I've been a producer for a loooong time, and have worked in some of the most renowned studios (Power Station, Quad, Electric lady, Sigma, Green Street, SONY, etc.) with some of the best engineers in the game. In fact, I am directly responsible for promoting Tony Mazerati from assistant engineer to ENGINEER (at Sigma Sound). And I gotta say... this is the ABSOLUTE BEST tutorial on compression "simplified" I have EVER heard and seen! Salute to this young bro!! Excellent!... F'kn Excellent!
That's crazy I self taught myself how to audio engineer I'm sure people that went to school would look at my mixes and say I'm doing certain things wrong however I guarantee my mixes sound better than most people that went to school for audio engineering thanks to people like guru lol
Man, I'd pay ANYTHING to just come sit in the studio for a day, and watch somebody like Guru just do what he does. I can't even imagine how much you could learn from just watching every little move, and hearing what the results are.
This guy is a legend. He knows his production. Gangster, white, asian accented, or jamaican, who cares. I understand everything Young Guru is saying here which has helped me to understand compression more. Forget how the speech comes out and base your judgement off of the lesson he has given us. If you feel his information is invalid then leave a comment. Why even say, " glad he wasn't a gangbanger." it is unnecessary. And for those getting mad at the guy, its a personal assumption from what he has seen in the past. Should you be called ignorant for trying to act polite when your natural tone is raspy and "hood," NO. But the ignorant will try to brand ignorance on non ignorant people. Have a good day, and good luck mixing music World. #Peace
Holy moley. I can't tell you how many explanations and technical descriptions of I've read, and how many hours I've spent messing around with various hardware and software compressors. Thank you, thank you for your clear and lucid explanation. There are so few people who are great at their craft who are also great teachers. I really appreciate your taking the time to make this.
I've watched tons of videos about compression because i have never really understood it, but this, in 60 seconds beat them all, GREAT explanation, suscribed
I applauded this young man's ability to take very complex subject and explain it in a way even a pure novice can understand. More and more ham radio operators are using mixers and compression with their microphones in an effort to have the best audio and to tailor the audio so it can be heard through atmospheric noise. He has a great future in the recording industry.
+Kevin Elliott Dog he did like most of Jay-Z's albums after 1999, he did Kanye's early albums in addition to many others. Look him up, Young Guru is a living legend.
I apologize for not knowing this gentleman's rep but, being a rather old and dusty white person I may not have any of his work in my library of LPs. I have taken the time to read a bit about Mr. Young Guru's bio and far be from me to applaud his work, when it appears most of the population below 30 already know of him. Now if I could get him to come over and help me set the compression on my microphone which by the way are older than he is. Mr. E
in hip hop is is one of the best out there with over 20 maybe 25 years of experience working with top teir rappers mainly getting started with jayz and sculpting jayz sounds. he probably also learned and pick out trips from the best and I wouldn't doubt that he schooled Kanye West on a couple of tips (hopefully Keynes ego didn't get in the way and he walked out learning something instead of having a pissing contest with you guys guru)
came more as a fan of Young Guru than feeling like i needed another tutorial on compression but this was honestly the best quick explanation i've ever heard. thanks for putting this together and will def check the rest!
This young guru fella, explains the tech without sending our brains to mush. The best and easiest to understand video I've seen yet. Good work and thank you for sharing YG. :)
I play guitar and build guitar pedals, but seriously your allowing me to record my works of art with grace and to do the effects justice and for that I need to thank you
You kept my attention throughout your entire presentation-bravo! While this is a technical subject, so many other presenters keep the level overly technical, without saying, “So what does that mean?” Thanks for keeping it simple.
The simplest explanation on the subject of compression I've ever heard. Thanks, bro! My mixing skills have gone from novice to advanced in under ten minutes.
You just blew my mind. I've been having a hard time understanding compression and this little tutorial finally helped me to understand the basics. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.
great explanation!! What do I mean by that.. I mean that it's awesome, what do I mean by that? I mean that you explained it very well, what do I mean by that? I mean what I mean. Excellent!
I wish I had this video sooner! I figured out compression from other videos and trial and error. Mostly error thanks to the other videos. You did an awesome job of clearly explaining function and practical application! Bravo!
Wow...I was just searching around to find out about compression and found this. GREAT job, sir!!! You answered every single one of my questions and more in an easy to understand for an old guy way!! Really, really appreciate you sharing this. Thanks!
I Just paused the video at 1:56 to comment and say that this guy explained compressor the way it was supposed to! Damn. I feel like I lost a year of my life because of the other tutorials. Still grateful for each and one of them.
I had never heard of this guy, but clearly he knows what he's talking about and is very exacting and articulate. Then one of my hipper friends told me this guys pedigree, and it makes it all that more pertinent. Thanks Guru.
he is articulate, but he replaced on one idiom for another (squash for compression, is not saying much). A compressor is basically an automatic volume control, threshold point of volume to start, ratio: how much volume to turn down, attack: when to start, and release: how long to hold the volume down.
I hardly ever meet anybody that actually understands compression. This is a great little seminar. If you just can't understand compression.. you might as well find a different line of work.
Just STFU already, you made a fool of yourself with the first comment. You clearly have no fucking clue what you're talking about. When I ask somebody to EQ my vocals and gets his compressor out, he is fired. Music is obviously not your thing, do something else.
Think I may have found you Phillice Perry winkle, if confirmed its actually you. We'll find out what that mouth is all about bitch! I assure you, I'm not a gamma
Starting shit like a tough guy, but really just wants to break into the industry. I wish you much progress in your musical venture. When the time comes fam, we'll figure it out ;)
This is the best explanation of compression I've ever come across. Thank you so much for the explanation and the context for the different compression components. Also, thanks so much for the mixing pointers, particularly with regards to riding and driving the mix.
I watched this a couple months ago when I first got in audio and didn't quite understand but months later now that I have some knowledge under my belt I appreciate and understand him and this video a lot more
Great tutorial!!!! After watching a video that's only 9 mins long I have an understanding of something that's been a mystery to me. Each and every detail was explained in a way I could understand. Young Guru you're awesome at this...please continue!
Compression: The threshold tells the compressor went to work once it goes above that level compression begins. Compression ratio tells the compressor how hard to work. If it's set to 1:3, then for every 3 decibals the compressor will allow 1 to pass. Release determines how long it takes to get back to the normal level. I would set it quick for hitting instruments like kicks and snares but slower for vocals so that it sounds more natural. You also want to have it set longer for things like basses and with things to have trails so that the tail isn't cut off. Be mindful when raising the floor level because you don't want to raise things that may have made it into the recording like the sound of an air conditioner or just a background hum. Consider "riding the track" with volume automation so that you're not over compressing it.
Outstanding explanation. You are definitely a commander of your skill. People don't understand how important the man at the console really is. Had to subscribe so I can learn more. I played my own instruments, recorded it and engineered my own songs (the best I could with Home Studio 2004 XL with my limited knowledge) on my youtube channel. I wish I could go back after watching your videos and re-engineer it, but it was done more than a decade ago with Windows XP.
Damn Guru, I thought I was already good with my compression game and you broke it down for me even more. Thanks again for your hard work and contribution to the culture.
This is beautiful... you’d be very surprise what you could find when you admit your weak points. The explanation for compression is so basic but very difficult to understand if you don’t know what you’re using it for and that’s why I came here
Good explanation. I have been struggling by other means to grasp these basics unsuccessfully. The basics are laid out here in such an easy to understand and apply way.Thanks !!!
I've been a producer for a loooong time, and have worked in some of the most renowned studios (Power Station, Quad, Electric lady, Sigma, Green Street, SONY, etc.) with some of the best engineers in the game. In fact, I am directly responsible for promoting Tony Mazerati from assistant engineer to ENGINEER (at Sigma Sound). And I gotta say... this is the ABSOLUTE BEST tutorial on compression "simplified" I have EVER heard and seen! Salute to this young bro!! Excellent!... F'kn Excellent!
This is better than school. I'm an Audio Engineer major
Same here
Same
That's crazy I self taught myself how to audio engineer I'm sure people that went to school would look at my mixes and say I'm doing certain things wrong however I guarantee my mixes sound better than most people that went to school for audio engineering thanks to people like guru lol
@@jaydevinexo Mixing is all about feel no doubt its how you like it
He's in Sae institute, as you can see from the logo on the door, and they teach it like this
Man, I'd pay ANYTHING to just come sit in the studio for a day, and watch somebody like Guru just do what he does. I can't even imagine how much you could learn from just watching every little move, and hearing what the results are.
Go become an intern at a studio
Skyler Felix there's no studios in my area
Anything???
Id do that with baby face he's a legend
@@SkyFelixMusici need to do that
This guy is a legend. He knows his production. Gangster, white, asian accented, or jamaican, who cares. I understand everything Young Guru is saying here which has helped me to understand compression more. Forget how the speech comes out and base your judgement off of the lesson he has given us. If you feel his information is invalid then leave a comment. Why even say, " glad he wasn't a gangbanger." it is unnecessary. And for those getting mad at the guy, its a personal assumption from what he has seen in the past. Should you be called ignorant for trying to act polite when your natural tone is raspy and "hood," NO. But the ignorant will try to brand ignorance on non ignorant people. Have a good day, and good luck mixing music World. #Peace
Did anyone actually say these things about Guru? Lol
Sounds like those are bias you are trying to work through
He explained this better than most of the hundreds of videos I’ve seen online.
Holy moley. I can't tell you how many explanations and technical descriptions of I've read, and how many hours I've spent messing around with various hardware and software compressors. Thank you, thank you for your clear and lucid explanation. There are so few people who are great at their craft who are also great teachers. I really appreciate your taking the time to make this.
finally a guy who is very well informed, lays it out in a logical and easy to understand way - and USES A BADASS MUSICAL EXAMPLE.
Finally! Someone who actually explains it for others and doesn't just demo a video. Good job! Great info!
FINALLY!!! Someone who can explain engineering in english!! Great Tutorial!!!! Please make more!!!
I've watched tons of videos about compression because i have never really understood it, but this, in 60 seconds beat them all, GREAT explanation, suscribed
Guru's engineering wisdom is out of this world!
I applauded this young man's ability to take very complex subject and explain it in a way even a pure novice can understand. More and more ham radio operators are using mixers and compression with their microphones in an effort to have the best audio and to tailor the audio so it can be heard through atmospheric noise. He has a great future in the recording industry.
+Kevin Elliott He has a great past lol
+Kevin Elliott Dog he did like most of Jay-Z's albums after 1999, he did Kanye's early albums in addition to many others. Look him up, Young Guru is a living legend.
I apologize for not knowing this gentleman's rep but, being a rather old and dusty white person I may not have any of his work in my library of LPs. I have taken the time to read a bit about Mr. Young Guru's bio and far be from me to applaud his work, when it appears most of the population below 30 already know of him. Now if I could get him to come over and help me set the compression on my microphone which by the way are older than he is. Mr. E
in hip hop is is one of the best out there with over 20 maybe 25 years of experience working with top teir rappers mainly getting started with jayz and sculpting jayz sounds. he probably also learned and pick out trips from the best and I wouldn't doubt that he schooled Kanye West on a couple of tips (hopefully Keynes ego didn't get in the way and he walked out learning something instead of having a pissing contest with you guys guru)
I stopped reading when you said "young man". He's been a legend in the hip hop world for about 2 decades!
This is probably the best audio engineering explanation I have ever watched. Keep these tutorials coming.
This is THE BEST explination of compression I have ever come across. What can't others delineate it in this way? Many, many thanks, Young Guru.
came more as a fan of Young Guru than feeling like i needed another tutorial on compression but this was honestly the best quick explanation i've ever heard. thanks for putting this together and will def check the rest!
This is the most clear and coherent explaination oh a compressor on the internet.. I'm convinced. Good job guys.
This dude is an incredible teacher, very clear and easy to understand.
This young guru fella, explains the tech without sending our brains to mush. The best and easiest to understand video I've seen yet. Good work and thank you for sharing YG. :)
This is the best video I've seen about compression.
I play guitar and build guitar pedals, but seriously your allowing me to record my works of art with grace and to do the effects justice and for that I need to thank you
You kept my attention throughout your entire presentation-bravo! While this is a technical subject, so many other presenters keep the level overly technical, without saying, “So what does that mean?” Thanks for keeping it simple.
This is the best explanation on compression, you explain it perfectly!
Cool video, I understood the basic idea of compression but this shed a little more light on it, without being too overly technical.
He did a phenomenal job. I agree totally ...
i love the way young guru breaks things down
IT FEELS SOOOO DAMN GOOD TO HAVE THE SAME PLUG WITH THE MASTER....I LOVE HIS CLASS
The simplest explanation on the subject of compression I've ever heard. Thanks, bro! My mixing skills have gone from novice to advanced in under ten minutes.
This is exactly the kind of explanation I've been hunting for for a while now, and crazy thankful I finally came across this.
You could be the greatest teacher in TH-cam history!! And I thank you!!
Word.this man is one of the best interms tutoring.
This is about the best explanation of compression I've heard. Cheers Gu.
You just blew my mind. I've been having a hard time understanding compression and this little tutorial finally helped me to understand the basics. Thanks a lot, I appreciate it.
Yeah ... compression isn't the easiest thing to grasp. He did a great job. I agree.
I've watched this video over a dozen times and on the 20th time I finally and truly get it THANKS GURU
Bru you killed that explanation I took it in better than I ever have. I always watch videos to keep me up on my toes. I appreciate you.
i've been watching a lot of video's on compression and literally, this man has it all summed up right here and explained in the best way possible!
Just like everyone else is saying this was a fantastic explanation of compression. Great job Guru and thank you!
this dude literally explains everything so everyone can understand, legit af
this guy knows his things.. for so many years i have been struggling to understand compression and how funny and easy is it... thanks man
Young Guru living up to his name. Much Respect.
great explanation!! What do I mean by that.. I mean that it's awesome, what do I mean by that? I mean that you explained it very well, what do I mean by that? I mean what I mean. Excellent!
Hahaha you beat me to it. What do I mean by that? I mean you made the joke first.
Truest explanation of how compression ties into mixing ever..
I watched this years ago and my understanding of compression completely improved.
I came to say Thank You Guru 🙏🏼🙏🏼💪🏾
thiis man is the best professor ever when it comes to recording . God Bless you sir!!!
THE best explanation of compression I have heard on the web! Thank you so much!
He’a one hell of a teacher. I’d do anything to get classes from him 👌🏻
Guru, Ladies Jam by Little Brother that you produced is one of the most dazzling hip hop songs in history for me. Pure class. Bless bro.
I have never heard anyone explain compression as well as this. Thanks :)
I wish I had this video sooner! I figured out compression from other videos and trial and error. Mostly error thanks to the other videos. You did an awesome job of clearly explaining function and practical application! Bravo!
You explained compression so well. Now I am less confused, but I got more work to do! Thanks. Thanks a lot.
Wow...I was just searching around to find out about compression and found this. GREAT job, sir!!! You answered every single one of my questions and more in an easy to understand for an old guy way!! Really, really appreciate you sharing this. Thanks!
I Just paused the video at 1:56 to comment and say that this guy explained compressor the way it was supposed to! Damn. I feel like I lost a year of my life because of the other tutorials. Still grateful for each and one of them.
I had never heard of this guy, but clearly he knows what he's talking about and is very exacting and articulate. Then one of my hipper friends told me this guys pedigree, and it makes it all that more pertinent. Thanks Guru.
He did a lot of Jay-Z's early work i'm talking blueprint days and maybe before
Jay'z engineer and many others also.
he is articulate, but he replaced on one idiom for another (squash for compression, is not saying much). A compressor is basically an automatic volume control, threshold point of volume to start, ratio: how much volume to turn down, attack: when to start, and release: how long to hold the volume down.
The best tutorial about compression ever. Thanks bro
Very informative. I've watched countless hours of tutorials waiting to hear this. Thanks bro.
He explained this in the most simplest and logical way possible.
Finally, somebody explained it properly.
you are the best ,I never understand the compressions before
I hardly ever meet anybody that actually understands compression. This is a great little seminar.
If you just can't understand compression.. you might as well find a different line of work.
wow! Dude can break it down. Well done sir.
I have watched various vocal EQ vids in the past 3 days and this one is by far the best vocal EQ instructional vid that I have come across!!!
It's a compressor video you dumbass
Just STFU already, you made a fool of yourself with the first comment. You clearly have no fucking clue what you're talking about. When I ask somebody to EQ my vocals and gets his compressor out, he is fired. Music is obviously not your thing, do something else.
Think I may have found you Phillice Perry winkle, if confirmed its actually you. We'll find out what that mouth is all about bitch! I assure you, I'm not a gamma
Probably spend days of researching without knowing if that is my actual name, LOL. You just scream basement dweller and yes, that is totally gamma.
Starting shit like a tough guy, but really just wants to break into the industry. I wish you much progress in your musical venture. When the time comes fam, we'll figure it out ;)
This tutorial is very clear, keeps me interested by the way he explains. Actually I loved it!
Guru explains compression better than any other compression tutorial on here.
Is cause he is black and enlightened since birth. Truth
@@meikerieger2899 color has nothing to do with this dawg. stop it.
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The best advice i found in my lifetime!
Best tutorial on compression i have ever watched
Great advice from Young Guru, a real mixing pro- listen to any of Jay Z's albums from the past decade + to hear his skilled work.
This is the best explanation of compression I've ever come across. Thank you so much for the explanation and the context for the different compression components. Also, thanks so much for the mixing pointers, particularly with regards to riding and driving the mix.
Best explanation. I am a young sound engineer, a learner/beginner, appreciates the well explained tutorial------------ KOMAL--------PAPUA NEW GUINEA
I watched this a couple months ago when I first got in audio and didn't quite understand but months later now that I have some knowledge under my belt I appreciate and understand him and this video a lot more
Well explained thank you !
Great tutorial!!!! After watching a video that's only 9 mins long I have an understanding of something that's been a mystery to me. Each and every detail was explained in a way I could understand. Young Guru you're awesome at this...please continue!
Best explanation ever. Clear and concise.
I didn't know who YG was before this, but he is a fantastic teacher.
Jay Z's go to audio engineer 👌👌
Compression is the ONE THING that gives me the hardest time wrapping my head around and mastering. This is a good look Young Guru!
Compression:
The threshold tells the compressor went to work once it goes above that level compression begins.
Compression ratio tells the compressor how hard to work. If it's set to 1:3, then for every 3 decibals the compressor will allow 1 to pass.
Release determines how long it takes to get back to the normal level. I would set it quick for hitting instruments like kicks and snares but slower for vocals so that it sounds more natural. You also want to have it set longer for things like basses and with things to have trails so that the tail isn't cut off.
Be mindful when raising the floor level because you don't want to raise things that may have made it into the recording like the sound of an air conditioner or just a background hum.
Consider "riding the track" with volume automation so that you're not over compressing it.
Young Guru is a great teacher
Stellar explanation - super clear and 100% on the essence of the subject. Thanks!
Thanks for this, this one of the most understandable explanations of something I've heard
Very clear and easy to understand
Man Guru does it again . Great lesson...
Young Guru is why Jay-Z sounds so good on a track
Outstanding explanation. You are definitely a commander of your skill. People don't understand how important the man at the console really is. Had to subscribe so I can learn more. I played my own instruments, recorded it and engineered my own songs (the best I could with Home Studio 2004 XL with my limited knowledge) on my youtube channel. I wish I could go back after watching your videos and re-engineer it, but it was done more than a decade ago with Windows XP.
Damn Guru, I thought I was already good with my compression game and you broke it down for me even more. Thanks again for your hard work and contribution to the culture.
Young guru is the truth hands down!!
It's really a great lesson. Concise and precise, straight to the points !
This is the exact lesson taught at Omega Studios school in Rockville MD where he and I both went. Awesome instructors there.
Salute.. Glad i had the blessing of meeting you.. Your just so knowledgeable.. its crazy..
Perfect concise explanation, this vid should be one of the first port of calls for everyone starting to make music regardless of genre.
Thanks!
One of the best teachers out there!
Crystal clear. Thanks.
This is beautiful... you’d be very surprise what you could find when you admit your weak points. The explanation for compression is so basic but very difficult to understand if you don’t know what you’re using it for and that’s why I came here
PS.....when you listen to this young guy, you just know he knows his stuff. Excellent!!!
OK, can we recognize the soft flex of him pulling up 'Superstition' session tracks in order to teach us about compression?
The original multitrack is available online. Pretty cool to hear everything isolated
@@bendavies8129 for free?
@@adamskinny6125 Yeah, you can find it using google. I think it was released for educational reasons
Such a great articulate speaker and teacher! Well done...
Outstanding tutorial presented in such a clear cut, and easy to understand presentation that it is hard to imagine improving on this! Well done!
incredible teacher
Who the hell thumbs down this explanation?!This is probably the best explanation I’ve heard on compression.
Truly grateful for this video, and it's speaker... So much love and gratitude family.
Man this is the best tutorial ever. Thank you so much
had the pleasure of hearing him speak live in NYC. Amazing stories, I'm sure many of you were there
Good explanation. I have been struggling by other means to grasp these basics unsuccessfully. The basics are laid out here in such an easy to understand and apply way.Thanks !!!
Just an excellent proficiency for teaching in an efficacious manner!
Thanks for the explanation. You make it so a novice like myself has a better understanding of how to use and set compression rates.