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Dangerous Music Dangerous Compressor

Records it appears on · 2

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    Billie Eilish · When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?, 2019

    • Production DAW, summing and stereo mix chain · Mix effectsVerifiedStereo bus compression after the summing mixerSettings: Ratio accidentally left high on this mix: 10:1 in Kinelski's quote (the page's editor's note says 20:1). His usual setup, per Sound On Sound, has the bass-cut and sibilance-boost side-chain options engaged
  • When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

    Billie Eilish · Album, 2019

    • Mix bus and summing · Mix effectsInferredUsual practice, not stated for this record: Analogue compressor that his mixes pass through after the summing mixer, on the way back into Pro Tools.

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