How to use parallel processing in Reason 12 to make your mixes sound more professional

If you're trying to make your mixes sound more professional, parallel processing is one of those tools you need to have in your toolbox. Saul of ‪@GentlemensClubUK‬ walks you through how to use parallel processing in Reason to make your mixes more professional and powerful.

[@Dayta]

making music for over 40 years ... and still there is always something new to learn out there :)

[@captainblood9616]

Truth, music is endless like all true art forms

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

Good tutorial however all but one device was 3rd party VSTs, I'd like to see how people can use Reason 12 stock devices more to do similar tasks.

[@joni.sirvio8867]

bro, there is synths, eq, reverb and delay in reason. Portal was only that you need to create your self with modulation in syth.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@joni.sirvio8867 I know, I'm just saying I want them to use Reasons own devices, I'm not going to go and buy 20 plus 3rd party VSTs to do what they are. I think they should use Reasons own devices alot more.

[@micromando4669]

Maybe that Gentleman does not know how to use the awesome RV7000 MkII 😅

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@micromando4669 I find it funny that people where complaining about featured artists on this channel kept using other DAWs but used Reason Rack devices, now We get artists using the Reason DAW and no Reason Rack devices and they use all 3rd party plugins, We can't win lol.

[@micromando4669]

@@HOLLASOUNDS or to make life easier maybe think the orher way, we can’t lose 😇

[@otrie]

That's lovely drum and vocal processing!

[@kieran0000]

This is probably the best tutorial on YT Excellent.

[@samuhoglund4928]

Awesome stuff! 💯 Gonna totally use this in the future productions. 💪🏼

[@andydebaeke9668]

So easy but powerful. Great tutorial!

[@soundfactor]

I like the hand rocking in the background. Good video!

[@mattavalon]

Really great advice for us Reason Users! Thanks matey

[@valleyofwaves1578]

Very nice and very hands-on, Reasonstudios. More like this please and def more by this producer please, thank you!

[@UltimateMoralizer]

Wow, that’s very clever and useful. Yeah, I need to watch more videos about paralleling.

[@TonyKellykhpmusicgroup]

MORE!!! YOU MAKE IT EASY BRO. THANK YOU

[@flatlyna2223]

Cheers fella, appreciate the tutorial.

[@korax_dnb]

Nice! A good Reason DnB tutorial!

[@balalajkeaccordeone4711]

nice didnt know about parallel process and always double track and device to do same. thxx

[@Dangerousdaze]

Outstanding.

[@plesjonesDJ]

Thanks for sharing this! I always Parallel in Logic Pro. Didn’t know it was an option in reason!

[@inonbramy]

Great video!!

[@DeclineMusic]

great technique big up

[@pietroruffo7221]

super useful. Thanks!

[@PrimaudiaRecord]

Very nice and easily replicated with reason stock devices. I tend to use splitters and line mixers so will try a combi patch with this approach.

[@1STSUN5THCHILD]

Can you make a patch and share it?

[@PrimaudiaRecord]

​@@1STSUN5THCHILD I could but honestly it'd be much better for you to do it. What your hearing here is powerful but not complicated, use your ears and look at this objectively, what's he actually doing?

[@regmonmusic]

Very nice!

[@SapphicSteph]

This was a great tutorial. Thank you!

[@SapphicSteph]

UPDATE: I decided to try it out on a project I’m currently working on, and just like that, this technique is now added to my mixing routine. What a difference!

[@kriss12loverap]

thank you for this tip, using this in ableton

[@Bendy2K]

Can't you do all this with the mixer send/returns? Is there a sonic difference?

[@sinewaymusic]

I believe that's identical. The only difference is that you have an infinite number of parallel channels and only 8 sends. Another benefit of parallel tracks is you can solo them. A benefit of send channels is that any number of tracks can share the same send.

[@SpiceOfLifeEntertain]

I just spent 3 hours routing mixers through spiders etc... and you go "right click parrell processing" 😂😂😂😂 life saver

[@thespiritualmindset3580]

bonkers, this helps thank you

[@TrailBlazers757]

What does the bus do for the parallel channels? Learning the technical pieces.

[@jahbeatline5801]

I can just cry 😢. U save me lmao facts ty 😊 🙏 😘

[@oneloveinus]

dang, I wanted to hear it all together

[@galantreentrant]

Can you do a video on how to delay compensation? There's this free RE VMG-01 sample delay but I have no idea how to use it.

[@kalush81]

I kept hope you will play it all at once processed :D

[@thecrookinc]

Do the effects from the original track carry over to the parralell tracks?

[@LoneGRoEnt]

Awww Snap... New tool for the arsenal..

[@JeremiahTrue]

I saw this tutorial a few days ago, really liked it, and was curious about something. Is is possible, when creating parallel channels further down the effects chain, to have those effects stack up? For example, I have a bassline and created a parallel channel with a delay and mixed it in. I want to add a chorus to the mix to give it some more presence but even though the chorus channel is a parallel created from the delay line, there is no delay in the chorus signal. Would this be a situation where i'd need to put both effects in the same channel or route the cables differently on the back?

[@ontheruntonowhere]

The short answer is no. You can't stack effects because each parallel channel uses the OG dry signal. You'll need to add the chorus after the delay on the same parallel channel.

[@RigatoniModular]

What would influence your decision between using parallel processing for reverb vs. using a send?

[@finnie]

I'd like to know this also, how is it different from using a Send FX? To me the outcome demonstrated here is pretty much the same..?

[@Martinshobbies]

I Will create Music in reason all day at home today :-) i Will surely play around with this :-)

[@superfly3438]

I'm curious why you would ad an eq, when the channel strip has an amazing eq and pass filters.

[@adammolot]

👍👍👍

[@YuleNevano]

Is parallel same as sends?

[@inglesfluente2693]

Never thought of using a bitcrusher (?) to add white noise in a parallel channel of a drum track to add energy. Amazing tip

[@micromando4669]

So if i use the mix or dry/wet knob in a plug-in in the insert, ain’t that parallel processing anyway? I was hoping to see a tutorial on parallel compression, gluing kick & bass together 😊

[@micromando4669]

@@Audiomuscle Thx for your detailed reply, therefore comes my next question, so i don’t really need the send section wich is limited to 8 slots anymore? Or ar least use them for the busses? I have issue’s while mixing, it sometimes getting pretty cloudy. Especially one instrument uses two delays from the mastersection and one huge reverb. I think I’ll reroute them to parallel for better control

[@micromando4669]

@@Audiomuscle Thanks again, this indeed helps a lot and was nearly how i see this also. I never used parallel processing before, always came along with sends or inserts. I think my possibilities have just evolved 🙃Your explanation is more worthy than many 10 minutes “every pro producer uses this secret trick and does not want you to know!” Videos 😅 cheers mate

[@ssilk]

Is there a special reason why you use the Fabfilter instead of using the filters of that channel?

[@SynthStreet]

I guess the slopes mostly.. I would use the channel eq a lot more also if there would be more slope options for the LPF and HPF.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@SynthStreet Dont you want to see Reasons own devices being used instead of so many VSTs?

[@carnmarth334]

This tells me how to stick parallel channels on, but it omits to tell me *why*. Why do this? What advantage does it have over using insert effects and turning them up or down to the desired volume?

[@soundfactor]

Are you able to share your ValhallaRoom presets?

[@MrMllx]

Is there a difference between using the "create parallel" command and just copying the track?

[@PauLtus_B]

You won't have to do every change twice.

[@pwrtrace]

parallel processing is really powerful. Also wish the eq's in reason had more db slopes.

[@yellowlinks]

cant you just throw in an endless amount of eq's to solve that problem

[@pwrtrace]

@@yellowlinks true :) but easier to update the eq's :) I know I can use vst ...

[@dereosroads]

@@yellowlinks yeah, would love more bands, but an easy work around is just to add another equalizer.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@dereosroads That would require more buttons on the mixer.

[@micromando4669]

I wished Reason would give us some decent analizing on board tools. The eq with options to dial in more tracks for comparison, maybe some dynamic processing also. A decent scope like Oszillos or Psyscope. Maybe a talk with the Fabfilter guys to make some ReFabs ❤

[@partlysimpson5154]

is m2pro 16Gb MacBook enough?

[@KennyLauderdale]

can't you do this with the "wet" mix? Same thing.

[@Military23446]

Hi i need your help i use reason from version 2. Now i have 7.1 but in windowss 10 my reason Worth more than 1500 USD not work. What to do, it reason studio must give ne New version, for free because i was paid reason and i can. Not use. Tnx

[@valleyofwaves1578]

seriously mate, that`s 2 or three OS` further. So just wait for the christmas sale and update to v12 on low cost.

[@likelydaily6767]

To my ears it sounded best with only the first compressor parallel Channel added.

[@TheGenuineNoiser]

I thought I was going crazy hearing the notification vibration of my smartphones... Yes I have plural... only after multiple looks at them realizing the sound is in the video.

[@designomomento]

Sounds not like a regular compressor. It feels like really squeezing the waveform. 😄👏

[@ardiris2715]

I do all that inside Kong. (:

[@neobitPL]

That is useful, thanks! ______oooooooo______ ////Goodbye spider!\\\\

[@jdgrecords]

Vst3 support now

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

December 2022

[@jdgrecords]

@@HOLLASOUNDS december 31? 😂😂

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@jdgrecords They better have it before 2023.

[@muralist_]

You guys got a lot of 'mumbling' bass sounds somewhere in the background of the room playing / resonating, a very noisy mic and a regularly buzzing phone too... hahaahahaa. Well how can I say it...: pretty annoying when listening this video thru headphones, for the best hearing experience of all the changing settings being explained. Otherwise: very nice tutorial. Thanx!

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

There is probably more then one studio there, and in most places like that there are more then one studio next to each other.

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

To add to My other comment, Gentlemen's clubs Studio might be in a multiple studio building and they rent one of them, Or the studio is home studio and some one in there block of flats is doing or playing music. My nabor regularly ruins My recordings, and He does it a ridiculous times 3am 5am and so on.

[@schipbreukeling]

Yeah was pausing several times to check were it came from

[@joni.sirvio8867]

@@HOLLASOUNDS look at 7:40

[@HOLLASOUNDS]

@@joni.sirvio8867 Why?