Try this: Put the Platinum on a kick drum. Set Attack to 0.1ms, Release to 100ms, Ratio to 4:1. Turn Look-ahead to 5ms. Suddenly, the kick is punchy, controlled, and doesn't have that "squashed plastic" sound.

How exactly is Logic's Platinum Digital compressor so clean?

Fast (under 50ms) to ensure the compressor resets before the next hit. Knee: 0.0 (Hard) for a more aggressive, "smacking" sound. 3. Clean Side-Chaining (Ducking)

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Platinum Digital Compressor — Logic

Try this: Put the Platinum on a kick drum. Set Attack to 0.1ms, Release to 100ms, Ratio to 4:1. Turn Look-ahead to 5ms. Suddenly, the kick is punchy, controlled, and doesn't have that "squashed plastic" sound.

How exactly is Logic's Platinum Digital compressor so clean? logic platinum digital compressor

Fast (under 50ms) to ensure the compressor resets before the next hit. Knee: 0.0 (Hard) for a more aggressive, "smacking" sound. 3. Clean Side-Chaining (Ducking) Try this: Put the Platinum on a kick drum