How to Compress Vocals with Serial Compression

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In this video, Pete Dowsett shows how you can approach vocal compression using several compressors chained together.

Better still, Pete also shows how to combine that with EQ, De-Essing and Brickwall-Limiting to further improve the intelligibility of the vocal.

Time Stamps
3:55 What is serial compression
4:40 Setting a compressor as a peak limiter
7:41 Adding a second compressor for levelling
9:20 Using clip-gain to fine tune level going into the compressors
14:01 Before/after comparison after serial compression
15:20 Adding EQ to bring the vocal "forward" in the speakers
16:37 Adding brickwall-limiter
17:41 Adjusting peak limiter settings
18:27 Adding de-esser
19:45 Adding EQ to remove harsh tones or muddiness
22:41 Before/after comparison after all processing
24:41 Adding upper-mid EQ filter boosting intelligibility of the vocal

Music credit: Cherry Suede - American Dream
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