MPA 408 Lecture 03/17/10 Parelel/Serial/2Stage Compression

PARALLEL COMPRESSION (setup) (example on drums)

Step 1

Bus audio on all drum chanels (bus 1-2) to specific channel (Aux)
Set output for all drum channels to (bus 3-4) an output channel

Step 2

Create 2 Aux channels
One with input as (bus 1-2) output A 1-2
Another with input as (bus 3-4) output A 1-2

Step 3

Place desired compression and A/B
mix both channels together

SERIAL COMPRESSION

Step 1

Set all drums to output channel bus 1-2

Step 2

Create aux channel with input (bus 1-2) output A 1-2

Step 3

Place an EQ/Gate/Compressor/Compressor

on compressor 1 place intense ratio (6:1)
on compressor 2 place relaxed ratio (3:1)

2 STAGE COMPRESSION

Step 1

place send on all drum channels (bus 3-4)
set output for all drum channels (bus 1-2)

Step 2

Create 2 new aux channels
set one as input bus 3-4 output bus 1-2 add compression
set other as input bus 1-2 output as A 1-2 add compression