Hey I am relatively new to this technique and I was curious which applications of this technique you guys have found most utility in. Do you like to use it on the entire master bus or just the drums, etc.
Applications of parallel compression
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Jaymz
Stymphalian Productions
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I use it on drums and guitars sometimes. really it can be applied to any group of instruments/signals. try sending all your drums except the OHs to the parallel comperssor bus.
John_C
formerly Skeksis268
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It's where you send certain audio tracks out of an aux send into a compressor. this lets you blend the uncompressed signal with the compressed one.
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Morgan C
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Vocals? really? I'll have to give it a go on them.
Do you use an uncompressed signal along with the par compr'd track with drums? I tend to compress as normal, then bus the entire drums to par compression, otherwise I don't get the attack through.
Do you use an uncompressed signal along with the par compr'd track with drums? I tend to compress as normal, then bus the entire drums to par compression, otherwise I don't get the attack through.
..and I might add it differs from "insert" compression in the fact that blending the "totally uncompressed" and "compressed" signal usually works well when the 2 signals are very different from each other (to avoid phase issues). This usually translates into the compressed signal being OVERKILLED
100% natural and 100% compressed makes it more effective for blending..no "crosstalk" .. (wow lack of a better term!)
..ah one other thing: some people call it "NY compression" (as in New York). It's the same thing
Jaymz
Stymphalian Productions
Basically I just do the same as you would a kick or snare or whatever, have another bus crushing the vocal fairly hard which I mix low under the main vocal. Really helps bring the vocal out and/or volume if you need it.
AudioGeekZine
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parallel compression on vocals was a Motown thing.
In New York they started doing it on drums. aka New York Compression
SSL Quad (4000 E/G) bus consoles allowed you to use the master bus compressor for the rear 2 channels and patch it back into the main. aka Back Bus Compression
Some guys just do it on cymbals to get a consistent Hi freq shimmer.
I do it on drums and bass, aka CRUSH BUS , I keep the cymbals out mostly.
In New York they started doing it on drums. aka New York Compression
SSL Quad (4000 E/G) bus consoles allowed you to use the master bus compressor for the rear 2 channels and patch it back into the main. aka Back Bus Compression
Some guys just do it on cymbals to get a consistent Hi freq shimmer.
I do it on drums and bass, aka CRUSH BUS , I keep the cymbals out mostly.
