Trivia: What Compression Ratio Do I Use on My Channel Strip on the Way “To Tape?”

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Trivia: What compression ratio do I use on my channel strip on the way “to tape?”

1.6:1
2.3:1
3:1
4:1
6.5:1
8:1

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4 responses to “Trivia: What Compression Ratio Do I Use on My Channel Strip on the Way “To Tape?””

October 12, 2020

Mike Thomas

I usually start around the 3:1, but it depends. I rarely go above 4:1 and usually below 3:1.

I prefer to add the compression in a little and often fashion rather than at one go.

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October 12, 2020

Bryan Entzminger

Well, I record dry to tape, so I guest 1:1 🙂

However, in post, I’m typically 3.5:1 to 4:1 on the channel strip and then 2:1 on the master bus.

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October 20, 2020

Jaimie Ritchie

I bet you do 1.6:1 to tape.

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1. October 20, 2020
  
  Chris Curran
  
  Ooooohh so close!
  
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