{"id":63967,"date":"2025-11-15T02:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-11-15T07:10:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/?p=63967"},"modified":"2025-11-15T02:10:39","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T07:10:39","slug":"faq-friday-reverb-on-the-mix-bus-too-compressed-first-hardware-and-choosing-monitors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/faq-friday-reverb-on-the-mix-bus-too-compressed-first-hardware-and-choosing-monitors\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ Friday: Reverb On The Mix Bus, \u201cToo Compressed\u201d, First Hardware And Choosing Monitors"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"produ-leaderboard-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;margin-bottom: 30px!important;\" id=\"produ-136243890\"><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/securepubads.g.doubleclick.net\/tag\/js\/gpt.js\"><\/script>\n<script> var googletag = googletag || {}; googletag.cmd = googletag.cmd || [];<\/script>\n<div id=\"gpt-ad-1513197284458-0\">\n  <script>\n\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() {\n\t\t\t\tgoogletag.defineSlot( '\/21927241144\/728x90-Leaderboard', [728,90], 'gpt-ad-1513197284458-0' )\n\t\t.addService(googletag.pubads());\n\t\t\t\twindow.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers || {};\n\t\tconst timers                     = window.advadsGamEmptySlotsTimers;\n\n\t\ttimers['gpt-ad-1513197284458-0'] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\tconst id = 'gpt-ad-1513197284458-0';\n\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t}, 1000 );\n\n\t\tif ( typeof window.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotRequested', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] === 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\treturn;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\ttimers[id] = setTimeout( function () {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}, 2500 );\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\tgoogletag.pubads().addEventListener( 'slotResponseReceived', function ( ev ) {\n\t\t\t\tconst id = ev.slot.getSlotElementId();\n\t\t\t\tif ( typeof timers[id] !== 'undefined' ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tclearTimeout( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t\tdelete ( timers[id] );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\tif ( ! ev.slot.getResponseInformation() ) {\n\t\t\t\t\tdocument.dispatchEvent( new CustomEvent( 'aagam_empty_slot', {detail: id} ) );\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t} );\n\t\t\twindow.advadsGamHasEmptySlotListener = true;\n\t\t}\n\n\t\tgoogletag.enableServices();\n\t\tgoogletag.display( 'gpt-ad-1513197284458-0' );\n\t} );\n  <\/script>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"flex-video widescreen youtube\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JGjqrzW-o78\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Too Compressed Or Just Badly Compressed? FAQ Friday\" title=\"Play video &quot;Too Compressed Or Just Badly Compressed? FAQ Friday&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JGjqrzW-o78<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JGjqrzW-o78\" title=\"Too Compressed Or Just Badly Compressed? FAQ Friday\">Too Compressed Or Just Badly Compressed? FAQ Friday (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JGjqrzW-o78)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"97\" data-end=\"150\">Hi everybody, hope you are doing marvellously well.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"152\" data-end=\"402\">This FAQ Friday was filmed at Sensible Music in Status Flow\u2019s studio, which is a lovely sounding room and a really good real world example of how a modern working space can be set up. In this session we dug into four things people ask all the time:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"588\">\n<li data-start=\"404\" data-end=\"433\">\n<p data-start=\"407\" data-end=\"433\">Reverb on the master bus<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"434\" data-end=\"487\">\n<p data-start=\"437\" data-end=\"487\">When something is \u201ctoo compressed\u201d or \u201ctoo EQ\u2019d\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"488\" data-end=\"543\">\n<p data-start=\"491\" data-end=\"543\">The smartest way to buy your first bit of hardware<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"544\" data-end=\"588\">\n<p data-start=\"547\" data-end=\"588\">How to match your monitors to your room<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"590\" data-end=\"607\">Let us dive in.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"663\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-63969 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"610\" height=\"459\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used.png 1000w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-150x113.png 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-768x578.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-80x60.png 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-320x241.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-299x225.png 299w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-226x170.png 226w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-199x150.png 199w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-770x579.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-40x30.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-160x120.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-20x15.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-640x481.png 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-806x606.png 806w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-452x340.png 452w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-13x10.png 13w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-399x300.png 399w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-12x9.png 12w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/What-is-Plate-Reverb-and-How-is-It-Used-385x290.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"614\" data-end=\"663\">1. Reverb On The Master Bus: Madness Or Magic?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"741\">The question was, \u201cWhat are your thoughts about reverb on the master bus?\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"743\" data-end=\"969\">My first reaction was, \u201cI never do that.\u201d Then I remembered that I actually have. On \u201cBootstraps\u201d we mixed in a hybrid fashion through my SSL, then decided we wanted even more glue and space. So we did something very simple.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"1127\">\n<li data-start=\"971\" data-end=\"999\">\n<p data-start=\"973\" data-end=\"999\">We took the finished mix<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1000\" data-end=\"1036\">\n<p data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1036\">Sent that stereo mix to a reverb<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1037\" data-end=\"1084\">\n<p data-start=\"1039\" data-end=\"1084\">Brought that verb back on a pair of returns<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1127\">\n<p data-start=\"1087\" data-end=\"1127\">Blended it in subtly with the full mix<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1289\">So yes, there is literally reverb on the entire mix. Not swimming, not an obvious effect, just enough to make everything feel like it lives in the same space.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1530\">Would I do it every day? No. That might be the only time I have ever done it. However if you want that \u201ceveryone in the same hall \/ plate \/ room\u201d feeling, treating the whole mix with a single reverb can be a really cool stylistic choice.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1547\">The takeaway:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1662\">\n<p data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1662\">Reverb on the mix bus is not a rule or a crime. It is a flavour. If it serves the song, do it. If not, do not.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1662\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<h2 data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1721\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-63970 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"843\" height=\"562\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-80x53.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-320x213.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-255x170.jpg 255w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-225x150.jpg 225w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-770x513.jpg 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-40x27.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-160x107.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-20x13.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-909x606.jpg 909w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-510x340.jpg 510w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-15x10.jpg 15w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-14x9.jpg 14w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/History-Of-Compressors-385x257.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 843px) 100vw, 843px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1721\">2. \u201cToo Compressed\u201d Or Just <strong data-start=\"1700\" data-end=\"1709\">Badly<\/strong>\u00a0Compressed?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1723\" data-end=\"1959\">The phrase \u201ctoo compressed\u201d gets thrown around a lot, especially online. People complain that modern music is \u201ctoo compressed\u201d then you pull up a classic record from the seventies and it is absolutely smashed in the best possible way.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"2306\">I have been lucky to work with people like Jack Douglas, Shelly Yakus and Jay Messina, guys who made many of those records. They would stack compressors on a single source and the signal would still sound massive and full of character. Jack has made me use more compressors on one track than I had ever done in my life and it sounded enormous.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2308\" data-end=\"2390\">So the real problem usually is not \u201ctoo compressed\u201d, it is\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2367\" data-end=\"2387\">badly compressed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2433\">Signs something is badly compressed<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2668\">\n<li data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2503\">\n<p data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2503\">The transient pops through, then the rest of the sound collapses<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2504\" data-end=\"2579\">\n<p data-start=\"2506\" data-end=\"2579\">A vocal goes \u201cwaaa\u201d then immediately ducks and feels like it is choking<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2580\" data-end=\"2668\">\n<p data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2668\">The mix feels small because a limiter is squashing every transient on the master bus<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2757\">You can absolutely use a lot of compression and still keep punch and movement if you:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"3001\">\n<li data-start=\"2759\" data-end=\"2852\">\n<p data-start=\"2761\" data-end=\"2852\">Use\u00a0<strong data-start=\"2765\" data-end=\"2787\">serial compression<\/strong>: a few dB on each stage instead of one unit doing all the work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2853\" data-end=\"2926\">\n<p data-start=\"2855\" data-end=\"2926\">Set attack and release times so the transients breathe, not disappear<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2927\" data-end=\"3001\">\n<p data-start=\"2929\" data-end=\"3001\">Think tone and density rather than \u201chow much gain reduction can I get\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3003\" data-end=\"3295\">A great example is bass guitar. Often I want that part very controlled so every note feels even. I might use two or three compressors in a row, each doing a small amount. When it is right the bass feels like a piano: solid, powerful notes with clear attack and sustain, not a lifeless blob.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3297\" data-end=\"3351\">So rather than asking \u201cIs this too compressed?\u201d ask:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"3353\" data-end=\"3422\">\n<p data-start=\"3355\" data-end=\"3422\">\u201cDoes it feel choked or does it feel bigger and more controlled?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3582\">If it feels bigger, you are probably fine. If it feels like someone is putting their hand over the speaker, you have gone into \u201cbadly compressed\u201d territory.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3424\" data-end=\"3582\">\n<h2 data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3625\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63971 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"452\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick.png 800w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-150x85.png 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-768x434.png 768w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-80x45.png 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-320x181.png 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-301x170.png 301w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-265x150.png 265w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-770x435.png 770w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-40x23.png 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-160x90.png 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-20x11.png 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-640x362.png 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-602x340.png 602w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-531x300.png 531w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-16x9.png 16w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/equick-385x218.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3625\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"3589\" data-end=\"3625\">3. When Is An EQ Move \u201cToo Much\u201d?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3627\" data-end=\"3672\">EQ has its own version of \u201ctoo compressed\u201d.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3674\" data-end=\"3820\">One of the big problems I hear is people finding a frequency they like, then boosting it far too narrowly and aggressively. The result is often:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3907\">\n<li data-start=\"3822\" data-end=\"3832\">\n<p data-start=\"3824\" data-end=\"3832\">Pointy<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3833\" data-end=\"3842\">\n<p data-start=\"3835\" data-end=\"3842\">Nasal<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3843\" data-end=\"3907\">\n<p data-start=\"3845\" data-end=\"3907\">Weirdly focused on one tiny band rather than the whole sound<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"3909\" data-end=\"3964\">A simple rule of thumb that works surprisingly often:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"3966\" data-end=\"3999\">\n<li data-start=\"3966\" data-end=\"3999\">\n<p data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"3999\"><strong data-start=\"3968\" data-end=\"3997\">Broad boosts, narrow cuts<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4001\" data-end=\"4206\">If something is ripping your head off at 3 kHz, go in with a fairly tight Q and pull it out. If you want more brightness in general, use a wider band or a shelf and lift the whole area, not a tiny spike.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4208\" data-end=\"4330\">Same with low end. If you just slam a narrow 60 Hz boost on a kick drum it can sound horrible and boomy. However if you:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"4332\" data-end=\"4492\">\n<li data-start=\"4332\" data-end=\"4366\">\n<p data-start=\"4334\" data-end=\"4366\">Add a broader lift in the lows<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4367\" data-end=\"4419\">\n<p data-start=\"4369\" data-end=\"4419\">Roll off extreme sub stuff at 30\u201340 Hz if needed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"4420\" data-end=\"4492\">\n<p data-start=\"4422\" data-end=\"4492\">Take a little dip around 80\u2013100 Hz to make space for the bass guitar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"4494\" data-end=\"4585\">you end up shaping the whole low end in a musical way rather than building one ugly hump.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4587\" data-end=\"4787\">Also remember that heavy EQ moves affect phase relationships between frequencies. Sometimes that extra aggression or oddness is exactly what you want, sometimes it just makes everything sound harsh.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4789\" data-end=\"4807\">So ask yourself:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"4809\" data-end=\"4901\">\n<p data-start=\"4811\" data-end=\"4901\">\u201cDoes this EQ move make the instrument sound more like itself or more like an EQ curve?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"4903\" data-end=\"4961\">If you hear the gear more than the source, pull it back.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4903\" data-end=\"4961\">\n<h2 data-start=\"4968\" data-end=\"5016\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-63972 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-src=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"668\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG.jpg 700w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-150x143.jpg 150w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-80x75.jpg 80w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-283x270.jpg 283w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-236x225.jpg 236w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-178x170.jpg 178w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-320x305.jpg 320w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-157x150.jpg 157w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-40x38.jpg 40w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-20x19.jpg 20w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-160x153.jpg 160w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-566x540.jpg 566w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-17x16.jpg 17w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-635x606.jpg 635w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-15x14.jpg 15w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-356x340.jpg 356w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-10x10.jpg 10w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-640x611.jpg 640w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-314x300.jpg 314w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-9x9.jpg 9w, https:\/\/producelikeapro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/micsheader-48SvWKzNIVwKt_u_8Pg_tImF81R5QYaG-385x367.jpg 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"4968\" data-end=\"5016\">4. Your First Bit Of Hardware: Where To Start<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"5018\" data-end=\"5114\">Another question was about getting into hardware for the first time and making wise purchases.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5116\" data-end=\"5211\">The honest answer is that 90 percent of what you will record can be beautifully handled with:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5213\" data-end=\"5274\">\n<li data-start=\"5213\" data-end=\"5243\">\n<p data-start=\"5215\" data-end=\"5243\">One really good mic preamp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5244\" data-end=\"5274\">\n<p data-start=\"5246\" data-end=\"5274\">One really good compressor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5276\" data-end=\"5443\">Most interfaces already have built in pres, so an external pre is about\u00a0<strong data-start=\"5348\" data-end=\"5371\">flavour and quality<\/strong>, not simply necessity. Pair that with a solid compressor and you can:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5445\" data-end=\"5592\">\n<li data-start=\"5445\" data-end=\"5475\">\n<p data-start=\"5447\" data-end=\"5475\">Shape vocals on the way in<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5476\" data-end=\"5498\">\n<p data-start=\"5478\" data-end=\"5498\">Do guitar overdubs<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5499\" data-end=\"5538\">\n<p data-start=\"5501\" data-end=\"5538\">Mic a mono piano or acoustic guitar<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5539\" data-end=\"5592\">\n<p data-start=\"5541\" data-end=\"5592\">Track bass through DI plus mic pre and compressor<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5594\" data-end=\"5797\">I love compressing on the way in. On many of the multitracks we give away, people are surprised how little processing we do in the mix because the sound is already gently shaped at the recording stage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"5799\" data-end=\"5832\">Typically it is something like:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"5834\" data-end=\"5971\">\n<li data-start=\"5834\" data-end=\"5860\">\n<p data-start=\"5836\" data-end=\"5860\">Mic into a nice preamp<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5861\" data-end=\"5899\">\n<p data-start=\"5863\" data-end=\"5899\">A little EQ or high pass if needed<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5900\" data-end=\"5936\">\n<p data-start=\"5902\" data-end=\"5936\">Into a compressor doing a few dB<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"5937\" data-end=\"5971\">\n<p data-start=\"5939\" data-end=\"5971\">Then into your interface \/ DAW<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"5973\" data-end=\"6127\">That subtle shaping means when you push the faders up everything already sounds like a record, rather than a collection of problems waiting to be fixed.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6129\" data-end=\"6318\">If your budget only allows one purchase, start with a good preamp. As funds allow, add a compressor to live on your main vocal \/ instrument chain. 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Choosing Monitor Size For Your Room<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"6368\" data-end=\"6444\">Last question: how do you know what size monitors are right for your room?<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6446\" data-end=\"6694\">In Status Flow\u2019s room there were twin Focals that looked like 6 inch drivers plus a pair of Avantones on top. In a space around 12 by 15 or 12 by 18 feet, that felt completely usable, and I would happily sit in there with 8 inch speakers as well.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"6696\" data-end=\"6737\">Here is a simple way to think about it.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"6739\" data-end=\"6756\">Rough guide<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"6758\" data-end=\"7419\">\n<li data-start=\"6758\" data-end=\"6920\">\n<p data-start=\"6760\" data-end=\"6774\"><strong data-start=\"6760\" data-end=\"6772\">4\u20135 inch<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6777\" data-end=\"6920\">\n<li data-start=\"6777\" data-end=\"6839\">\n<p data-start=\"6779\" data-end=\"6839\">Very small rooms or a mixing setup in the corner of a room<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6842\" data-end=\"6920\">\n<p data-start=\"6844\" data-end=\"6920\">You will almost certainly want a sub if you need to judge low end properly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6922\" data-end=\"7076\">\n<p data-start=\"6924\" data-end=\"6936\"><strong data-start=\"6924\" data-end=\"6934\">6 inch<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"6939\" data-end=\"7076\">\n<li data-start=\"6939\" data-end=\"6976\">\n<p data-start=\"6941\" data-end=\"6976\">Small bedrooms and tighter spaces<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"6979\" data-end=\"7007\">\n<p data-start=\"6981\" data-end=\"7007\">Great for nearfield work<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7010\" data-end=\"7076\">\n<p data-start=\"7012\" data-end=\"7076\">Often benefit from a sub if you need to hear the bottom octave<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7078\" data-end=\"7276\">\n<p data-start=\"7080\" data-end=\"7092\"><strong data-start=\"7080\" data-end=\"7090\">8 inch<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"7095\" data-end=\"7276\">\n<li data-start=\"7095\" data-end=\"7140\">\n<p data-start=\"7097\" data-end=\"7140\">Most average sized rooms and home studios<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7143\" data-end=\"7182\">\n<p data-start=\"7145\" data-end=\"7182\">Good balance of low end and control<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7185\" data-end=\"7276\">\n<p data-start=\"7187\" data-end=\"7276\">A sub is still helpful if the room is treated and you want to feel true sub information<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7278\" data-end=\"7419\">\n<p data-start=\"7280\" data-end=\"7303\"><strong data-start=\"7280\" data-end=\"7301\">10 inch and above<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"7306\" data-end=\"7419\">\n<li data-start=\"7306\" data-end=\"7330\">\n<p data-start=\"7308\" data-end=\"7330\">Larger control rooms<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7333\" data-end=\"7419\">\n<p data-start=\"7335\" data-end=\"7419\">Great if you are sitting a bit further back and need to impress a band with volume<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"7421\" data-end=\"7660\">The other factor is how you handle the low end. In a bigger room you can absolutely get away with 6 inch speakers if you high pass them a bit and hand the deep lows to a properly placed sub. That can be a very flexible and musical setup.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"7662\" data-end=\"7685\">So think in terms of:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"7687\" data-end=\"7778\">\n<li data-start=\"7687\" data-end=\"7700\">\n<p data-start=\"7689\" data-end=\"7700\">Room size<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7701\" data-end=\"7723\">\n<p data-start=\"7703\" data-end=\"7723\">Listening distance<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"7724\" data-end=\"7778\">\n<p data-start=\"7726\" data-end=\"7778\">Whether you will add a sub and manage it correctly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"7780\" data-end=\"7818\">rather than just \u201cbigger is better\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"7825\" data-end=\"7844\"><\/h2>\n<h2 data-start=\"7825\" data-end=\"7844\">Final Thoughts<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"7846\" data-end=\"7981\">These questions all come back to the same idea. There are no sacred rules, only results that either serve the song or get in the way.<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"7983\" data-end=\"8291\">\n<li data-start=\"7983\" data-end=\"8050\">\n<p data-start=\"7985\" data-end=\"8050\">Reverb on the mix bus can be beautiful if it fits the aesthetic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"8051\" data-end=\"8101\">\n<p data-start=\"8053\" data-end=\"8101\">Compression is not the enemy, bad settings are<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"8102\" data-end=\"8164\">\n<p data-start=\"8104\" data-end=\"8164\">EQ is at its best when you shape broadly and cut precisely<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"8165\" data-end=\"8241\">\n<p data-start=\"8167\" data-end=\"8241\">A single great preamp and compressor chain can transform your recordings<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"8242\" data-end=\"8291\">\n<p data-start=\"8244\" data-end=\"8291\">Monitors should match your room, not your ego<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"8293\" data-end=\"8379\">Trust your ears, be willing to experiment and do what makes the music feel exciting.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"8381\" data-end=\"8425\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Have a marvellous time recording and mixing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JGjqrzW-o78Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: Too Compressed Or Just Badly Compressed? 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