In summary, first use a compressor with precise control to act on the peaks, followed by CA-2A
T-Type Leveling Amplifier for general compression.
Tip: Another common technique is to use parallel bus compression. This is achieved by
sending all of your drum tracks to a bus, replicating your level and pan controls for each
auxiliary send. Insert CA-2A Leveling Amplifier on the bus, and use a fairly large amount of
peak reduction. Finally, blend the bus from 0 dB upward, with the drums soloed, until the
desired amount of parallel compression is achieved.
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