Episode 1

Have you been wondering about the differences between the types of compressors in your plugin folders? FET, VCA, MU, Optical... these are the types we see, and all have very different characteristics.

In this Puremix exclusive, Andrew Scheps dives into the topology of compressors and explains the uniquities in how each operates and the overall effect on their sonic signature.

See how Andrew Scheps:

• Explains the main controls of compressors
• Explains how compressors work once the threshold is exceeded
• Discusses how feed forward and feed back compressors work
• Dissects the difference between the 4 types of compressors
• Explains how each of the compressors has unique quirks in their operation
• Explains what happens in "all buttons in" mode on an 1176
• Runs through each of the compressors on pianos, vocals, drums, and full mixes and gives a detailed explanation of what he is hearing
• Demonstrates how you can alter the behavior of a compressor with sidechain EQ

Check out the iZotope Blog Article mentioned in the video here

Join Andrew Scheps and learn the operational and sonic subtleties of each type of compressor. Only on Puremix.