The Magic Of Multiband Compression - 9 Tips & Tricks!

Here are 9 ways I like to use multiband compression while mixing.
Some of these tips might surprise you!
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(00:00) Tame Harshness In Instruments
(02:53) Tame Harsh Vocals
(05:11) De-esser
(06:53) Fix Uneven Performance
(10:08) Cymbal Bleed Suppression
(12:25) Sidechain Room Mics
(14:47) Ducking - Unmasking
(17:07) Mix Bus Multiband Comp
(22:37) Remove Guitar String Noise
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[@garthdmello3949]

Rhys, you have the gift of teaching. God bless you man !

[@spinlightstudios]

Thank you Garth 🙏🏼

[@Left-Lovers]

the best MB compression tutorial in whole internet Love you

[@spinlightstudios]

Haha thanks legend 😘

[@Simeon_Harris]

automating the threshold to kill the string squeak is a great tip. i usually use a de-esser and try to zone right in on the offending frequencies, but it can kill the frequencies you want to keep in if you set it too hard. i'm gassing for that SSL multiband as well, but i'll wait for it to go on sale!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks man! Sneaky automation is always good! I keep forgetting how good that ssl multi comp sounds, need to use it more often!

[@1loveMusic2003]

Your tips are all great. Many I've learned the hard way but it's great too see your solutions to very common issues. Great channel. I rely on Pro-MB alot myself. Another one is Focusrite FAST Reveal. It has a fast mode or detailed mode it's great to for frequency specific ducking.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate! I’ll have to investigate fast reveal!

[@WaBoo78]

as always perfectly explained! thank you very much ☺️

[@spinlightstudios]

You're very welcome!

[@huberttorzewski]

Pro-MB in dynamic mode is actually a dynamic eq, it doesn't split the bands (unlike minimum phase mode which does split the bands). Nice vid! Great ideas

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks Hubert

[@eusarh]

thank you for the content, really enlightening

[@spinlightstudios]

You’re very welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@GillyThaGOAT-fu6uv]

Simple but so effective 🫡🤌🏾

[@spinlightstudios]

Always the way!

[@pingpingchawakorn9945]

pure gold!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate!

[@stayylleh]

the snare part was great! love it

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks Mate!

[@kenb3020]

What a fantastic video. I have been in home and professional studio audio production for about 25 years and this is absolutely one of the best i've seen. Cheers, Legend!

[@spinlightstudios]

Cheers Ken! Much appreciated!

[@MiskoSchaumov]

These are some great examples. Can't wait to try the room mic technique.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks man! Hope you find them useful!

[@shinodazopar222]

Love it! Thanks brother✌️

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks legend!

[@matthewfritz]

Thanks man! I've been looking for a straightforward multiband compression video. I'd been eyeing that SSL multi-band comp for a while too. I love the fact that you can set specific things on the frequency graph just by dragging around with the mouse instead of using the knobs. That's pretty cool!

[@spinlightstudios]

That ssl multi bus comp is pretty awesome!

[@fwscoringmusic6670]

Very powerful stuff. I use it very often for my orchestral percussions like Timpani in order to control dynamics of this very specific instrument.

[@spinlightstudios]

That’s awesome!

[@johnviera3884]

at 9:55 those drums sound sick

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks!

[@trevorclover]

I've always been weary of multi-band compression for a number of reaons, but this demonstration shows it can be a very powerful tool! I tend to use dynamic EQ instead but I will surely give a try to all these techniques. Thank you!

[@spinlightstudios]

That’s great man! Let me know how you go :)

[@komobabo]

Always had questions about this topic and it always seemed rather daunting top tackle. Will def apply this in my coming mixes. BTW Rhys; you mentioned in your studio tour about the whole mic thing and recording in GB and Logic at the same time. There is a much easier way: Download OBS, assign a screen record device, assign the mic from the interface, the screen capture and also your camara and you would be recording all of them literally at the same time. All in a single file you can import into CapCut (or whatever you are using to edit). No syncing audios no latency, everything recorded all at once. The draw back is it requires set up in order to get all the levels right since you won't be able to separate them after the fact. But this is what streamers do in order to get everything at the same time.

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks mate! I’ll definitely look into that. I do like having the ability to adjust the vocals and audio examples separately, surely there is away to get them as seperate stems? Hmm

[@komobabo]

@@spinlightstudios There might be to be honest but as is, it is all in a single file and stereo audio file. There is a LOT of videos on the subject so I assume you will def be able to find out quickly. I myself just do the set up so signals are as I want them before recording too. I am sure you will figure it out m8!

[@SmilusMusic]

Yeah the de-esser is a keeper. Sounds very smooth.

[@spinlightstudios]

Promb is actually a really good de-esser 😅

[@johnviera3884]

Jake Davey ! great artist.

[@spinlightstudios]

He is very good!

[@thataliennayr6149]

Need a go to industry vocal mix process from you goat

[@spinlightstudios]

Not a bad idea!

[@SurerPiyashiEntertainment]

nice

[@spinlightstudios]

Thanks!

[@mjk5254]

Those drums tho!

[@spinlightstudios]

Thiccc

[@1loveMusic2003]

Isn't there a phase cancelation at x overs? What about linear phase for mixbus?

[@andremamola810]

The challenge I have when mixing, is knowing where to listen for issues in EQ. How have you gone about training your ears to hear issues that need EQ treatment?

[@spinlightstudios]

It just takes time... listening to lots of music on your monitors - getting to know your monitoring is the only way you can make good decisions with EQ.

[@andremamola810]

@@spinlightstudios thank you chef

[@mati-fena]

Great video, whats the name of the pop punk song you are working on at the end?

[@spinlightstudios]

I think it’s called Awake, but I don’t know if they have released it yet.

[@selahestudiomusic]

Hi friend, which drum sample packs have these kick, snare sounds from the song you mixed, country made by Jake Davey?? I'm interested in this incredible sound of drums. The dollar is very high here in Brazil, if the dollar value was the same in reais as here, it would be incredible, congratulations, your mixes are excellent.

[@spinlightstudios]

Hey Mate! Thanks so much! I used some of my “one shots vol. 1” samples blended with the real drums. If you join the mailing list you should receive a discount towards a purchase if that helps! When you visit my site an email subscribe form should pop up shortly after.

[@matiasbeckerle]

The "legends" salute is killing me 😂 thanks man for always sharing your knowledge!

[@spinlightstudios]

Haha gotta have that trademark intro 😂😂 thanks mate!

[@jakobDium]

would be the same result using a pro q 3 in dynamic mode? thanks

[@spinlightstudios]

Not quite, I find dynamic EQ to be a little slow compared to what Pro-MB can do.

[@bradferguson9840]

Hi Rhys. Off topic question if that's okay... if you were to use only a SSL G bus compressor and Pultec EQ on the mixbus, which would you put first? Thanks heaps!

[@spinlightstudios]

Hmm honestly either way will work, it probably depends if you are compressing the mix bus heavily which you would put first. If you don’t want the compressor to react to the EQ moves, you might prefer to use it after. For example if you’re boosting some low end and it’s making the compressor work harder.

[@bradferguson9840]

@@spinlightstudios Okay, thanks. I was thinking only 1 or 2db of reduction with the compressor - will experiment and try both ways. Loving your content btw.

[@selahestudiomusic]

⁠ Where can I find this mailing list? Sorry, my English isn't very good, but give me these tips step by step and I can access them here. thanks

[@spinlightstudios]

Usually when you go to my website a pop up appears to join a mailing list. Might take a few seconds to appear - the link is in the description. Otherwise you can shoot me an email - contact details are on my website too

[@ronanlarvor]

Thanks for the videos Rhys. I've noticed in a few of your videos that you often create a track lane for your auxiliaries then move it in and out of the track stack folder. I can't seem to find an explanation as to why you do this? Maybe you don't and I'm just not paying attention. All the best.

[@spinlightstudios]

Sometimes if I make a send/bus I add it to the global window and by dragging the channel out of the track stack and back in, it changes the output of that channel to the track stack. Usually when I create a new send it goes straight to stereo out. This is just a quick way of getting the output to change to the track stack without having to look and change the output manually. Hope that makes sense.

[@ronanlarvor]

@@spinlightstudios Great stuff. Thanks for the reply!

[@user-ii4wb5vk2h]

Clip gain those guitar squeaks- gone

[@spinlightstudios]

But then you would end up with an awkward silence? doing it this way, only the High frequencies get duck and the low end remains intact and it sounds natural still.

[@Harold-ls8cu]

If engineers don't sound like this I'm not interested. Lol

[@spinlightstudios]

😂😂😂