Thursday, August 15, 2013

Setting up Parallel Compression in Pro Tools

Parallel compression, aka New York style compression, is a style of dynamic processing that uses a mix of two stereo busses, one dry and one processed.  It's a popular technique that's used in many professional studios because it gives the mix engineer the ability to bring up the levels of the softer signals without sacrificing the all important loud, transients.  This is a brief tutorial explaining how to set up and use this technique in Pro Tools, but the concepts can crossover to any particular DAW you may use.  My next post will go more in depth as to why parallel compression is used and what makes it different from just regular old compression.  Enjoy.


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  1. Kyle SchroederAugust 15, 2013 at 9:09 PM

    Kevin,

    A very interesting technique. I wish I could hear it over the speakers you were listening to; I'm sure the compression of Youtube is not doing the track's subtleties any justice. I Haven't mixed any drums other than a djembe, so I will have to remember this when I start. Thanks for the tip.

    Kyle Schroeder
    Tubes and Transistors

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  2. Jared HealyAugust 17, 2013 at 1:05 PM

    Thanks for the tips, Kevin! I can't say that I have ever tried this technique before but I think I'm going to try it out on the projects that I'm working on right now. I'm looking forward to hearing this without YouTube dithering but from what I can hear it sounds great.

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  3. Derek BradyAugust 17, 2013 at 3:08 PM

    Hey Kevin nice job on this post very good technique. Good job on the overall explanation but using side tips such as the
    key commands so people can use them. I have used this a few times and its a good refresher for me. Thanks for the info.

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