Logic Tips - Parallel Compression

[@velanche]

Once again, another gem. I've seen this video I believe when it first came out, but tonight Iv'e given it a try on a current project (I paused on production until recently), and wow the drums were more present in my mix! And of failing those settings in on the compressor; I like the emphasis of using one's ears here to get a feel for making adjustments. I think the next time I do this, I'll try it by adding the bus onto a summing stack for the drums so that I can dial back the whole of the stack when needed. This is another one for the toolbox. Thanks again, Jono!

[@kennyadedayo8550]

you have no clue how much motivation you just added to my love for making music

[@davidmaraisthecampfireguit2596]

Probably the clearest explanation and demonstration of this production technique I have seen on KZbin. Thank you, Jono.

[@raydecampos7327]

Perfectly explained! Thanks for making sense of this. Brilliant!

[@peterwaringofficial]

Jono - I’ve just watched all your videos on Logic, and I found them clear, focussed and unambiguous. This accuracy with no unnecessary or superfluous dialogue makes them easy to follow, informative, and very enjoyable. Thank you very much indeed. (And yes, I subscribed)

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Thank you, Peter. That's the best feedback we could hope for! Really pleased to hear you're finding them useful.

[@bassManDavis1953]

Thanks Jono, I had a completely wrong concept of parallel compression until you explained it so well and the way automation was demonstrated was superb! Well you have done it again! Another great tuition and please keep up explaining what key commands you use as you go through the video, so helpful to me as well. Thank you so much.

[@MusicTechOfficial]

You're very welcome!

[@jamesangell6027]

Your tutorials are so clear and concise I love them! So easy to follow along without the waffle! Brilliant series!

[@bpproducer6025]

Im using logic for 10 years now and i just learned so many new stuff just in this one video

[@darkblkbeats]

Best video on parallel compression that I’ve found on KZbin! Thank you 🙏

[@davidleary5639]

Jonno's brilliant.Its "Hi Im Jonno ..."and then straight in, no messing about .

[@palinoman]

Could you post a new video every day please? I would use it as my bedtime story.

[@steveluk473]

Track is slamming….love it!

[@pyrateuk]

this might be the best video on para comp I have found on youtube. So clear to understand and even as a bass producer I've learned so much. Well done mate

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Great to hear!

[@agmc111]

Great series of tutorials Jono. Thanks for being so clear, thorough and making it not about you. Great help.

[@m.r.prahast5620]

I think this is the most Fantastic and easy-to-understand video on the entire KZbin on parallel compression. Sir, Thank you so much for making the life of aspiring artists with your knowledge

[@whostroubled]

Fantastic stuff .

[@th3nessap]

This is a great explanation about parallel compression, I finally figured out how to use a compressor and wrapped my head around that, and this gave me some extra tools for my tool box thank you so much!

[@jenniferlaynemusic]

You are everything. Always the best, handsdown. A thorough and natural born teacher.

[@ajaxtelamon1069]

...you are always in my prayers..magical Jono...hello from Italy!!!

[@nikkuthomasabraham3784]

Subscribed with 💯 % satisfaction. Best Logic Pro teacher in the universe ✌️

[@akash.s.manikandan9724]

Used it right away in one of my project and made a HUGE difference...Thanks again

[@jengillmor]

Wow man, you are a really great teacher. Very clear and concise and an excellent graphical display to your computer while you explain things. Thank you!

[@RamsiAlianiTV]

So Great explained thumbs up great Video

[@o.b.v.i.u.s]

as always, superbly explained and demonstrated... THANKS!!!

[@darylsmith5930]

Excellent demonstration Jono. Thank you for describing all the small details through every step of the tutorial.

[@skepticsquirrel7560]

I'm always delighted by your videos, thank you once again!

[@nathanielbrice8725]

The first video on parallel compression I understand! Great video! Subbed!

[@petergedd9330]

Great tutorial Thank You. Also good to hear that style of music for a change. Subbed.

[@cesarfdezgomez1111]

Your mix really rocks

[@loranifamily]

Jono, thanks! Great tutorial, as always.

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Glad you liked it!

[@imlskr]

such a good and informative video thank you so much

[@TOXICSICKNESSOFFICIAL]

Great video and easy to follow, thank you :)

[@myriaddsystems]

I get it now- especially how to use it for arrangement dynamics THANKS

[@patrickdineen4994]

Thak you for your videos, they are so informative and so clearly presented.

[@lewisinkpress]

Jono -- damn you always make it look so darn easy!!!! Thanks for another tool for the toolbox!

[@sooneys1760]

Thanks great video and explained perfectly

[@vigilant545]

Great sounds and groove! Good one.

[@wesleygt.amorim]

You’re such a gift for us brother! Thank you for your work and talent. Really appreciate you

[@vewilli]

Great tip. Try out immediately! 👍🏻

[@JimiWaggs]

This is wonderful. Thank you!

[@7ofseven633]

Another gem. Cheers John, super tutorial ✊

[@2beverly]

Great tutorial, as always.🙌

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Thank you 🙌

[@TheLeekyFeeder]

Amazing. Simple. Brilliant. Thanks.

[@jayblockamusic]

Thank you so much for your help!

[@kickstar1]

Excellent info. Clear, concise and dumbed down for any newbie yet a great refresher for any expert that might need a back to basics lesson. Only thing is with a British accent like yours I keep waiting for you to go off on a tangent about Frodo or Narnia and an imminent Orc invasion. I imagine when you hear an American do the same you expect to be sold a used car you didn't want.

[@MusicTechOfficial]

They _are_ taking the hobbits to Isengard.

[@eliakselrod4655]

this was so helpful! thank you!

[@Runaverse]

this really super. thanks so much!

[@chrissears1593]

Great tutorial. Thanks 👍 👌

[@two4kaye581]

Nice n simple explanation sick job man … quick question though I see you have a master rack working doesn’t this change how the parallel compression sounds would of been great to hear it without any mastering!!’ With me saying that great video man

[@maximeblais2032]

So well explained thank you!

[@ReneAlexisPenalozaMunoz]

Great video. Thank you.

[@zk2532]

Take my money! Clean as Kraftwerk! Love your approach - Teach me more

[@ollieednb]

Amazing Tutorial!

[@johannesandthestarworld9941]

Perfect tutorial. Thanks!

[@champnessjack1154]

When you do this, you're also increasing the overall drum volume, right? You're not attenuating the original signal, just adding to it.

[@dayroncartasc]

Awesome!!!! thank you for sharing!!!!

[@thetej2000]

Thank you so much sir ❤️

[@Firetuna1]

Thanks! But there is also a mix button on the compressor, if you want to do it on just one track, no?

[@Tom-Studios]

Great teaching

[@joewilliams5396]

Thanks that helped me understand it better.

[@akash.s.manikandan9724]

JONO IS THE BEST........Thank youuuuuuu.....

[@bleeps_bloops]

Another great video - many thanks. Do you take requests? Something on using the different types of markers available in Logic perhaps? :)

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Good idea, Andrew. We'll ask Jono!

[@KAHROmusic]

Bro, that song!! 😍

[@teannarae7664]

Your videos are always really clear and easy to follow so thank you! I was just wondering if when mixing vocals, does it ever make sense to do multiple compressors? For instance, using dual faster and slower compressors directly on the main vocal track, and then having a separate track with heavy parallel compression for some added crunch to the vocals? Would those three compressors work well together?

[@JamesWilliams-se3vr]

Excellent!

[@SRJMUSICOFFICIAL]

very helpful, thank you very much :)

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Glad it helped! Please subscribe and share to support!

[@jeremybeadleslefthand480]

Jono, as a first year undergraduate on a degree with no prior experience of music tech, I really appreciate this video. Is parallel compression the same sort of concept as side chain, or is it different? Sorry if the question is daft 😊

[@MusicTechOfficial]

This is fantastic to hear. Glad MT and Jono can help, Jeremy. Parallel compression differs to sidechain compression. In short, sidechain compression is when you route a signal to a compressor on another channel. The compressor will activate only when triggered by the incoming signal. The most common example of this is in electronic music, in which the kick drum - often the driving force - activates a compressor on the bass channel. The compressor will “duck” the bass every time the kick drum plays. Hope that helps!

[@MusicTechOfficial]

For a deeper look, check out Jono's explanation here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mYWknqNqqZlgh8k

[@DivinationTrancetube]

nice one Jono been a long time since you taught me at Brighton University. Hope your'e doing well mate

[@kaidoChess]

That song gave me 1975 vibes Great lesson!

[@zebastian21]

The new parallel compressor channel is inserting gain in the mix, clearly this would create the sense of more energy when inserting it. Great video but gain staging is essential for accurate comparison.

[@victornoagbodji]

When would you use track-based automation over region-based? 🤔

[@dazsmith890]

awesome vid - nice and clear. but when i do this i get phasing occuring?

[@NusretAtilganerMusic]

Thank you!

[@OxatoOficial]

Perfect tutorial!!!!!

[@MusicTechOfficial]

Thank you!! Please subscribe and share to support!

[@jamesangell6027]

I’m not sure if this question has been asked or not, but would you apply this Parallel Compression Aux before or after the Drum Mix Bus has been processed? Thanks!

[@itikutok6568]

Great stuff! I am wondering, how is this different than setting the "stereo out" of all four channels to Bus 3, instead of using "send". I figure there is a difference, but was wondering what that difference is technically and how that would change the outcome and also the control you would have. I'm guessing one is pre-fader and the other one is post maybe? Thanks a lot for your tutorials, they are massive help.

[@StratsRUs]

Send Effects allow you to send varying amounts of each signal to the effect.Allowing you to alter at will.If you change the output as you say, then you would be sending all of the signal.

[@saitv1512]

Hi ! Great video but I've some question concerning the "send mod" that you select when sending your original track into your bus. By default Logic Pro put it on "Post Pan" mod but there's also the "Post Fader" and "Pre Fader" mod. What are the differences between these 3 mods ? I mainly understand parallel processing and parallel compression but I don't understand this point ^^ And also what about the general volum of your drums when parallel compression is on ? Does this means, for example with what you've done, that the general volum of your drums is louder ? Specially when using the automation, does the DAW compensating it ? Thx for your work and excuse me for bad english ^^

[@greghillmusic]

Should be pre-fader. Then you can turn the drum sub fader down and still get the same signal sent to the PC aux. Imagine if you had to automate volume on the drum sub somewhere.. you would change the amount of signal sent to the PC compressor which is set to work at a certain threshold. So you would have that problem of also having to automate that threshold. Pre-fader fixes it.. just make sure that PC aux is also sent to the sub master.

[@arthurchanson5345]

Thanks so much!

[@logicprohacks]

Does the "AUTO' button affect your release? I would assume you want to disable it ,if your going to manually control the release on Logic's compressor.

[@rasm0225]

I think you're right. His Release changes were overridden by the fact that "auto" was selected.

[@Jannetrumma]

Incredibly hard grooving track, with a lovely chord progression. (the first one) Is it your own creation? And of course an excellent explanation regarding parallel compression. Thank you very much, master.

[@pineapplerindm]

it's "Neon Dreams" from the Prismatica sound pack in Logic Pro

[@Jannetrumma]

@@pineapplerindm Ahh, I new it! Love those new Logic-sounds. Thank you once again. Keep Swinging🪘🕺👍🎈

[@adijames]

Jonno, is there any benefit of individual channel sends to the parallel channel versus a send from a drum sub-mix bus?

[@ericpapilayaTV]

nice track! what is it?

[@SaiNareshkumar831]

Thanks

[@Otakutaanger]

I never thought to ask this but why not just duplicate the drums track and turn down the other instruments except for the heaviest transients? Is it the glue?

[@josephvictor-fubara93]

Could you explain the plugins on your master bus and what they do?

[@vycsh]

Amazing

[@ephisethiopiamusic2067]

yes i had to wrong concept of parallel comperssion you explaind eazly tenx bro

[@anantharamananil8723]

nice video. can anyone mention the song name?

[@axelhansen1135]

Hi! Why do we pull the volume fader up from the bus instead of just pulling down the bus signal?

[@reinoldg]

You could do either. But if you’re moving the channel fader then the bus send should be at unity gain always.

[@c.harrison]

Valid

[@greghillmusic]

You failed to mention that the send should be pre-fader.

[@dollamanhomie]

He lying u run 4 miles a day you losing weight