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Introduction and Getting Started
1Downloading and Installing Logic Pro for iPad
00:45 2Interface Overview
07:03 3Creating a New Project
06:36MIDI and Audio
4MIDI Basics
03:56 5Play Surfaces
03:29 6Recording and Editing Audio
06:16Live Loops and Sequencers
7Using the Live Loops Window
11:27 8Sequencers and the Step Editor
08:16Advanced Editing and Automation
9Advanced Editing and Velocity
05:25 10Quantizing
03:16 11Swing
02:22 12The Delay Function
01:45 13Automation
04:26FX Processing and Grouping
14The Mixer, Aux and Sends
08:26 15FX and Plugins - Equalization or EQ
04:22 16Compression
04:50 17Reverb
05:41 18Delay
04:08 19Essential Modulation FX - A Brief Overview
03:57 20Distortion
05:07 21Grouping
03:25Mastering and Exporting
22Mastering with AI Mastering Assistant
06:02 23Exporting
02:39Optimizing Your Workflow and Advancing Your Music Production Toolkit
24Optimizing Your Workflow
01:32 25Advice on Workflow Order
01:53 26Advancing Your Music Production Toolkit
03:14ChromaGlow - Saturation Effect
27An Introduction to Saturation
05:58 28Let's Explore Some Presets
16:26 29Drive, Model and Style
04:55 30Bypass, Level and Mix
07:53 31High Cut and Low Cut
09:50Thanks and Bye
32Thanks and Bye
00:09Lesson Info
Compression
Compression compression is a dynamic audio processing tool used to control the dynamic range of audio signals. It reduces the volume of louder parts of the signal while leaving quieter parts unaffected, resulting in a more consistent and balanced sound. Let's now have a look at the compression controls. So let's add the compressor effect onto the snare track. So let's click on add audio effect and then let's tap on dynamics and now let's choose compressor. Now let's have a look at the details view of the compressor by selecting this effect and tapping, show details threshold. This determines the level at which compression begins to act any signal that exceeds the threshold will be compressed ratio. This sets the amount of compression applied to the signal. For example, a ratio of 4 to 1 means that for every four DB that exceeds the threshold, the output signal will only be increased by one DB attack. This controls how quickly compression is applied after the signal exceeds the threshol...
d. A fast attack time reduces the initial transient of the sound. While a slower attack time preserves more of the transient release. This determines how quickly compression stops once the signal falls below the threshold. A faster release time results in a more responsive aggressive sounding compressor. While the slow release time provides a smoother more transparent compression effect makeup gain. This compensates for the overall game reduction caused by compression allowing you to boost the level of the compressed signal to match the original level common compression techniques. Dynamic control compression is commonly used to control the dynamic range of audio signals, reducing the level of loud peaks while boosting the level of quieter passages. This helps to even out the overall volume of a track or mix, making it sound more balanced and polished. OK. Now let's play this back and in the game reduction meter here, you should be able to see the compression that's applied. So let's play this back. And A B the compressor effect, which means we'll play it back and then bypass the effect and turn it on again to hear the difference. Let's go to the details view for the compressor and talk about transient shaping. Let's also turn the effect on again, transient shaping by adjusting the attack and release times. Compression can be used to shape the transience of a sound such as the initial attack of a drum hit or the block of a guitar string. A faster attack time contain harsh transient while a slow release time can enhance sustain and presence. So let's now play this back and adjust the attack time to see if you can hear the difference, glue or cohesion compression can be used to glue together multiple tracks or elements within a mix, creating a cohesive and unified sound by applying subtle compression to individual tracks or groups of tracks, you can blend them together and make them sound like they belong together in the same sonic space. For example, compressing a bus with two signals sent to it. Let's now view the details view for this drum and here we're compressing all of the drums with this one compressor effect. Let me show you now, compression can be used to creatively add character and texture to audio signals. Experiment with extreme compression settings such as high ratios and short attack times to create breathing or pumping effects that can add excitement and energy to your music. So let's show the detailed view for the compressor for this drum aux track again and I'll play back and adjust some of the settings including ratio and threshold. I'll also select another one of these compressor type models which can give you a different flavor or color to your compression. I'm not going to explain these now, but I do recommend testing these out yourself and listen out for the differences. OK. So that's the compressor effect in the next video we'll look at reverb
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