Can someone explain to me how....

[jono not bono]

Hi,

Could someone please exaplin to me how I use parallel Compression in a mix, using Cubase SX3.

Lets say for this purpose, I want to use Waves RComp to parallel compress my Kick Drum and Snare drum whilst having the sound of the kick and snare on top (both together if that makes sense).

Thank you for your time

Jono_not_Bono

Ps...Is this also another term given for Side Chaining?

[venuestudio]

The normal way to do parallel compression is to send the tracks you want to compress to a buss (I prefer pre fader). You compress the buss and then add it in under the original tracks. That is not side chaining. Side chaining goes something like this: You have a kick drum in a track that the compressor reacts to and therefore everything is compressed when it hits. If you side chain an eq to the compressor and dial out some of the low end, the comp no longer reacts to the kick drum first. You can do the same with a gate that has side chaining available, gating based on the frequency content of the signal. This is not the same as a multi-band compressor but an off shoot.

[jono not bono]

Thanks man./... Im gonna have a go at doing this later, Im still a little unsure about it haha, so I might be messaging back

A quick question....

Is there any difference to just simply duplicating, say for example, a kick track and a snare track (making stems basically) and treating them like that (rather than using parallel Compression etc

thanks for your help

Jono_not_Bono