Vocal Compression: Attack & Release Settings Explained

Toronto audio engineer and music producer 5PiECE demonstrates how to set attack and release on vocal compressors. SUBSCRIBE If You’re New -    / 5piece   🔊 PLUGINS USED IN THIS VIDEO 🔊 Waves RComp - https://waves.alzt.net/KjOeR7 🎥 RELATED TUTORIALS 🎥 My Compression Tutorial Playlist - https://bit.ly/3YTqfuY How To Compress Vocals - https://bit.ly/3Em9oaE When To Use Compression In A Mix - https://bit.ly/3P3byRQ How To Use Multiband Compression on Vocals - https://bit.ly/3soSmWM 🎸SONG USED IN THIS VIDEO 🎹 “ALA BEKE” by EverythingOShauN - https://everythingoshaun.lnk.to/ALABEKE 📲 SOCIAL MEDIA 📲 WEBSITE - http://www.5piecemusic.com SPOTIFY - https://spoti.fi/3xq3C2q INSTAGRAM -   / 5piece   FACEBOOK -   / 5piece   TWITTER -   / 5piecemusic   YOUTUBE -    / 5piece   🎧 DISTRIBUTE YOUR MUSIC ONTO STREAMING 🎧 🤑 Use my VIP link for 7% off your first year’s membership at with DistroKid - http://www.distrokid.com/vip/5piece 💸 WHERE TO FIND FUNDING FOR YOUR MUSIC 💸 📚 FREE EBOOK - https://5piecemusic.com/free-ebook/ ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 0:00 Intro 1:00 What Does The Attack Do? 1:15 How Does The Attack Affect The Sound? 2:44 What Does The Release Do? 4:51 What Settings Should I Start With? 5:37 How Should I Set The Other Settings? (Threshold, Ratio) 6:55 How Much Gain Reduction Should I Aim For? 7:42 Setting The Threshold 9:26 How To Know When To Adjust Attack? 9:41 First Adjustment Indicator 11:24 Second Adjustment Indicator 12:46 Third Adjustment Indicator 15:04 Adjusting Attack 16:26 How To Know When To Adjust Release? 16:37 First Adjustment Indicator 18:08 Second Adjustment Indicator 19:06 Adjusting Release 21:00 Adding Makeup Gain 22:08 Before/After Comparison In Context 23:30 4 Types of Compressors To Use Vocal Compression: Attack & Release Settings Explained | 5PiECE #mixing #mastering #audioengineer #compression #vocalmixing #mixingvocals 🎞️STOCK FOOTAGE & SOUND EFFECTS 🎞️ Sound Effects from Gfx Sounds - https://gfxsounds.com Stock Video from Pexels - https://www.pexels.com DISCLOSURE: Some of the links on this page are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I may earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase and/or subscribe. Affiliate commissions help fund videos like this one. Copyright 5PiECE Music 2023