A guest soundman recently asked me to patch a DBX 1066 stereo compressor/gate into the Mix Buss. I was hesitant, following the teaching of my master: DBX comps hate being on the mix buss.
But the guest soundman was persistent. He loved the sound, he said, and the key was in setting the ratio at 1:1.5, the threshold up high (+10 or so) and engaging the "Overeasy" button. (This triggers the compressor slightly when the signal is several dB below the threshold).
His mix sounded fine. So I experimented with it myself a few times afterward.
Ultimately, this destroys the high end of the mix. It doesn't sound bad, but it also doesn't sound very good. About the same as pulling back on the Master Fader. Would not recommend.
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