Using Parallel Compression to Craft Hard-Hitting Drums!

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Today, we are talking all about parallel drum compression! We actually recently completed a course on drum compression using only Slate plugins!
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One of the things I had fun with was mixing the drums with parallel compression. The drum sound itself was actually quite easy to achieve with using parallel compression, but I wanted to add a little bit more control. And the thing about parallel drum compression, is even using the same compressor, in two dramatically different ways, you can shape the sound quite heavily.
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@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any parallel compression tricks you use in your mixes?

@tomix1970pl1 3 жыл бұрын

How to know that it is destroyed too much?I do metal and i still don't know if i am helping or doing something wrong.But i do this.

@timbomba9478 3 жыл бұрын

Not sure if they are tricks, but learned this on vocals. adding a lot of 12K on the compressed addition. Then flop the compressor pre and post that EQ. And yeah, absolutely on the drums.

@efnerva664 3 жыл бұрын

Setting the Weiss DS1 ratio to negative values and blending that in parallel really adds some lovely body to the drums. So it's essentially upward expansion blended in parallel.

@OrangutanTradeSalesmen 3 жыл бұрын

l've had success sending the gated kick and snare to an aux with devil lock plugin sauced in then compressed. increasing their RMS, I've not used samples so this helps.

@tunemxr480 3 жыл бұрын

Add a little Raw (UA’s version of Rat distortion), that an EL8 Nuke!

@andrewstevenson3807 3 жыл бұрын

Never mix any rock style drums without using the FG stress in parallel! Cracking plug-in.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I was very impressed!

@ardiris2715 3 жыл бұрын

Parallel compression really starts getting fun when I begin automating it.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Thanks Tim!

@zzzyzzzyzzzyxxx 3 жыл бұрын

Using the FG Stress as a transient designer - Splendidly Nice! Gonna give that a whirl today.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!

@TarasKuznetsovMusic 3 жыл бұрын

It feels like you created a room over a snare.. and everything.. so in the end it’s like you’ve taken the drums to a room with super controlled reverb 😁 It’s amazing what parallel can do!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely Taras!!

@seanrichards9569 3 жыл бұрын

As a live FOH engineer for 25+ years I’ve been doing this type of processing since my days on Midas analog desks. I started doing it myself without anyone suggesting it, and so many live engineers I’d meet would scratch their head, but I got the greatest drum sounds! As great as new desks are it’s the one thing that’s saddened me about modern digital live mixing that hasn’t really been possible, maybe until very recently with the newest Avid desks. Lucky for me I’ve recently returned to more studio work lately and it’s been such a pleasant experience to know that this IS possible in the digital studio space, and that latency isn’t such an issue. Feels natural for me, and it’s great to get back to my analog days on my ‘in the box’ studio rig.

@GustafWestin 3 жыл бұрын

I must be doing something right then, I do this sometimes in with cla76 and L1 and blend them and then add a cla2a on the group for “glue”

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks Gustav!

@mirr1984 3 жыл бұрын

This is an interesting take on parallel compression. I always thought it was blending a squashed channel into the original, but this method almost feels like layering in some ways.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Peter, yes! There's so many different versions that work!

@LorneVignettes 3 жыл бұрын

I have the Slate Digital Everything Bundle. Got it when it came out. It's worth every penny if you produce music or even just do KZfaq videos for dialogue. Being on a budget I use a Phonic Summit 16 channel mixer interface. I use 10 mics on my kit. Kick in- Shure Beta 52. Kick out-SM-57, snare SM57, Tom's- Beta 56s. Overheads- Shure SM81s, hi-hat- Lewitt LCT 140 Air. As picky as I am I'm finally satisfied with my drum sound. Wish we had this tech in the 90s. I remember being a kid and taking my dads 57s and 58s and micing my first drum kit. Using a mixer going into a tape deck that had 2 quarter inch mic inputs. I remember thinking by doing this I would get a world class sound. Until I played it back. I was like what am I doing wrong. This was before KZfaq so I had no idea. I always been extremely fascinated by recording production. Nice video.

@TheOziBattler 3 жыл бұрын

Love the FG Stress, especially for the drum crush. Never thought of doing a separate Attack bus. Thanks again, Warren! My only issue with the FG Stress is I want to use it everywhere and I quickly run out of CPU!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I hear you! I'm impressed!

@rhydes_ 3 жыл бұрын

A tutorial on Gated Reverb for drums would be nice

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Marvellous idea!

@TarasKuznetsovMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Basically it felt something alike )

@petrkorinek9559 3 жыл бұрын

isn't it obvious enough already? Use a reverb and put a gate on it. Or you can use a plugin/machine that has a gated reverb function

@Observationsatwolfsbane 3 жыл бұрын

I recently started doing this on my drums as recommended by you in another video, and it's brilliant! Thank you and cheers!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks ever so much Wess!

@AlexeySolovievMusic 3 жыл бұрын

Really awesome parallel compression sound Warren! All of your videos bring so much value! Thank you so much!

@RC32Smiths01 3 жыл бұрын

So many tips and tricks from a maestro like yourself! Cheers man!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!!

@RC32Smiths01 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro Always my pleasure

@marijandesin8226 3 жыл бұрын

That's Angry Chair by Alice in Chains. Its the exact snare sound WoW!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!!

@calvinschatzke5899 3 жыл бұрын

Triple Parallel Processing - genious! I created the heaviest hitting and best controlled mix I ever achieved with this technique while it still sounds so smooth to the ears. THANKS a lot 🐮

@sturla75 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing Warren! Well put and easily explained as always.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@edcorrado 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always!

@TerrenceCallahan 3 жыл бұрын

Love how in-depth your explanations are! Thanks dude!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@MartinLuxen 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Warren! Awesome trick! Love the way when they blend together

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Martin! Glad you like it!

@mattiashaggren2198 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video and this excellent trick. This way of handling drums has now become my go-to drum sound, as this is perfect for rock and hard rock!

@waltervonspecht1794 3 жыл бұрын

Oh dear Warren, this is gold! Thanks once again!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Walter!

@_thaaatguy 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot, Warren. Definitely worth trying this approach soon 👊

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@bboymac84 3 жыл бұрын

Wow I’m gonna try this out Warren. Thanks! “Smash and Attacky!”

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Have fun! Thanks ever so much Mac!

@MikeLuke 3 жыл бұрын

Great one Warren. I use a parallel comp track to spice up the transition from the verse to the chorus. Instead of volume automation the drums, I automate the parallel track to have that added impact in the chorus.

@SMFilmStudios 3 жыл бұрын

Sooooo I tried out some of the tricks you taught us in this past video, and my drum mix truly went to the next level. It was so exciting that I think had the drums a little too hot in the mix. It was so addicting to hear the drums just blow up and energize the song. One thing I did that found made the hi that swing a bit more was In added a 1/8 note delay to the hats. Make real quiet, added a bit of de-esser (like you say) and the compressors did the rest. So cool Thank You Brother.

@gatherstudio5219 3 жыл бұрын

Nice kick bro!!!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@paulEmotionalaudio 3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!! Missed these nuggets of gold from the mine of your experience. Thanks for sharing.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Paul!!

@thestudbq 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic tutorial. Never thought to buss the Drum and Drum PComp busses together. Going to try that tomorrow on this rock mix I'm working on right now.

@donniehill5688 3 жыл бұрын

Love the Added Warmth to the cymbals and Snare. Thanks Warren, Slate is one of my top Plug-Ins. I have been using P-Comp for some time now

@jredmusic1164 3 жыл бұрын

BEST CHANNELLL thank you warren

@chriswalker4616 3 жыл бұрын

Definitely going to try this one, Warren... I've been using Bobby's 'NY Compression trick' on kick, snare and toms, but this sounds way more aggressive - just what I've been looking for for a couple of songs... Can't wait!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing Chris!

@calumrife 3 жыл бұрын

Nevermind being a great teacher - I wish I could have a pint with Warren. What a cool dude.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

You're very kind! Cheers!

@calumrife 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro You are so welcome! Question regarding this technique - are you summing two identical source tracks to a bus? I always thought it was "incorrect" to double the exact same source audio. Obviously they're affected differently but I'm still confused about that.

@karlwebb116 3 жыл бұрын

Greetings Warren. yes I quite often now use parallel compression, certainly on drums and bass. It certainly helps to mould that punchy sound and create that ballsy feel need for certain tracks. Alway enjoy your advice.

@woodnoname5015 Жыл бұрын

Thank you, Warren! This is so infomative. (hope you are keeping marviously well)

@Producelikeapro Жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@sunitdekamusic 3 жыл бұрын

thanks warren for sharing these kind of pro tips. lots of love and regards.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@ELLIOT8209 3 жыл бұрын

South Africa is in the building 💪💪💪

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Hello!

@ELLIOT8209 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro I'm gonna be a pro from just watching your videos. 💪💪💪

@robertmeiner9404 3 жыл бұрын

Best Trick ever for drums, my drummer loves it, Just like me. Thank you very much Warren.

@michaelangeloturtle4705 3 жыл бұрын

Da$# Warren I just checked out your IR pack link. I had know idea you were Sir Shred-a-lot on the guitar. I know that you have an extensive background as a player, but man🤯. I can't believe how polished your chops are. Thanks be too you, and this incredible community. #🎸#🎛️ #🤘

@promixacademy6904 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful results!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

@timbomba9478 3 жыл бұрын

Warren , thank you for this. It can make a difference to the positive , often hearing the difference on radio and mobile devices.

@thesongacademy5017 3 жыл бұрын

Wonderful video Warren

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!!

@Archaic1Eye 3 жыл бұрын

Ever since I learned about parallel compression, it's become a staple for my drum bus. Adding a little grit can also work wonders!

@RobKingRC 3 жыл бұрын

Parallel compression is a must, Especially drums.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Rob!!

@Kampsy 3 жыл бұрын

Yuppp I agree 100%

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

@@Kampsy fantastic!

@topiwiio8017 3 жыл бұрын

Well Andy Wallace disagrees, but still it's a good tool.

@strayoburg 3 жыл бұрын

Your videos are very useful, thank you.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!!

@crushedoremusic 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve learned more watching your tutorials on parallel bus compression than any other skill. Excellent demo.

@tunemxr480 3 жыл бұрын

The secret weapon!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Steve!

@stormshadow2k 3 жыл бұрын

Ah, some VMR love :D It lives on 98% of all my tracks. Can't wait to try this out, been doing something similar but not quite.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

@darrenross9168 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Warren, I love parallel compression, great advice, thank you, all the best.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Darren!

@petehernandez1476 3 жыл бұрын

Killer video, man!!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Pete!

@MattG123 3 жыл бұрын

That was great! Thank you! I've been trying to improve my drum sounds, and this video helped tremendously

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@a.j9812 3 жыл бұрын

Got love parallel compression, love the video

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much A J!

@petealba707 3 жыл бұрын

I'm a little late to the party but I really enjoyed this video. I've been doing a version of this with my vocals but was missing a few key elements. I'm looking forward to applying this to drums as well. Thank you for very a useful and well-explained video!

@klausdavid1989 3 жыл бұрын

Just tried that on a mix. Turned my drums from okay to f***ing massive ! Thank you so much

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thanks ever so much David! That's fantastic!

@iamsparta96 3 жыл бұрын

I love it Warren!!! I’m going to go throw some parallel comp on my mix right now!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing! Thanks ever so much!

@AnitaPotterProductions 3 жыл бұрын

Hi I'm Anita and I like to crush drums :P It's been awhile since I've annihilated a drum kit unfortunately (or fortunately heehee) I usually just send the kick, snare, and toms to a separate crush bus do anywhere from 25:1 to 50:1 on the compression. I don't think I've used any kind of saturation on it though might have to try that the next time I need to crush something.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Anita of Crush-a-holics!

@AnitaPotterProductions 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro Hahahahaha! Abso-bleeding-lutely!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

@@AnitaPotterProductions haha nicely said!

@edgarfigueroa5511 3 жыл бұрын

definitely using this technique !!!!! thanks Warren!!!!!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Edgar!

@MartinPNairn 3 жыл бұрын

Just in time!! I'm obsessed with parallel compression hahahah Thanks Warren!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@DarkoObretan 3 жыл бұрын

I bought it immediatelly :)

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much Darko!!

@englewoodmagat7464 3 жыл бұрын

Another informative Video! :)

@jopavelozo 3 жыл бұрын

really cool. thanks for the video

@adamteller6685 3 жыл бұрын

Great tutorial Warren. I feel you almost need to do this with modern rock and metal drums to get them to sound big enough in the mix. Cheers mate for the OC. Not too far away from you running a studio in downtown Santa Ana.

@spitfiremusic3997 3 жыл бұрын

Great tips!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@CatherineMeeson 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Warren, gonna be a bit daring and experimental after watching this, got my first live drums recording with band to mix for uni :) Have you done any specific videos on referencing?, it is new to me, be interesting to see how other folks approach it. Love your channel

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Catherine! Have fun!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Yes, there are some videos where I talk about referencing!

@marc_leblanc 3 жыл бұрын

Parallel compression has been a useful tool for me. Blending it in has forced me to not compress as much as I tend to over-compress a lot - especially on drums and vocals. I don't use compression on other tracks for the most part. On a side note, I like the Slate Digital plugins so far. I use the 1176 modules quite a bit. I've been wanting to try the FG Stress as well as the FG-A also.

@MapleAudio 8 ай бұрын

That super nuked drum with a fast attack could be very useful to emulate a room mic when recording live audio from a concert. Put a very small stereo studio verb on it to emulate the room even more and you have something like a studio sound.

@mageprometheus 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Warren

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!

@jeremythornton433 3 жыл бұрын

I like using the Pulsar comp. There was a free one a couple of years ago and it's killer! Can't remember exactly which one it was but it's a copy of the "blue stripe" comp with the "all buttons in" mode. Killer on drums! Tons of energy!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! Great compressor! Thanks ever so much!

@thiagoribeiro9789 3 жыл бұрын

Great again!

@LoveItDirtyOffroad 3 жыл бұрын

Using slate on the current contest. Love em

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing!

@gisellechacon7081 21 күн бұрын

Brilliant!! And couldn't be better timed; I start production on a neo-punk pop rock tune tomorrow, and to thread the needle between NY Dolls and Poison, I planned to nuke the drums with a Distressor. It's going to be fun! 👍🏼

@arkistriph1 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you once again kind Sir.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Alan! Very welcome! Thanks ever so much!

@yuulian4776 2 жыл бұрын

I love your channel sir!

@Producelikeapro 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much

@rumar4u 3 жыл бұрын

This is really one of the few advantages of a plugin over analog gear...

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely! Many instances!! Thanks ever so much!

@rumar4u 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro Thank you... for making such great videos on how to be more creative... Also, would this technique work on a main voice ?

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much!! Yes, I’ve used this technique on vocals!!

@AlexanderPryakhin 3 жыл бұрын

really nice trick thx!!

@moomtones8156 3 жыл бұрын

Smash the drums and the like button 👍

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

YES!! Thanks ever so much Moom Tones!

@moomtones8156 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro No, thank you sir. You helped to make my music sound like it was recorded above sea level 😁

@OwenAdamsMusic 3 жыл бұрын

It's easy to over compress drums when adding multiple layers of compression, but one thing I've started doing lately is sweeping the "ratio" control closer and closer to 1:1 while compensating by adding output gain. You can get super "smashed" sounding compression at lower ratios and not have to sacrifice all the dynamic range.

@nunomagalhaes6362 3 жыл бұрын

...and here I was, believing I had just finished a mix.. open youtube.. aahhh.. damn.. no I didn't :) :)

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Haha sorry Nuno!

@nunomagalhaes6362 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro just realized on facebook we have the same birthday!! So cool!

@studiodelareleve 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry lm not able to find the link of the video where you use only slate plugins. By the way Warren l have to tell you that you're one of the inspiring guy from the industry l've ever heard. I love your vision and it allowed me to question myself several times and to improve myself I take this opportunity to say a big thank you Christophe (sorry for my english :-))

@studiosrevolver 3 жыл бұрын

Warren excelente video as always, I have two little questions or well maybe 3, is there a monthly subscription option to the pro academy? and is the mix rock/pop with slate is included in the complete membership or does It sold separately ? and finally sorry for asking this much, hahaha, I know you are using the new mic for this vlogs, but could you share the previous channel chain you used for the SM7b, I think it sounded always amazing, and I'm experimenting with my new acquired sm7b, muchas gracias de antemano, Many thanks in advanced LOVE YOUR KZfaq CHANNEL!!

@sarahtonin4649 3 жыл бұрын

That's cheating! I love it. 💙 I've been doing parallel drum compression for a while, but apparently I've been pretty timid about it. I'll have to try the double nuke technique. 🤓

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks ever so much for sharing Sarah!!

@EJCAudio 3 жыл бұрын

I'm with you! It's the attack & release that are key, for me.

@OdinOfficialEmcee 3 жыл бұрын

I used to use a lot of parallel compression, but as time has gone on I find myself using it less and less. Most often, I use parallel functions to duck reverb below a vocal, or duck bass for the kick, something like that. Actually having a drum crush bus is sorta rare for me these days. Not really an intentional thing, just the way my recent mixes have gone. I feel like if I had a really aggressive rock or metal song come through I might use it then, but for the pop, hip hop, and more jazzy things I have done recently, it just wouldn't fit the vibe.

@bhorozal 3 жыл бұрын

I miss 80's and 90's too :)

@millmoormichael6630 3 жыл бұрын

You could get similar or better effect in my mind if you place a mic outside the room where you record and blend that to the mix. This sounded a bit generic

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed Odin, this is definitely genre dependent!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

@@millmoormichael6630 it's a mix video, I have plenty off drum recording videos that use many different micing techniques you can check out! These Mixing videos show techniques using the mics available, in this case, kick, snare, toms, hat and overheads, something home studios might have access to.

@sirwanmusic 3 жыл бұрын

Did you blend the “ drum overall “ to the main drum channel?

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sirwan, I take the two parallels and then blend them to one and that goes to the stereo bus.

@sirwanmusic 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro 👍🏼💜🙏

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

@@sirwanmusic thanks ever so much!

@EJCAudio 3 жыл бұрын

As I've understood it these are both already parallel channels - so it's like 25% "Attack", 25% "Crush" and 50% "Dry" in the end...

@cyrilstephen5646 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Warren! Have you tried the new Audient interfaces yet? I'm looking forward to buying it, might wait a month or two for the reviews to come in.

@enduringcharm 3 жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to consider certain differences in mic placement BEFORE using this parallel compression technique. For example, my kit is an entirely close-mic scenario because I simply don't have a good room. As a result, strong transients tend to need some massaging and any ambience is made in the box. By contrast, the drum example you used here sounds to me like there was room ambience and the mics were placed at a little distance. In the close mic scenario perhaps more emphasis would be placed on the "smash" bus to create ambience.

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

There are close mics, however they are blended with reverb and there is a sample that has some ambience on them as well. This technique can be used in many different ways! I agree, an ambient mic could benefit from this technique as well!

@firmansaragi498 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man ill get the course. I own slate digital but the only i use are the preset lmao

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! Thanks ever so much!

@lahattec 3 жыл бұрын

I still think videos where you mentor a novice mixer would be very insightful. :) Thanks!

@TomCawoski 3 жыл бұрын

Very interesting parallel drum processing. I'll have to give that a try although I don't have slate stuff - will have to use the Arousor!!! Thanks for sharing. Please go back to the SM7B - sounds much better. Thanks!!!

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Tom, yes, I understand you don't personally like this mic! You've told me MANY times! Hahaha The guys much prefer using it as they don't have to do as much processing! I look forward to you telling me again soon on a different format! Haha

@TomCawoski 3 жыл бұрын

@@Producelikeapro You're so funny.

@sebastiansalt 3 жыл бұрын

Great technique! Thanks a lot for sharing, Warren. Would you do that on electronic drums as well without the live room sound?

@Producelikeapro 3 жыл бұрын

I would do it on anything that made sense! Just try it and see if it works for you!

@Middlestepofficial Жыл бұрын

Hi Warren, do you send the entire drum bus to the parallel buss or just the kick drum, snare and toms without the cymbals and the room? For the parallel buss for drums, I like to use the API as it gives this specific pumping sounds and allows modes like bypassing some of the low end to avoid distortion. Cheers!

@GudlaugurMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I'm just catching up (only a year behind). Do you apply compression to the individual drum tracks as well or just the overall drum bus? I'm just mixing my first tracks and I'm using EZ Drummer 2. Thank you.

@christophstoll1848 3 жыл бұрын

I've got a question about the "mix-knobs": If I bussed the drums to two (or more) parallel busses, I'd go for 1. a clean one, 2. an attacked one and 3. a smashed one. Then I'd have the "mix"-buttons on the compressors in buss 2 and 3 at 100% and finally I'd mix the three busses into the one with a tape-sim (or similar) on it. And now the question: is there a "hidden" advantage in using two already blended signals over blending three discrete ones, or is it just a matter of different workflows?

@billyjoebobjimjr 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Warren, The drums sound awesome! In your opinion, how does this method differ compared to using the SSL G Bus compressor? Do you prefer one over the other or both?

@frankiewood 8 ай бұрын

Hi Warren, what drum tracks do you send to those two BUS's? Just the close mics, or all of it (room, OH, etc.)? Sounds really good!

@SamHepworth 3 жыл бұрын

The two tracks you used are auxiliaries. Are all of the drum tracks going into them? And are they sent from a send on each drum track, or direct from the output of each individual drum?

@shayanu1208 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Warren..Can we use a distortion Bus instead of the crushed bus ?? Like can we use a distortion plugin in a bus instead of the compressor in crushed bus?

@jamesbrearley7093 3 жыл бұрын

Just a quick question. When parallel mixing drums like you have just shown are you having the final drum sound come solely from the parallel compression or is it a mixture or the parallel compression and the original stems? Hope this makes sense !

@sneakpeak3855 Жыл бұрын

would it be fair to say after all of the parallel processing in this video on the final output you would shave the peaks off and reduce the overall final volume in relation to the other tracks and elements so that you still give your self that -3 -6db headroom on the master or is this the actual final push? ( I take it this isnt the only track - drums )

@MrVleker 3 жыл бұрын

Do you do regular compression on the seperate kitpieces before doing parallel? I wondered about this the other day

@stivlington 10 ай бұрын

Hi Warren. Do you ever use parallel distortion/saturation on your drum bus? Also, I’ve been finding that the cymbals can just get out of control when parallel processing. Lately I’ve been sending just the kick, snare, and toms to the parallel drum buses.

@Producelikeapro 10 ай бұрын

Hmm very rarely, however if it works it works!