Into The Lair #52 - DBX 160 + Pultec Kick and Snare Parallel Compression Trick

Dave Pensado discusses his parallel compression method for kicks and snares using the DBX 160 and Pultec EQ in the 52nd Into The Lair series from Pensado's Place!
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[@pedroboschibrasil]

thank you so much, just spent a couple hours applying this and finally was able to hear the snare with the sound I have in my head! amazing tutorial, thnk you MR PENSADO

[@3ec]

Dave, you are such a great teacher.

[@AboveEmAllProduction]

this is great. I love this. The tips and advice and general thoughts you give is very well suited for ANY genre. Be it Trance, Hardcore, Rock, Punk, Hip Hop or anything, this is very very good advice. Thanks!

[@Darksagan]

That Pultec EQ is my all time favorite plugin by far.

[@SamSilk]

Thanks for spendin so much time into these videos, they're priceless!

[@louh9211]

Thank you for your videos. They are some of the most helpful videos out here. Dave is my Idol!!!!!!

[@kingzluvinproduction]

Forever grateful for the knowledge

[@joelonsdale]

Yeah! Great demonstration. I use this technique a lot, but Dave's demonstration made it so clear and obvious, and his choice of compressor and EQ has given me a few pointers - Stillwell audio do a great DBX-style plug-in that is pretty economical, and it is an under-used plug-in in my selection, so next mix, I'm gonna try to USE IT!

[@twilightbiscuit]

I love watching ITL, awesome tipps and tricks!

[@marq_8976]

"We all know the importance of dynamics in music" I completely agree.

[@evanbowser3586]

Thanks Dave!!

[@88fingerspro]

BRILLIANT!!!! Just changed my mixing life!

[@funkality]

“Mo Betta makes it Mo Betta” Mo Betta Blues movie Spike Lee. Great vid

[@Memotek7]

From of Chile, thanks Dave..

[@simonbrewin8156]

Great lesson Dave, thank you so much :-)

[@Barefoot67]

so when you mix it's a common thing to put a compressor on almost every single track?

[@TheSIMBAJUDAH]

THANKS DAVE.

[@SuperZorgus]

So generous. Thanks!

[@nocaster9]

the 160 is just a nasty monster...

[@hisroyalness2]

MORE GOOD STUFF as if you are an artist, then the more you know, the better to help you shape your own sounds and desired end results. More vids pop up after this to watch and learn for hours. Do an "ADD TO" a playlist to keep for reference.

[@Dubstepmatic]

thanks for your videos...

[@deaneasy]

I'm curious why the 160XT (Focusrite) for the kick & 160 VU (UAD) for the snare?

[@robloyst4514]

Love this, trying to get upfront CRACKY snares. So would you route both these snare tracks to a single "snare buss"? If so, is that where you would put your EQ?

[@kbyer]

Yes, most tracks or send a group to one for eg the drums

[@Rdizzzzzzzle]

Thank you

[@PoppAlex-r3i]

Just for clarification, does the d3 works as a compressor+limiter at the same time? I can never crank up my parallel kick track that much, the transients are killing me!

[@soultabs]

great tip

[@yeowlsing]

thank you dave!!

[@antonellomascarello4698]

💛💛💛

[@DAVIDDAMIENR]

Thank You !!!!

[@EmilianoCaballeroFraccaroli]

Hey David! Can you tell us why do you think about your NS10 and when do you check your mixes there?
thanks!

[@rockymountainrocker5630]

Are there ever any phasing/cancellation ?

[@edwinguitarrs21]

un pesado Dave pensado

[@troyk4452]

When hes doing kick with and without it sounds exactly the same to me ?

[@mikesparks3398]

great tips, thanks, do you have any ITL that tell how you set up our session, beside bass, drums, guitars, keys, vocals, where do they go?..like sub mix..master, sub master..not sure what is best routing and why..what is the final piece in the chain

[@samhanson3744]

Awesome

[@TheFranzek]

great

[@squirreltrench]

In pop or rock, that's probably true. IMO, you don't need to compress crunch guitars; they are already compressed. Which is one of the reasons they sound so great. This is not true of jazz, classical, broadway, cinema music though.

[@anthroparion]

did you get an answer to this question?

[@PilferMusic]

3:03 subtle... might muddy a mix though

[@rayshonjonse4873]

I dont understand the release times. I understand the attack but what does 1 sec/ 125 db mean? Every 125 of threshold?

[@zziggymaan]

It's set to an automatic time, so it has different thresholds that change the release time. So for example, .5ms over 10 db, 20 ms over 20 db, 100ms over 30db etc.

[@420BudNuggets]

Thank god for cracking waves 🙏🏻

[@ZephyrCrypto]

TTTHHHHUUUUMMMMBBBS UUUPPP!!

[@WafflesGiraffles]

These drums sound like Toontrack's Avatar kit.

[@shplog2]

Jeez! More tracks to kill my cpu... Damn..

[@TheFranzek]

Superior drummer

[@gughffhhghgghghgg1690]

snare gives me such a hard time bro

[@nutROn77]

thank you Dave!