A production tip that i think must be shared...

[rhythmtech]

I think i can still rember you saying anybody who uses parallel compression clearly doesn't understand compression

now that one i would like explained - for weightier tracks i love to smash the drumz and bring them in just under the cleaner drums. this is pretty much impossible without a mix control on the comp (which most dont have)

[loopdon]

I haven't really looked into parallel compression to much, tbh. there are quite a few comps with a mix option, though. I think rough rider offers that feature, for example. Or maybe fabfilter's pro-c, which is great i think. I can not afford that, though; and couldn't fully utilize it, if i stay true to myself.

Topics that also haven't been discussed here i think include m/s processing (also stuff like the m part processing/compressing the side signal; as illustrated in the fabfilter pro-c presets by bmanic). Or the ratio of rms/to peak and how to better it --> saturation .... Or controlled clipping on purpose (christian w budde has just recently published a plugin doing this). Or transient designers. Schaak audio have one out which i think is great.

I just enjoy reading stuff like that. No more, no less.

[loopdon]

Links on parallel compression:

http://www.mutantaudio.net/tutorials...torial_ma.html

http://www.hometracked.com/2007/03/3...er-drum-tones/

http://www.faderwear.com/guides/para...pression.shtml

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90035

http://benvesco.com/tonemonster/mixi...ession-part-2/

[ORIS]

Links on parallel compression:

http://www.mutantaudio.net/tutorials...torial_ma.html

http://www.hometracked.com/2007/03/3...er-drum-tones/

http://www.faderwear.com/guides/para...pression.shtml

http://www.ableton.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=90035

http://benvesco.com/tonemonster/mixi...ession-part-2/

Nice one Mr Don.