207
      @nathanarsenault3207 5 років тому +1

      When you're mixing busses and masters - less is more. You shouldn't be slapping 70/80 wetness. Only use enough to make it sound uniform and pop.
      Unless you're trying to warp that shit. Then go crazy.

  • @sofabiru6852
    @sofabiru6852 2 роки тому

    🥁😅 the drum begin to peak.... 🔴

  • @scottgrittner2753
    @scottgrittner2753 4 роки тому

    I'm so happy i just use hardware drums... This shit looks complicated...

  • @mikesmith8293
    @mikesmith8293 2 роки тому

    damn dude ur funny as f

  • @paulyb966
    @paulyb966 6 років тому +1

    It's called gain reduction. Great tutorial tho.

  • @runichristiansen1591
    @runichristiansen1591 5 років тому

    A compressor is a guy.. or a girl.. or any gender... LOL!!! Thanx, great video!

  • @warrenc1829
    @warrenc1829 Рік тому

    Good tutorial. Totally unnecessary to give the compressor a gender, though...it's a machine.

  • @samgoldsberry3029
    @samgoldsberry3029 10 місяців тому

    Clarifying gender and pronouns while demonstrating a music compressor is RIDICULOUS!!!!!

  • @Byronic19134
    @Byronic19134 5 років тому +1

    Thers only 2 genders. Sex is different from gender but id argue theres only 2 sexes as well. ME with another person or me with myself. Thats 2.

  • @drumken
    @drumken 6 років тому +3

    these are not drums, these are some electronic drum beats.