Diode-bridge compression

Diode-bridge, or diode-ring, compressors provide compression faster than Optical compression with less distortion that FET compression.1 Diode-bridge compression, like Neve’s 2254 and 33609, can be useful for addressing thinness or abrasiveness.2 The EMI TG12413, of Abbey Road and Dark Side Of The Moon fame,2 and the Neve 535 and 5254 are popular diode-based compressors.3 Lindell 80 does a Neve 2245 compressor. MTurboComp has a Neve mode.

Joe Barresi likes the EMI for its fast attack on drums, and Joe Chiccarelli likes the EMI’s warm, vintage sound. Michael Brauer and Nick Launay like the grit that comes from an EMI when they push drums into it.2

  1. Diode-Bridge Compressor ↩

  2. Classic Compressors ↩ ↩2 ↩3

  3. What Is A Diode Bridge Compressor & How Does It Work? – My New Microphone ↩

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All about compression
All about compression Compression is a [[Nonlinear process]].
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Start mixing the drums with bus processing
Start mixing the drums with bus processing After achieving level balance and any corrective EQ or other processing, then compress...