elysia alpha compressor Dual-Channel Analog Mastering Compressor - Manual (Page 23)

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Sometimes it would be great being able to just
emphasize the rhythmical elements of a mix in
order to bring out the groove with the purpose
of giving a track the right kick.
This example shows how the alpha compressor
can help you to cope with this challenge. The
bass drum is used as a trigger for the compres-
sor; therefore the sidechain filter is of special
importance in this application.
It is set to low pass, with a center frequency of
approx. 70 Hz. Now the threshold and ratio con-
trollers are used to set the intensity of the gain
reduction, and the groove will be controlled
by the release parameter, which you can easily
adapt to the speed of the track.
Depending on the song and the style of music,
the gain reduction can get a little bit higher
from time to time; usually 5-6 dB should do very
good. The linked M/S mode makes sense in this
application because the influence of the bass
drum on the control process is enhanced, and
so is the resulting sonic effect, too.
settings - groove compression
GROOVE COMPRESSION
settings