Protip: You can simply use a single send on the drum bus for the parallel channel (as opposed to configuring the send on each individual channel that feeds the drum bus). This has the workflow advantage of automatically compressing any new channels that you send to the drum bus in the future (e.g you add a drum loop or additional percussion to the bridge and you want it glued with the rest of the drums).
@@kaussey4 yeah just change the output on all of your individual drum tracks from "Stereo Out" to "Bus 1" (or whatever number you want your drum bus to be), then on the new aux track that is created ("Aux 1" by default) click on "Sends" and change it from "No Sends" to "Bus 2" (or whatever number you want your parallel channel to be). You can option + click the trim on the send from Aux 1 to automatically set the gain to 0.
Am tempted to buy this compressor, sounds nice man, & is usually sold for a great price on a sale :) I dunno what the comments are on about, I can hear obvious added sustain, & transients are more apparent I agree, you could have got the volumes slightly closer.. But it's also easy to hear the difference imo, it is subtle but that's the point... If you don't get this right you will end up using a transient plugin & you will be endlessly battling with 1 plugin vs the other I like how the H comp as the transient knob btw, could be a great little addition to V11 of some other compressors perhaps x
People who don't know any better will hear the comparison and think that the "improvement" that is actually caused by it being much louder is caused by the parallel compression technique. I wonder if that is deliberate deception rather than incompetence considering this video is little more than an advert.
You have to understand what is parallel compression before you throw misleading tutorials on RUclips....parallel compression is to create a floor to your drum bus or mix in general...without taming the transients with the lowest attack possible, you're actually allowing transients to pump in the mix...and that's totally wrong..definitely after doing that...you need to boost lows and highs with an equalizer to create that needed floor for your mix... I didn't see you doing any of this , so I don't know exactly what you're approaching with this parallel compression!!!
They've probably found out that a lot of people search for parallel compression on RUclips so the marketing team wanted a video to show up in that search that advertises Waves. So they've made a pointless video that is technically showing what parallel compression is in the most basic way but without giving any useful advice.
How you set the compressor is up to you, but the point is that it should be running in parallel to the main drum bus, and that's exactly what it is doing. You are talking about specifics on HOW to set the compressor, but that's totally subjective depending on what you want. The only misleading thing here is you trying to clamp hard and fast rules on to something which is down to personal taste.
+russellrivera1 can you explain please. Because Logic's main compressor has always had a dry/wet slider, and I've heard from professional audio engineers that it was the same as "parallel compression" to turn down the wetness slider.
+Dennis Neo Yes using a compressor with a mix knob will get you a similar result. However, by setting up two separate busses you have more options. For instance you can add EQ or other effects just to the compression bus or just to the dry bus. I have even added a different compressor to the "dry" bus. No wrong or right way... just more options.
Video on parallel compression - Check Compressor running in parallel in the video - Check Yeah, it actually is how you do it. How you set the compressor is up to personal taste .
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the "New York" parallel compression has some EQ on the Compression bus:
10.000hz +6db Q1.0
100Hz +6db Q1.0
try it. Its very cool!
Pre Compress or Post Compress?
Impossible to make an unbiased comparison without gain compensation...
I was always wondering, should we summ the 2 busses (Parallel and Dry) and make the gain as it was on the dry channel?
@@yuulian4776 You fold it under the orginal track.
Protip: You can simply use a single send on the drum bus for the parallel channel (as opposed to configuring the send on each individual channel that feeds the drum bus). This has the workflow advantage of automatically compressing any new channels that you send to the drum bus in the future (e.g you add a drum loop or additional percussion to the bridge and you want it glued with the rest of the drums).
can you ex plain how to do this on logic drum buss ?.... i Know this is 4 years ago but i would like this increase in workflow
@@kaussey4 yeah just change the output on all of your individual drum tracks from "Stereo Out" to "Bus 1" (or whatever number you want your drum bus to be), then on the new aux track that is created ("Aux 1" by default) click on "Sends" and change it from "No Sends" to "Bus 2" (or whatever number you want your parallel channel to be). You can option + click the trim on the send from Aux 1 to automatically set the gain to 0.
@@lunoland Thanks man i appreciate it alot
Am tempted to buy this compressor, sounds nice man, & is usually sold for a great price on a sale :)
I dunno what the comments are on about, I can hear obvious added sustain, & transients are more apparent
I agree, you could have got the volumes slightly closer..
But it's also easy to hear the difference imo, it is subtle but that's the point... If you don't get this right you will end up using a transient plugin & you will be endlessly battling with 1 plugin vs the other
I like how the H comp as the transient knob btw, could be a great little addition to V11 of some other compressors perhaps x
if you press " ALT " while clicking on the send volume knob, you 'll get automatically to 0dB 1:22
can somebody please explain to me what does drum bus compression with these settings does on the drums??
Not fair, I’d suggest volume matching 🤩
Thanks for ssl tutorials
can't we put all the plugins on the drum aux instead of using sends?
Yes. That’s what I do.
Great tutorial !!!
Pro tip: Pan the SSL bus compressor 5 to 6 percent to any side.
Why?
???
Should I Use the SSL Compressor Mono or the SSL Compressor Stereo for my (Kick and 808's) ?
Pretty sure mono. Bass and kick are always mono.
@@themissinglink7126 Actually, the 100 hz region we should keep it mono, the higher frequencies we can spread it a little bit
YES! Thank you! Thats what I needed! ^^
it is very useful for my drums mix thank you ~!
since I use parallel I have a better mix drum in my beats I put e little distortion in and ssl comp sound clean punch crisp for me ..
What do you use for distortion and do you use FL?
@@DocKaosBeats daw Logic Pro x and a use stock plugins distortion in logic pro
@@ayopan4652 Oh ok just curious if this technique worked well on rap/hip hop beats with 808's and heavy bass
@@DocKaosBeats yes bro try it , its gonna help
favourite compressor.
Omg the after very punch and more energy
when i dont name the bus "drums" can i still drive with be bus?
+Penu Penu Of course you can
wow
+Penu Penu With the Waves plugins, no. They will not work properly
+Penu Penu You're an idiot.
frankrizzo442 lol
SSL 4000 Collection are fantastic
People who don't know any better will hear the comparison and think that the "improvement" that is actually caused by it being much louder is caused by the parallel compression technique. I wonder if that is deliberate deception rather than incompetence considering this video is little more than an advert.
It's demonstrating the technique, not the result. The video is absolutely fine for a starting point, so stop your moaning.
Hvala .
Great!
very very good !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The trick is really the volume doubling from being ran to another channel.
I like first "before"
You have to understand what is parallel compression before you throw misleading tutorials on RUclips....parallel compression is to create a floor to your drum bus or mix in general...without taming the transients with the lowest attack possible, you're actually allowing transients to pump in the mix...and that's totally wrong..definitely after doing that...you need to boost lows and highs with an equalizer to create that needed floor for your mix...
I didn't see you doing any of this , so I don't know exactly what you're approaching with this parallel compression!!!
No rules in mixing
They've probably found out that a lot of people search for parallel compression on RUclips so the marketing team wanted a video to show up in that search that advertises Waves. So they've made a pointless video that is technically showing what parallel compression is in the most basic way but without giving any useful advice.
What he just did is mix bus compressor, not a parallel compressor
How you set the compressor is up to you, but the point is that it should be running in parallel to the main drum bus, and that's exactly what it is doing. You are talking about specifics on HOW to set the compressor, but that's totally subjective depending on what you want. The only misleading thing here is you trying to clamp hard and fast rules on to something which is down to personal taste.
I personally like the before
Kofi Amankwa yes, the sound is more natural. But in a dense, modern mix you should try that technique...:)
Wow, the d112's face is pointed to the outside. 0:06
+tmmphono Yes, why is this strange technic used?
+tmmphono +Ivan Boshev It's pointing the center of the kick drum but angled to prevent snare bleed
always start from scratch what works for Paul won't work for all.😀
Thats a hecking lot of compression jeeeeez. try hitting 2,4 dB
its parallel comp bro and besides on logic your bus channel needs to be on a Pre Fader channel
wouldnt it be so much easier if u just add to ALL your plugs simple mix knob? Its not rocket science, isnt it ;)
It's not the same thing.
+russellrivera1 can you explain please. Because Logic's main compressor has always had a dry/wet slider, and I've heard from professional audio engineers that it was the same as "parallel compression" to turn down the wetness slider.
+Dennis Neo Yes using a compressor with a mix knob will get you a similar result. However, by setting up two separate busses you have more options. For instance you can add EQ or other effects just to the compression bus or just to the dry bus. I have even added a different compressor to the "dry" bus. No wrong or right way... just more options.
+Chris Lawson I feel that dog
+Vithor Moraes No it is not.
OMFG I just ran across this on accident. I know it's old AF but, curious, I watched it and, um....yeah, that's not how you do that.
Video on parallel compression - Check
Compressor running in parallel in the video - Check
Yeah, it actually is how you do it. How you set the compressor is up to personal taste .