Never Get Confused By Compression Ever Again

Master It in Only 5 Simple Steps

  • The Compression Formula shows you everything you need to use compression to create punchy and powerful mixes. 
  • The included Audio Issues COMP plug-in will also show you how compression works while you mix, making it easy to get the sounds you've been searching for.

Special Launch Price Only $49!

Create Punchy Mixes With The Compression Formula + Audio Issues COMP Plug-in Now

Are You Constantly Confused By Compression?

  • Do your tracks sound quiet?
  • Do your drums sound weak?
  • Do your vocal vanish in the mix?

In short, if your mixes feel small compared to the records you want them to sound like, you're probably using compression incorrectly.

If you make one wrong move with your compressor, you'll squash your mixes, kill your drum sound, and drown your vocals.

But if you use compression correctly, you'll get:

  • Punchy drum sounds
  • Tight rhythm tracks
  • Clean and clear vocals

And a polished, professional-sounding mix that compares to the commercial records you listen to.

See AND Hear How Compression Works

It took me years to understand how compression shapes a mix. 

At first, I'd turn the knobs and hope for the best.

Sometimes, compression would make things sound loud and punchy.

But most of the time, everything sounded squashed and small.

After years of trial and error, reading books, and practicing my skills, I've finally figured out how compression works.

To make it as easy as possible for you to master compression, I put together the Compression Formula and created the Audio Issues COMP plug-in to help you understand how compression works in the most intuitive way possible.

The COMP lets you finally see, hear, and understand how compression shapes your tracks and bends the waveforms to its will.

Once you understand how compression works, you'll instantly elevate the quality of your mixes.

And this week, I'm running a special BETA Launch Sale at the lowest price possible so that you can understand and use compression without frustration once and for all.

Introducing: The Compression Formula and Audio Issues COMP Plug-in

Here's What You Get:

  • Compression Formula Course ($47 Value) - 7-module course covering everything you need to know about compression to create punchy and powerful tracks that stand up to pro mixes
  • The Audio Issues COMP Plug-in ($79 Value) - See exactly how compression shapes your tracks and creates punchier mixes. Works in any major DAW for (Windows (64-bit only): VST3, AAX - macOS 10.14 or later (64-bit only): VST3, AU, AAX)
  • Bonus: The AI COMP Process Walkthrough -Let me walk you through exactly how compression works with the Audio Issues COMP so that you know exactly how to compress any of your tracks to get better mixes you're proud of.
Create Powerful and Punchy Mixes With the AI COMP Now

"Really getting a ton of useful information and appreciating all of the examples/walk-throughs."

- Gina LaMonte, Home Studio Musician

"I had never really spent much time worrying about attack and release on the compression, but what a difference it makes. Thank you - that was so helpful."

- Brad McLean

Thanks for the clear definitions of the parameters. This was a big help. I got a lot from the idea of serial compression for vocals.  Can you hear me clapping for you :)

- David Lussier

Here’s What You’ll Learn in the Compression Formula:

  • Clear explanations on exactly what all the buttons on your compressor do and how to use them to add punch and power to your mix.
  • How the ratio really works and how you use it to squeeze and bend your tracks to your will
  • How to visually understand how compression works so that you can finally hear what it does to your tracks
  • How to best gain-stage your audio through your compressor so that you get the punchiest results
  • Discover where to put your compressor in your plug-in chain for the best results
  • ​How to apply compression to your tracks, your submixes, your master bus, and in parallel for the best results.
  • ​How to use serial compression to get a more natural sound that sits in the mix. This is an incredible trick for big, in-your-face vocals that refuses to drown in the rest of your tracks.
  • ​The easy way to use parallel compression as an insert instead of a send to make your punchy parallel compression even easier
  • ​How to approach compression so that you're using it the right way every time
  • ​How to use parallel compression and multi-band compression to add punch, thickness, and weight to your mixes
  • The two most important knobs on your compressor and how they affect the entire sound of your tracks. Working these knobs wrong will make your instruments sound dull and lifeless
  • The sneaky way to use presets to speed up your mixing (while still tweaking them for the best results)
  • If you've wondered about the difference between VCA, FET, or OPTO and when to use them, wonder no longer

Once you've applied the Compression Formula using the Audio Issues COMP plug-in, you'll have the clarity you need to use compression to make your mixes more professional and punchy than ever before.

The Audio Issues COMP Plug-in

The Audio Issues COMP plug-in is a unique compressor that shows you exactly how a waveform changes as you add compression, allowing you to bend compression to your will and make mixes like the pros.

Walk away with the exact methods to compress your tracks using the Audio Issues COMP, no matter the genre or style of music you're making.

  • Real-Time Before/After Feedback: Seeing compression like this allows you to train your ears more easily so that you can hear exactly what compression is doing to your tracks.
  • Intuitive On-Waveform Knobs: The unique use-interface allows you to pinch, swipe, and zoom the waveform like you do with a trackpad, giving you flexibility in shaping your tracks the way they sound in your head.
  • Stop...Collaborate Compress...Listen: If you're tired of constantly stopping and rewinding the regions to hear what your compressor is doing, the unique HOLD function allows you to pause the waveform inside the compressor while the music still plays, letting you compress the waveforms exactly the way you want them.

(The Audio Issues COMP plug-in works in any major DAW for (Windows (64-bit only): VST3, AAX - macOS 10.14 or later (64-bit only): VST3, AU, AAX)

What Have People Said About My Products and Programs

"The biggest takeaway was learning a rock-solid workflow that keeps me mixing and creating instead of wasting valuable time sifting through hours of articles and videos. Now, when I start a new project, I have more confidence and feel better about my mixes."

-John Owings

"I have subscribed to other online courses, and watched many, many hours of YouTube content; but nothing has unwrapped the key to the puzzle in the same way you've been able to...my mixes have improved beyond all doubt. Most importantly, my 'bigger picture' perspective towards the process has shifted towards 'feeling' the whole song instead of getting caught up on the micro-details. I always knew this is what was required, but I simply didn't have a clear direction on how to achieve it. You have provided that in abundance. Consider me a very happy customer."

-Mark Rousell

"What surprised me most was the amount of precise information included, as well as very helpful examples of using what is explained. Björgvin does an excellent job of explaining concepts and uses “real world” situations to convey concepts. A well-thought-out and planned resource!"

-Pat Cycz

The Iron-Clad 365-Day Audio Issues Guarantee

I promise that the Compression Formula and Audio Issues COMP plug-in will help you create more professional and punchy mixes from your home studio.

You'll know exactly how to transform your rough recordings into powerful and punchy mixes. 

If at any point in the next 365 days, you decide that my training didn't skyrocket the quality of your productions, simply email [email protected] for a full refund, no questions asked nor strings attached!

I take my guarantee very seriously. I am not interested in keeping your money if you don’t learn anything from what I’m creating for you.

So if you’re not happy, I’m not happy. Simple as that.

Here's to improving your mixes! 

Yes! I Want the Compression Formula and Audio Issues COMP Plug-in

Hi there 🤘,

I’m Björgvin Benediktsson. I’m the author of the #1 Amazon best-seller, Step By Step Mixing: How to Create Great Mixes Using Only 5 Plug-ins, the creator of the Audio Issues EQ plug-in, and the founder of Audio Issues. I’ve worked as a live sound engineer, a broadcast recording engineer, a professional touring musician, a freelance mixing and mastering engineer, and an audio educator in both Iceland and the United States.

As a live engineer, I've worked with bands such as Agent Fresco, For a Minor Reflection (who went on to tour with Sigur Rós), Cliff Clavin (whose members went on to found Of Monsters and Men), and Vicky. As a broadcast engineer, I've recorded artists such as Sheryl Crow, Andrew Bird, Old Crow Medicine Show, Alt-J, WALK THE MOON, and Caroline Rose (to name a few). I've also been in numerous bands, such as Pan, The Long Wait, Laura and the Killed Men, Eric Schaffer and the Other Troublemakers, and The Carnivaleros. Currently, I release my music as an independent artist under the name Random Somebody because if this random somebody can do it, so can you.

I’m on a mission to help musicians overcome their imposter syndrome, create great-sounding music, and release their work. Since 2009, I’ve been helping people like you turn your rough recordings into finished records you can be proud to release. Thousands of home studio musicians and producers like yourself have learned from my training, and my work has been featured in publications such as MusicTech magazine, Audiotuts+, The Pro Audio Files, and Recording Revolution, to name a few.

I’m excited you’re here and can’t wait to help you make a bigger impact with your music.