I can absolutely tell the love and respect he had for MJ no matter what interview he does

For the past 3 or so years I have been ditching compression on Bruce's advice. At first I was sceptical but to be honest, he has a point. It starts at the source. Record it properly and ride the faders where needed and you really don't need compression. I'm sick of music that has the life squeezed out of it just to compete in the loudness war we seem to find ourselves in now.

@Znop

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely. For the longest time I didn't know how to use compression, so I just learnt how to manage and tweak my sounds without it. Mixing without compression is 100% an achievable task but it takes a lot more skill and knowledge.

Thanks for this, rip maestro Bruce Swedien

Bruce is my hero. Quote, "..Compression is for kids.." I recently mixed a song with no compression. It had a DR rating of 30. Big and dynamic.

@Beebo

5 жыл бұрын

I have found a contradiction to the statement "Compression is for kids...there is no compression anywhere." that Bruce Swedien made. Here is an interview with Paul Jackson Jr. - the guitarist on the Thriller album and many other Michael Jackson songs. In this interview (kzread.info/dash/bejne/gaV4rqeSlMKwmtY.html), he said he used compression on a song called P.Y.T. on the Thriller album. At 1:45 on that interview he makes this statement and shows you how to get that particular sound. Who is telling the truth? I'm sure not. But, I suspect that the use of compression is more likely than the non-use of compression.

@chello________3120

5 жыл бұрын

@@Beebo Paul Jackson Jr used a compression pedal on his guitar chain to get a tone he liked and what fit for what he was playing on that track, Bruce is referring to using compression within the mixing of the track as a whole...

@neolyth

3 жыл бұрын

@@Beebo correct, its true. he said he uses no compression but just a hint of compression in an interview. what he means is, he doesn't use it exclusively to crush sounds like modern pop

@HaharuRecords

3 жыл бұрын

@@Beebo C'mon man, you must be 13 year old.🤣🤳

@relaxationmusicsanctuary3664

3 жыл бұрын

This is causing me a lot of confusion: all (I mean all) of the mixing engineers that I've read or seen or listened to say that compression (in post-prod, at least) is quite useful and important. Also in mastering, it's fundamental. Is he referring to compression as no needed during the whole process or just during the recording phase?

Present day “singers and producers” have left the building! 🤣🤣🤣

@leezydagod2507

3 жыл бұрын

ikr

@KW-qh1pd

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

RIP Mr Bruce Swedien you will be missed 💔😢

A true artist. Wisest words possible. Thank you, Bruce.

The sound has to give you goosebumps.. [cold staring pause] .. it has to be that good 🔥

A legend

So lucky to have Bruce Swedien here on video talking about the love for music and his art!

Damn...it's great we were able to capture this interview.

rip bruce and michael.

Compression is for kids. So I started putting everything through an expander. I have so many dynamics. I win.

@Woodsaras

6 ай бұрын

Butthurt?

@WillyJunior

6 ай бұрын

@@Woodsaras Sounds like you are? It was clearly a joke.

So many lessons in just 2:47... so much wisdom... truly genius!

Love Bruce Swedien sooo much !!! Wish I could sit down in the studio with him and listen and learn

Bro, adding stereo dimension to synths by playing it on a speaker and recording in a room is insane. I think I've seen a waves plug in that emulates that.

Harrison MR4. I learnt on that console. Great eq.

R.I.P. Bruce

Great guy!

Just the King of Sound👍

rip

I love Bruce, he’s a genius. Invincible ended up being brick-walled to hell and back however to be part of the early 00’s loudness war. Take a song like we’ve had enough by MJ and it has the potential to be incredibly dynamic and cinematic but it was compressed to shit.

@TheRealCowlick

3 жыл бұрын

Invincible is a great album though. And I believe that heavy limiting contributed to its sound a lot.

@elonthebass6870

Жыл бұрын

Invincible was a unique project. I think it’ll gain more traction in the coming decades.

Legend...

Ese Bruce,eras otro ser extraordinario ❤grandioso Bruce 🎤⭐🌍

Bruce called me a kid.

EXCELENTE BRUCE👍✌👍✌

THe Legend !!!

R.I.P. This guy is a Fucking Legend

Thank you from France let stay simple and natural.

R.I.P.

RIP master

🥰Bruce Swedien

The One and Only.

what is that tune at the end of a video? love it ah. Bruce such a great professional

the guy was a genius. By the number of large suitcases for his microphones; I bet he had $1,000,000 worth of different expensive microphones.

He didn't compress Al Schmit didn't EQ 🤣🤣

@wackerburg

Жыл бұрын

Good catch 🙂

What are those large 3 way speakers he's got there in the studio?

Where can we find this full video?

Bruce Swedien The Greats Peace.

I wish i could master or final mix my songs on this board..

@vigilantestylez

2 жыл бұрын

Harrison Mixbus 32C is the closest thing to it. It's a DAW made by Harrison Consoles, the people who made that console you see in the video. The DAW is supposed to sound and operate like that console but on steroids. It costs about the same as most plugins but you get a full Digital workstation based around the sound and workflow of the Harrison 32 console.

Rip

Does anyone know the name of the small coaxial speakers?

@Jaburu

Жыл бұрын

not coaxial. single driver Auratones

The Don

Only the elite of elite engineers can say " Ahhh, I don't like the U47 I'll use an SM57 instead"...... mind blown....... lol Sorry Rupert

@musamusashi

2 жыл бұрын

Actually an SM7, very different mic from the 57, and largely used for vocals.

... It wasn't 'Bad'.. no pun intended huh Bruce :)

@TheMATTrJACKSON

7 жыл бұрын

Haha I thought the same.

Which console did he use?

@jass589

3 жыл бұрын

IT IS HARRISON MR4 CONSOLE

@vigilantestylez

3 жыл бұрын

Harrison 32C

0:12 "Compression is for kids" 0:18 "There is no compression anywhere" Also 0:18 - pair of 1176s in the rack🤔

@theRiver_joan

11 ай бұрын

He’s mentioned in (other interviews, or maybe it was from this one but another clip) that he does like to keep some 1176’s and LA2A’s around and uses them occasionally, but in general he really does seem to not like compression.

Im a rookie, so can anybody explain to me why he says compression is for kids? No shame in asking, i want to learn!

@doronor6552

4 жыл бұрын

Valensky try to listen to a non-compressed recording vs dynamically compressed one and see if you can hear the difference.

@mecyjecy

4 жыл бұрын

Bruce didn't like compression because compression kill the natueal dynamic of instruments.

@keithgilliard9191

3 жыл бұрын

Compression steals the dynamic sound of a track.... cuts off high end and minute details.....

@Alloneword-cp2xw

3 жыл бұрын

Now that was refreshing to see replies that are worth the time to read, and you're right mate, no shame in asking. I grew up thinking there was and that I am thick if I ask questions. You're not in that trap which is good. Ask, ask, ask away my friend. Stay safe.

@vigilantestylez

3 жыл бұрын

People abuse compression far too much. Bruce had a Harrison console and while he says he didn't use compression, in reality he used some but not much. Harrison makes a DAW called Mixbus. I have the 32C version, but both have a unique compressor you won't get anywhere else. It's a very smooth compressor on each channel strip that is not like other compressors you'll find anywhere. The leveler is an ultra light compressor just for controlling the dynamics in a small nearly transparent way you can also control the attack speed, then there is the actual compressor setting where you only control ratio but not attack and release, then the limiter which is extremely aggressive compression. People tend to mess up attack release and ratio for the most part and Harrison left some of that control out of their on board compressors in the Mixbus channel strip so you would never accidentally screw the sound up too much, however you can load your own 3rd party compressor or one of their added compressor plugins for more control. The reason they developed their channel strip this way was because of their professional clients requirements for what they needed for getting a good sound quickly, and once again if they need more control they can load a 3rd party compressor into the session. I do use the compressor on all sounds and on the 2 bus however it's always a leveler and used very conservatively unless I'm doing vocals, and then it's always a 3rd party 1176 bluey, with a touch of leveler in the end. The idea is to have a controlled balanced sound to mix, but also sometimes it's for the color such as when using the 1176 or the LA-2A.

Harrison console, Auratone Mixcubes.

Also remember; Lyrics alone are basically poetry, so don't let magic word spells distract from lazy productions/compositions. 🔊🔊🔊

what the model of main monitors and small???

@comeinchiesa

3 жыл бұрын

Small monitors are Auratone. Big monitors are Westlake.

@Mr-Keyes

Жыл бұрын

The small auratone monitors are known as the truth monitors. Mix on those, and they translate everywhere. Even Dr. Dre uses them for 90% of his mixes.

"Compression is for kids" is right, but you must have the musicans they can do this ;-)

@TransistorLSD

3 жыл бұрын

Also depends on the genre. You can't mix metal drums/vocals without compression.

@TransistorLSD

3 жыл бұрын

And to be fair, he was working in the age of tape and analog. Every piece of gear, every transformer, every tube, and most of all tape introduced some soft-clipping aka saturation aka natural compression aka compression.

@rubtidup

3 жыл бұрын

@@TransistorLSD you are right - it's not easy🤣

COMPRESSION IS FOR KIDS

Compression is for kids 😂

RIP Bruce.

R.I P. Bruce