<h4 class="h4IntroTextSubtitle">Drum Compression At Mixdown: Six Common Tasks &amp; How To Handle Them</h4>

<p>In this video series I explain how to deal with six common drum-compression tasks: level balancing; modifying attack; reshaping sustain; enhancing detail; adding 'glue'; and colouring timbre. In each case I focus specifically on minimising unwanted processing side-effects and, in addition, I suggest alternative mixing approaches for those situations when compression can't provide the fix you're looking for.</p>

<p>(Some of the effects and side-effects demonstrated in this video series are quite subtle, as they frequently are in real-world mixes, so you may only be able to hear them properly using studio-grade monitoring headphones/loudspeakers.)</p>

<h5 class="h5ResourceCategoryLinks"><a href="#Part1">PART 1: LEVEL-BALANCING BASICS</a> -- <a href="#Part2">PART 2: BALANCING SUBMIXES</a> -- <a href="#Part3">PART 3: MODIFYING ATTACK</a><br><a href="#resources">RELATED RESOURCES</a></h5>