Parallel compression mastering audio London and EQ are combined in New York Style compression. We will need to create a send and auxiliary track from our channel track in order to create it.
We will install an EQ and a compressor there. Since we will be blending this effect into the fader of the auxiliary track, we can be more aggressive with our settings because we can use transparent settings or compression that binds the signal together.
Then, we’ll insert our EQ. If one is available, make sure to use a linear phase setting for the EQ to prevent phase cancellation between this track and the original channel. We could use a fully parametric one to really control what part of the compressed signal gets amplified, or we could use something more stylistic like a Pultec EQ to shape the sound.
We could amplify the kick, the vocal range, and possibly some of the highs with the EQ to emphasize important ranges; however, you decide how much you amplify.
To get considerably a greater amount of the blower, we could embed an EQ before it, and drive frequencies into it. This way the blower is working harder on those reaches, thusly making pressure on those frequencies be more clear.
This technique controls elements, permits you to adjust the pressure, and makes it more straightforward to mechanize this pressure by changing the aux track’s channel fader.
I’ve been using this FF-Pro C2, but let’s use Analog Obsession’s free SSL emulation to create characterful parallel compression. I’ll adjust both when pressure to underline significant ranges and afterward mix in the impact.
While we’re on the subject of frequency-specific compression
let’s talk about how we can use MB compression to mimic the way our ears naturally compress too loud sounds. I shrouded this in our keep going video on vocals yet we should check out at it once again.
Simply put, when a sound is too loud, our ears compress frequencies below 1000 Hz. This attenuation ranges from 1 to 20 dB, depending on the volume.
Additionally, the 2 designs that cause this can’t move immediately to lessen the sound – it takes around 40ms for them to worry or agreement, and they stay contracted for around 150ms.
Considering that, we can utilize a MB blower and constrict frequencies beneath 1000Hz by several dB. We’ll set the assault to 40ms and the delivery to 150ms to copy the reaction of the 2 ear structures, and if accessible, utilize a gentler knee to cause progressive pressure.
Make certain to keep away from lookahead and some other irrelevant settings.