A probably dumb question about paralell compression in reaper

[Flow Of Time]

So I tried this the other day and somehow didn't work..
I duplicated my snare (via I/O -> Send), then I wanted to add the compression.. But instead of compressing the duplicated snare it compressed both. What am I doing wrong here?^^

 

[22km Tombstone]

You haven't provided a lot of info, but I'll try - you said you duplicated the snare via a send, but where are you sending the snare to? Another track with a compressor? If you have the compressor on the original track instead of the aux track, then yeah, it's going to compress both.

More info or a screenshot would help.

 

[Studdy]

Parallel compression can be achieved more than one way.

1. Plugin has wet/dry knob (which i never use)

2. Duplicate the track and compress it.

3. Create a Bus/Aux and compress it. Send track you want to the Bus/Aux.

Hope this helps

 

[Flow Of Time]

Yeah, number 1 is what I did as a temporary solution^^
Number 2 makes sense but doesn't work with a sampler..
Number 3 is the way I tried to do it.. And then both tracks got compressed. The original track and the bus...

 

[AudioGeekZine]

my only guess at why it didn't work was if the new track you made was accidentally set as a folder and the original snare was inside.

 

[nezvers]

I think probably your problem was that you sent post fader signal instead of post fx (pre-fader).

 

[Flow Of Time]

I think probably your problem was that you sent post fader signal instead of post fx (pre-fader).

That's a good idea. I'll try that..
I don't really get the difference between those though. Could you explain it quickly?^^

 

[phisk]

The fader modifies the amount of signal sent to the other channel, if set "post fader".
If set to "pre fader" the amount sent is independent of the fader position.

 

[Flow Of Time]

Thanks, this is very informative
Let's see if I can fix my problem now^^

 

[phisk]

Thanks, this is very informative
Let's see if I can fix my problem now^^

And now i give you an even simplier solution!!!


There is always a dry/wet knob added by reaper for every fx! Just use it!

upper right corner of the reaper fx window, just click 'n' drag

 

[Inceptic]

Wow phisk! Thanks for that tip!

I always thought that "100% wet" was a rather odd label for the bypass check-box right next to it.

 

[Nimvi]

You could also have Master/Parent Send disabled on the IO menu of the original track. That way it sends its signal to the other track without being heard by itself.