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The following are the compression presets that were used in the PreSonus BlueMax. We have
included them as a jumping-off point for setting up compression on your StudioLive.
Vocals
Soft. This is an easy compression with a low ratio setting for ballads, allowing a wider dynamic
range. It’s good for live use. This setting helps the vocal sit “in the track.”
Threshold Ratio Attack Release
-8.2 dB 1.8:1 0.002 ms 38 ms
Medium. This setting has more limiting than the Soft compression setting, producing a narrower
dynamic range. It moves the vocal more up front in the mix.
Threshold Ratio Attack Release
-3.3 dB 2.8:1 0.002 ms 38 ms
Screamer. This setting is for loud vocals. It is a fairly hard compression setting for a vocalist who
is on and off the microphone a lot. It puts the voice “in your face.”
Threshold Ratio Attack Release
-1.1 dB 3.8:1 0.002 ms 38 ms
Percussion
Snare/Kick. This setting allows the rst transient through and compresses the rest of the signal,
giving a hard “snap” up front and a longer release.
Threshold Ratio Attack Release
-2.1 dB 3.5:1 78 ms 300 ms
Left/Right (Stereo) Overheads. The low ratio and threshold in this setting gives a “fat” contour to
even out the sound from overhead drum mics. Low end is increased, and the overall sound is more
present and less ambient. You get more “boom” and less “room.”
Threshold Ratio Attack Release
-13.7 dB 1.3:1 27 ms 128 ms
5 Tutorials
5.3 A Brief Tutorial on Dynamics Processing
5.3.4 General Compressing Setting
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