Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Something a bit different, a look at some things you can do with compressors.

These techniques can be achieved with hardware or software, so hopefully this gives some ideas of things to try out for yourself.

Compressors featured:
Alesis 3630
Empircal Labs Distressor EL8-X (x2)
Vesta Fire SL-200 (unfortunately fell over)

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0:00 Intro
0:35 Alesis 3630 Sidechain 1 Setup
1:35 Alesis 3630 Sidechain 1 In Action
2:47 Alesis 3630 Sidechain 2 Setup
3:15 Alesis 3630 Sidechain 2 In Action
4:11 Alesis 3630 Sidechain 3 Setup
4:47 Alesis 3630 Sidechain 3 In Action
5:27 Distressor Synth & Phase Squish Setup
6:02 Distressor Synth & Phase Squish In Action
6:52 Distressor Synth Drum Squish 1 Setup
7:09 Distressor Synth Drum Squish 1 In Action
7:48 Distressor Synth Drum Squish 2 Setup
8:05 Distressor Synth Drum Squish 3 Setup
8:43 Summary
9:44 The End Result