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Mix Bus Compression

I would like some hints about applying compression across the mix bus. I'm unsure about attack and release times, ratio, and threshold parameters. I understand what these parameters do, but don't feel confident setting them. I'm using an AMEK 9098compressor in Pro Tools. I'm doing a lot of pop/rock mixes. If anyone has any thoughts I would greatly appreciate some direction.

The mix bus was high!

As we strive to get a good sound out of pro tools remember...

Cause the mix bus was high!
(Sing along now)

Was gonna mix my song today, but the mix bus was high
Was gonna make that vocal sit, but the mix bus was high
Now my mix sounds like sh*t and I know why
The mix bus was high, the mix bus was high the mix bus was high..