TK Audio BC1-S - Manual (Page 7)

2 BUS WITH SNAPPY PARALLEL COMPRESSION
For a more snappy compression use slow attack and one of the faster release settings and
Ratio 10:1 - adjust the Threshold until there is about 8 to 12dB of gain reduction.
Threshold: -5 to -10 dB
Ratio: 10:1
HFP: ON
Attack: 30 or 60 ms
Release: 50, 100 or 300 ms
Make-up: 12 o’clock
Blend: 9-12 o’clock
2 BUS WITH SLAMMING PARALLEL COMPRESSION
Sometimes a mix needs an energy injection and what a better way to do it than with some
slamming parallel compression. Usually a more coloured compression is preferred but tickled
the right way the BC1-S can work wonders.
Adjust the Threshold until the compression meter move roughly between 8 and 12dB. For
even more effect lower the Threshold until the compression meter moves between 12 and
16dB. Adjust the Blend until proper amount of parallel compression is achieved.
Threshold: -5 to -10 dB
Ratio: Hard
HFP: ON
Attack: 10 or 30 ms
Release: 50 or 100 ms
Make-up: 3 o’clock
Blend: Between 9 and 12 o’clock
EXTERNAL SIDE CHAIN COMPRESSION
The external side chain input on the back is an unbalanced stereo input and can be used to
control the compressor with an external signal. It’s perfectly fine to connect a balanced cable if
the intention is to feed the compressor with a mono signal, just make sure that the L+R button
isn’t activated - otherwise the hot and cold signals will even out each other.
BASS TRACK DUCKING BY KICK DRUM
A classic mixing technique is to have the kick drum duck the bass track. It’s done by sending
the bass track into the compressor and the kick drum into the external side chain input. Then
try the settings below. Adjust the Threshold until about 2 dB of compression is shown. This will
make room for the kick drum without having to back down the bass track.
Threshold: ±0 to 5 dB
Ratio: 10:1
HFP: OFF (note that the high pass filer is deactivated)
EXT SC: ON (note that the external side chain is activated)
Attack: 1 ms
Release: 50 ms
Make-up: 0
Blend: Comp