Compression: before or after EQ?

One of the most common questions I get about compression and EQ: Should you compress before or after EQ.

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  1. This was amazingly helpful. I have been doing all my EQ’ing after the comp. Also, one of my clients just had a song mixed by CLA and it was amazing how different he CLA single mix was compared to the John Kurzweg album mix. Compression is a mystery.

  2. Nailed it. That was incredibly clear, and concise. There are so many subtleties to compression, but they can also compound themselves to quickly. Thanks for helping me be able to use the tools I have with more control.

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