How to Use Compression for Acoustic Guitar Recording

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How to Use Compression for Acoustic Guitar Recording

What is compression? How should you use a compressor for recording acoustic guitar? We’re digging deep into the topic on today’s Alvarez TV with our engineer Dee Dowling. Find tips on how to bring out the most natural sound from your acoustic guitar and how we capture sound for our own product demos in our acoustic guitarist’s guide to compression. (Part 3 of How to Record Acoustic Guitar.)

0:00 Previously on Alvarez TV
1:07 What Is Compression?
3:48 What a Compressor Does (and How to Use It)
11:37 Examples and Before-and-Afters
22:15 Recap and Parting Thoughts

Part 1: How to Mic Your Acoustic Guitar

Part 2: Mic Comparison for Recording Acoustic Guitar

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