{"id":21925,"date":"2016-11-07T16:55:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T22:55:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.homebrewaudio.com\/?p=21925"},"modified":"2016-11-07T16:55:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T22:55:35","slug":"vocal-compression-5-things-shouldnt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.homebrewaudio.co\/wp\/2016\/11\/07\/vocal-compression-5-things-shouldnt\/","title":{"rendered":"Vocal Compression: 5 Things You Shouldn&#039;t Be Doing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Probably the most important part of any mix is the vocals. Do it right and your project will sound great\u00a0while doing it wrong could break your entire work. Consistency is a key when achieving the right vocal quality and one of the tools you can use is compression and automation, combined together it can give that modern edge to your vocals. But doing it wrong often leads to disaster.<br \/>\nListed are common mistakes most people commit that you should avoid and a few more tips on what you should be doing instead.<br \/>\nUse compression AND automation, not compression alone.<br \/>\nFinish the list here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/theproaudiofiles.com\/mistakes-when-compressing-vocals-in-a-mix\/\">https:\/\/theproaudiofiles.com\/mistakes-when-compressing-vocals-in-a-mix\/<\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Probably the most important part of any mix is the vocals. Do it right and your project will sound great\u00a0while doing it wrong could break your entire work. 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