Mix Buss Compression - The Simple Way

[@rome8180]

I really appreciate that you level match your examples. So many compression videos are useless because they don't level match. How am I supposed to tell exactly what a compressor is doing when there's a 5db difference? I also appreciate that you told us exactly what to listen for.

[@TheOfficialBragi]

Dude idk if its the way you explain things, its your personality, your accent or just your straight to the point approach, whatever it is, its frikkin amazing. thank you so much for your efforts in making these brilliant lessons. I'm forever grateful to you, master.

[@fabricetremblay9023]

C'est difficile d'entendre les différence dont tu fais référence. Il faut ouvrir les oreilles! Merci!

[@anshuman9400]

what a fantasitic master watched each n every buss tutorials but this is the best

[@husrev_vv]

great video chris thanks.

[@mixdownonline]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thelightmonkey1970]

One of the big lessons for me. I used to add it towards the end of mixing to 'treat' myself to the benefits, but now add it after the first rough mix and mix into it, and use less plug ins earlier in the mix structure.

[@golfmanbil]

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[@rome8180]

Yeah, the problem with adding it too late is that compression can alter your EQ curve. For example, if your mix has a lot of low end, it's naturally going to be triggered by that low end and clamp down hard on those transients. So now your whole mix will sound a bit thinner because the low end is being squashed. That's why I always try to add mix bus compression early. That way I can get exactly the tonal balance, EQ curve, and dynamics I want with the compressor already on, instead of having to make last minute adjustments based on what the compressor is doing.

[@JTguitarlessons]

If you claim to be "using less plugins," you're relying on the mix bus to do the work, and that's not teaching you to process individual tracks properly. This is meant to be used LIGHTLY, as he mentions in the video. It's not supposed to be relied on to mix for you.

[@thelightmonkey1970]

@@JTguitarlessons I'm not. You need to read people's comments properly before commenting yourself.

[@elijahmant2855]

Nicely and Clearly demonstrated, Chris. Thanks, Man.

[@mixdownonline]

Glad I could help!

[@Roccetscience]

Man this helped a lot. At least I know now I was headed in the right direction I just wasn't sure

[@Benz-wz5ku]

Thanks man, it's a pleasure to watch your video's!

[@mixdownonline]

Glad you like them!

[@ShadiAdwarMousa]

thank you so much you always have an answer for me here in your channel

[@mixdownonline]

You are so welcome!

[@piktormusic2538]

Straight forward and helpful video. Thanks again Chris.

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome!

[@thf1racer820]

Thank you very much. I do practice but sometimes I forget so thnx for this.

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome!

[@jabulanimahlangu6863]

Thank you very much, Chris. You Always making sure that you share your skills with us. wonderful.

[@youthflash716]

Thanks ⚡👍

[@mixdownonline]

Of course!

[@siddharthsharma2129]

Thank you Chris! This is just so great. I loved the pdf you provided ever so kindly. You have my gratitude 🙂.

[@mixdownonline]

You're very welcome!

[@Firetracks]

Awesome job bro! 🎯💪🏾👏🏾

[@crisnla1]

they've added a sidechain filter. i was wondering whats your advice for using this feature? i work on hiphop/R&B so normally the ssl comp is triggering solely bcuz of the kick or the bass, at first. thanks keep up the good work!

[@PawFromTheBroons]

Noobish question but, why not use the same compressors usually used on the different mixes (1176, LA2A, etc...), on busses and master?

[@morenazo6412]

I do the same thing, but with a Nakamichi CR-7 cassette deck that I bought from the thrift store for about $25. It sounds a lot better than that waves plugin and restores most of the analog soul that the DAW has managed to snatch away

[@MrDeki72]

Hi Chris, When you complete your mix and before you export it, do you keep your mix buss compressor or not? Do you export mix with or without compressor?

[@MarioBastosmusicproducer]

The best and clearest explanation I've heard so far.

[@omarbonifacino3381]

Great

[@svar7a]

Very good video!

[@jaimomo65]

Very good advice, thanks!

[@mixdownonline]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dino56]

Very good and thanks for saving my Cubase life because without your tips, i was ready to give up on it!

[@mixdownonline]

Glad I could help!

[@2StupidMarks]

i dont usually do anything on my overall outs, i leave it for mastering.

[@NowCopland]

Thank you very much Chris. Always good! One short question: do you sometimes use tape emulation on your mix buss? What do you think about it?

[@mixdownonline]

I do, yes! :-) Everything I use on my Mix buss is in a very gentle way

[@zebmccall2610]

Hi Chris, your mix bus compression video came on my feed and I wanted to download your free compression sheet but I can’t access it is it still available if so how can I access it.

[@arupsircar4855]

Using softwares compressor I feel that I get what I want..than practically spend an exorbitant amount of fund ..that may sound way better.. if it is affordable..

[@davidrobinson8947]

Great content

[@mixdownonline]

Thank you! Glad you like it!

[@timharrisonmusic]

Thanks for all your great videos...have gleaned a lot of information from them. Unrelated question...what headphones are you using?

[@BurningBushPedagogy]

But professor sometimes a fast attack moderate release can tame harsh top end transients, and also keep thing from jumping all over the place. especially a very lively track where dynamics is important, but also needs some taming to taste and give everything that oneness glue.

[@bringupthesun8986]

isn't mix bus compression primarily for the role of the mastering engineer?

[@musicforworldpeacerecords324]

Which Cubase stock plugin makes the better mix bus compressor? The tube or vintage compressor?

[@DomSigalas]

Aweome vid maaan! Love the track too

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks man! You know my Kick and Snare sound has your Drum Samples in it ;-)

[@skywatchermusic]

Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you so much 🙏🏽❤️

[@andrefavreau9818]

Salut Chris, j'ai une question. Pourquoi on utilise souvent le SSL comme compresseur sur bus? Les compresseurs VCA comme celui de la SSL sont reconnus pour leurs "fast attacks" et réduire les transiantes. Je m'atendrais donc plus à des compresseurs Opto ou à tube pour les mix et les bus. Qu'en penses-tu?

[@hanyraafat523]

Hi Chris i need video shows midi control cubase 12 plz

[@clockwork5580]

What type of headphones are those?

[@KYROME.]

Would I use the same settings for vocals?

[@olivierdesaint-max4066]

Helo Chris ! Mastering engineers use to say "no effect on the mix bus" so do you bypass the comp when bouncing ? Is it just to hear what could be the result after mastering ? or do you include the comp when bouncing anyway ?

[@mixdownonline]

No, I leave the compressor ON because it's part of the sound. If I use a Limiter to listen to how my mix sounds loud, then I will bypass it for Mastering. I never bounce a Mix with a Limiter ON.

[@olivierdesaint-max4066]

@@mixdownonline ok thanx !

[@mariolamarque]

@@mixdownonline do u ever add some clipping on mix bus?if you do where would u place it?

[@michielp1392]

Thanks!

[@DDiltzProductions]

Great tutorial you explained bus compression very efficiently! Just curious, what headphones are those? They look awesome!

[@mixdownonline]

I actually made a video on these headphones :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5mtnIuLd8p-btUsi=dRDctmH0gx864dnX

[@MegaWigglet]

Bro those headphones are crazy!!!!!

[@JamesThomas-pv5en]

Great video explained very well thank you for the tips on slow attack and fast release 🙏🏽I will be using this straight away. Btw what do you think of the SSL bus compressor by waves using the presets?

[@in2gadgets]

What sort of presets are available on this plugin? For example are they given for different genres (folk, dance etc) or named with different criteria to that?

[@futurereadycollective]

Hi Chris, I have a question. Should I put reverb on the mix buss?

[@marcorodriguez7694]

I’m no professional, but I definitely wouldn’t. Mostly on the drums and vocals.

[@NickTheMuteChalntoupis]

Whith out the comp sounded a little bit wider ?

[@modanflash]

Yo bro...i love your videos❤ Please tell me...can i use a 1176 for Master bus ? Peace❤

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks, glad you like my videos. An 1176 on the master buss is not what I would go with, it's too fast of a compressor for the mix buss IMO. A VCA type compressor is more suitable for the mix buss. A 30ms of compression Attack time is what I usually go with on a Mix Buss :-)

[@Gigmeister1]

Chris, this video is incredible! I'm a busy solo performer who's been using tracks behind my guitar and vocal for almost three decades now. I've been using this Mix buss setting in Logic Pro along with my Slate VSX system and finally, after many years of mixing, remixing, re remixing and re re remixing, I have backing tracks at the correct level that sound great and don't need tweaking. What a great time saver- thank you again!

[@michielp1392]

So you will keep the mix bus comp on even if the mastering company doesn't want compression?

[@mixdownonline]

Usually, what a mastering engineer doesn't want, is a Limiter, while bouncing a mix for mastering. Mix bus compression is a common thing among pro mixing engineers, it's part of the sound.

[@michielp1392]

@@mixdownonline thanks man for answering the same questions you gave earlier. I'm learning alot of you channel you're content is priceless. Love

[@Kingchord2000]

Thank you very much Maestro Chris for sharing this magnificent tip of compression! You are my guiding light Chris!

[@mixdownonline]

My pleasure, Lyndon!

[@hjkhhjkh3635]

So do you put that compressor for the mix buss on the master channel?

[@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579]

I would. To me mix bus, 2 bus, master bus are the same. It's the last fader on your board where all other channels go into. Myself on Studio One 6.5 DAW, my 2 bus has light compression from an SSL, Pulsar Audio 8200 EQ, Softube Clipper and Schwabe Gold Clip, the Nugen ISL limiter all inserted.

[@hjkhhjkh3635]

@@DeltaWhiskeyBravo13579 ok bro, thank you.

[@Sujimon1]

Thanks for Explaining it well. If we add Mix buss, should we add Glue compressor again on Mastering channel?

[@DileepaMangala]

Wow. Thank you for this valuable video. Stay safe and healthy. Love from Sri Lanka.

[@LloydMajor]

Thank you for the class!

[@mixdownonline]

Of course!

[@domyon]

subed

[@sanjidahmed808]

Thank you very much Chris. Great tutorial! Bro can you please make a video of faderport in new cubase 12 midi control ?

[@dallaslarue5051]

Do you set up a compressor for each group channel with different settings to glue the group channels together?

[@mixdownonline]

I do on my Drum Buss and sometimes Parallel Compression on the other Instrument Busses with this technique kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqanioN_jrd5erM And sometimes, no Compression. It all depends on what I'm mixing :-)

[@dallaslarue5051]

@@mixdownonline Thanks Chris.

[@simclimie6045]

👍

[@project1265ffo]

Fantastic professor Chris :) Thanks for sharing those videos

[@mixdownonline]

My pleasure, Filipe! Glad you like them!

[@BillGraper]

With the release, you don't want the slow setting, because it won't return in time for the next transient to come through. It basically ruins the sound of the song. I like to have it fast enough to return in time for the next beat. That's dependent on the speed of the song. I might even make it slightly quicker after I find the sweet spot, just to be absolutely sure it's releasing in time.

[@jardafrybert8796]

Hi. I use Rear Bus Compression. Will it replace Mix Bus compression, or is it a different kind of compression, thanks.

[@mixdownonline]

It's different. I use both, Rear Bus Compression is basically Parallel Compression on some instrument busses, which is not the case for Mix Bus Compression :-)

[@jardafrybert8796]

@@mixdownonline Great, thanks for the reply.

[@asrafasari8710]

Hai chris. thanks for your video. Whats your opinion if i use buscompression as paralel compression because analog obsession busterse has the mix function.

[@kinghengkeithleung3931]

this is so in-depth and well done - thanks for so much for all the comparisons!!

[@spositosound]

Fantastic tutorial as always Chris! You are a very nice and special teacher! Tank you very much and keep it going!

[@BkuBrown]

Glue = make the instruments sound like they are coming from one speaker or one soundstage Compression is one way to achieve this but there is much more into getting your tracks glued

[@k3stjo]

T'es québecois toé 😊💪

[@PAZPERDEE]

Thanks Chris, well explained as always

[@mixdownonline]

Thank you!

[@MegaWigglet]

How do you bypass the low end so its not triggering the bus compressor majorly of the time?

[@mickpowell8391]

Great video Chris...like most. And I like the song too...cool vibe 👍

[@terrymacklin5935]

Sorry if this has been asked. Would the Cubase Compressor do the job?

[@borisvillar]

I went back and checked some of my older mixes and tried these settings wow what a difference it made thanks 🙏

[@MuggerRingo]

Mix Buss?

[@denischo6770]

8

[@senadmarava]

👑

[@cubexBeats]

Which Headphones are you using in this video?

[@4dmind]

SSL bus compressors are designed to run best at 4:1 ratio, or so I have always been told. That being said, I do agree that you generally want to use the less is more bias. I've had tracks where I literally had to take off all compression just to keep the LRA healthy in mastering, and I've had other tracks that just had to have 2-4 db of gain reduction on the bus compressor, and still kept a healthy LRA in post. The vibe of the track is a factor too - some tracks want to be compressed more, and lend themselves to less (or none).

[@mangotango5988]

Can go 2:1 or 4:1 depending on the program material. I've had great results with 4:1 when going for a more glued in sound.

[@Zelectrocutica]

Give me that name of the song! That track was on fire!

[@AXUize]

Nice job man👍👍👍

[@mixdownonline]

Thanks!

[@millenniumbeatz8707]

YOUR TUTORIALS ROCK

[@deadmusik9969]

No agenda mug??

[@mixdownonline]

"In the morning" my friend 😉

[@TheJonCarrollMusic]

Selim is tops. The Princess Leia headphones are a treat as well! ☺️

[@mixdownonline]

Yes they are! LOL!

[@JamesThomas-pv5en]

Oh yeh just subscribed

[@kenancaml556]

Adamsın Selim Abi

[@campar1043]

i use the elysia alpha master plugin, but I also want to check out the shadow hills class A

[@mixdownonline]

Good choice

[@fadumastudio5542]

Thank You Chris Salim. You are My Reference

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome!

[@usaroman]

HI Chris, Is the demo song available for download. I totally love the vibe and chord changes, it's got that European vibe to it. Thanks 😊

[@mixdownonline]

Available on streaming services, look for CHRIS SELIM on Spotify, and you'll find it :-) Glad you like it!

[@usaroman]

@@mixdownonline Hi Chris, 👋 thanks for the reply. I only found your profile and some playlists. It would help to have the name of the song. Perhaps a link to it would be great. Thanks for your time.

[@prenumenumedefamilie3418]

Helo Chris! I think buss comps should be a option but not a must !

[@mixdownonline]

For sure!

[@nigell.8705]

This is one of the best videos ive seen. Very detailed and great explanations.

[@mixdownonline]

Thank you! Glad I could help!

[@MorisoniProductions]

thanks as always - clear, succinct .... invaluable!

[@mixdownonline]

My pleasure!

[@Indianabones007]

Top video as always my friend and teacher 🤟

[@mixdownonline]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Addghjifeet]

Best guide

[@feebleSweden]

Thank you Chris for another great and informative video!

[@mixdownonline]

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

[@djvega7826]

Attack and release are usually different for each song. Your setting means that you're only compressing the middle of the sound just a bit. All the movements and transients are at the beginning and ends.

[@mixdownonline]

Yes, that's the case for instruments, but the mix buss is a different ball game IMO. My goal with Mix Buss Compression is to glue things up by keeping the compression transparent. If I change these settings up, it will not be by a lot. In a classical music mix, for example, maybe a slower Release time would work better. For most mixes I worked on in the past 18 years, those settings worked well for me 95% of the time :-)

[@djvega7826]

@@mixdownonline ok...i got a beat thatt i finished, can you tell me anything about it if i send it to you.

[@earDrops72]

Outstanding !

[@staffanjonsson7289]

Great video as always! Because I tend to listen more on these videos instead of practicing and listening myself... i must ask this for some stupid question... So if I have a song with for instance a verse that has less elements and don't build up to the same levels as the chorus... would you recommend to automate the threshold for each part? I guess if I want to glue the verse I would need to, that is if I intend to keep the mixbus compression in the end and don't leave it for the mastering engineer? But if I want a certain vibe I keep it, I think you said or someone else in another video ... well?

[@djprocuttanyc]

i think everything should be on the same level consistency you might have to listen to certain songs to see if it is the same level and what not

[@rome8180]

Depends on the effect you want to achieve. It may be fine for the verse to be less compressed if you want a more open and relaxed sound there. However, if you want consistent compression, you would definitely have to automate the threshold. There's something nice about the compressor really kicking on in the chorus though. Also, one thing to keep in mind is that even if it doesn't look like any compression is happening in the verse, it may still be doing something. Compressor plugins are often "flavored." They have transformer or tube emulations built-in. So running your mix through them may be doing something subtle to the sound even if it's not audible compression.

[@FLAVMEDIA]

Great tip!!

[@dkkrecords]

Heartfelt

[@jayzee2024]

Les chaussettes de l’archiduchesse sont-elles sèches ou archi-sèches ?

[@mixdownonline]

Pas vraiment...LOL

[@CookDaBeatz]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@mixdownonline]

You’re welcome 😊

[@edcorrado]

This helped a lot. Thanks Chris

[@mixdownonline]

Glad it helped, Ed!