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Creative Compression Web Clip 2b

Web clip 2b: Instead of simply compressing the original signal, I created an aux send and inserted a short chamber-type reverb set to be fully wet. After the reverb, I inserted the Waves SSL G-Compressor and engaged the sidechain input. I sent the original guitar track to the aux channel and to the sidechain input of the compressor. I then set the compressor to squeeze the reverb pretty hard, but because of the sidechain input, the compressor only clamped down during the highest peaks of the dry guitar track and released quickly as the original signal dies. This creates a severe pumping effect with the tail of the reverb, without mucking up the clarity of the original guitar.