Use Parallel Compression to Make Your Vocals Stand | Cubase Secrets with Dom

Parallel compression is a great vocal production technique to make your vocals stand out, improving the sound of a song and making vocals sit in a mix. In this Cubase secrets video, Dom Sigalas discusses using parallel compression in Cubase; he asks what is parallel compression and how to use it and saturation for leveling up vocals and to improve your music production with subtly in your face vocals.
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[@OriginalRaveParty]

The pre fader tip was gold. Top class education.

[@Glenn-DSouza]

Thankyou Dom, I would not have understood 'Parallel compression' without this tutorial.

[@combs08]

I rarely leave comments but wow, what a detailed yet simple explanation of parallel compression. I have been wanting to incorporate it into my own mixes bit it seemed a bit daunting. I feel super confident about apply to my own workflow now. Thank you, Dom. You're the best.

[@EmmoKhan]

The pre post fader saved my life. thx :D

[@Griuofficial]

Thanks for a great tips Dom!🤝🔊🔥

[@jmendresoh]

Dom, want to add my THANKS to the sea of 'em you've gotten for this video. Applied || compression today on a vocal I'm finalizing, and now it sits perfectly in the mix. Awesome!

[@rob3942]

Excellent. Thanks Dom. Just Excellent

[@grantmoon689]

Incredibly useful - parallel compression's what I've been missing! Thank you!

[@florianbeguin]

Thanks Dom !

[@sisterssrividhyasudha]

Hey Dom.. Im so glad I started following your channel. I cant put it in words how you have made Cubase so easy for millions of people out there .. great work.. and thanks a ton😊😊

[@javierpenya]

Great Dom. Perfectly and clearly explained. Thanks a lot.

[@Accentor100]

You have me opening up and checking mixes I long finished just to see if they could use this. Your tutorials are valuable beyond words.

[@delsurmusic]

One of my favorites videos ! Thanks Dom!!

[@mickapolooza219]

Thanks Dom this is what I've been looking for in my vocal mix.

[@jrwboz]

Thanks Dom this is a really helpful tip for my recorded vocal!

[@robnijhof1978]

Amazing tutorial Dom! Will definitely try this out!

[@aniketpatil2143]

Dome! You are our GURU!

[@-Deena.]

I never stop learning from you Dom 🧡 Awesome

[@jromasterofone]

Quality tips, Dom! Solid presentation. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@CharlesK441]

Wow that's amazing 👏🏿 thanks again Dom!

[@WerIstWieJesus]

I like this because it lets the vocals the most natural as possible.

[@mrmorpheus9707]

Bravo to you! You unlocked the secrets..many thanx

[@vinay_rajwade_originals]

This is just great...Thanks Dom

[@ruudjansen2412]

great video!..thnks Dom!

[@CarlstenProductions]

Awesome vid as usual!

[@HarissonTotoValanva]

Great explanation. Thank You so much! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@RuneVestb]

Great!! Thanks Dom 🤘🏻

[@skiiizo]

Wow Dom! What a fantastic video. Thank you very much for it

[@Blyfuz]

I'm so grateful for your videos. Thank you so much.

[@apfelmeerschweinchen58]

Thanks a lot Bro!! Amazing tutorials‼️🙏🏾

[@jonathanoates1972]

Great tutorial! Thanks Dom 😁

[@SweetSoundStudio]

For many years I've been using similar techniques on my Cubase mixes, but this video really nails it. Dom, this tutorial is brilliant and really helps explaining step by step how to use compression wisely :)

[@tubu1ar86]

Beautiful Video Thank You Dom.

[@perkunas7]

Fantastic video Dom. Thanks

[@bigbillrecords]

This is great tbh. Thank you for making this video.

[@stevebanham4475]

Clearest explanation of parallel compression I've heard...this video made the penny drop..many thanks

[@anantwashere]

BRILLIANT TIPS.

[@JuniorMurrell]

Awesome! ... Respect sir. Thought I was happy with my mixes; this just sent it over the top mate. 👍🏽

[@ramseysounds2086]

So simple but so effective 👍

[@7187]

Such a beautiful vocal!

[@misterfalur]

Meister der Tontechnik und ZAUBERER in Cubasis , danke!

[@milenadeltorto7158]

Thank you!

[@thefuckingsauron9268]

¡¡ amazing !! thank you so much

[@mullewap6670]

Cool. Thanks for this tip. Like Vocal Rider by waves.

[@ShaharHarshuv]

Thanks for a great explanation!

[@andreasl4318]

Great in its simplicity!

[@arockstarstudio8703]

Yaa!! You're amazing lots of love from india ❤️

[@papitoredmusic2]

Keep up the great work.

[@Frank.Zimmermann]

Thank you Dom, that's a very cool technique. I will use it in my current mix. Until now I didn't think of using automation on the parallel channel and on top of that to combine everything again in a group channel with a finishing compressor. Very cool! :)

[@stevemaitland5090]

Huge! Thanks, steve

[@b9dger]

Thanks for this one

[@lunatictheatre]

Amazing tutorial Bro! Peace!!! ... learnt in 15 min more than last couple of years!

[@RahulKumar-jt5py]

Thanks Dom 👍

[@tomwest6732]

Eine sehr sehr gute Sache ...Top

[@victorsofcircumstancesonso1606]

APPRECIATE YOU!🙏❤

[@UvvM_Records]

Very helpful video....,...

[@atarisaint]

I am coming back to all your videos, just as if it was a course, and I hope I have not thanked you before or I will look like spamming the videos. To be safe though, thank you "file mou", you are the Alpha & Omega of Cubase.

[@tolgatokoglu]

Amazinggggg

[@DUBCEAST49]

I did this on some of my tracks I engineered while ago and I never used parallel compression and a friend of mine who is a producer told me about that type of compression and man let me tell ya!!!!! This is golden!

[@SakisGeorgopoulos]

Big man, Eisai megalos. I love your way of presenting all this useful stuff. Congrats! You are really pushing creativity forward. Dose Pono patrida!!!

[@jespersorensenyork]

Super :-) will defo try this

[@gyemixstudio6768]

Thanks so much

[@TrungKuOfficial]

thank you so muchhh❤

[@bjazz68]

Thank you.

[@johncostigan6160]

Smooth as silk, Dom! pre-fader, who have thought...

[@andytullis8736]

A great explanation of parallel compression. I just started to experiment with it this week on drums. I'm guessing I should be using the send as a pre send as well? Thanks Dom!

[@mainmajo]

Thank you

[@Audioknap_rus]

Thanks so much!

[@hamedalamy3267]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 no comment segala the best ever.

[@alainthiry3965]

thank you

[@danaparsons854]

GREAT

[@grahamwitcher105]

Hi Dom. Steinberg Vintage Compressor and Tube Compressors...just the best. Who needs external plug ins or racks when you have these two fantastic pieces of kit already included in Cubase? Great video too. Cheers.

[@ivanvenot]

Great!

[@jeffschwisow]

Automation and excitation on the parallel compression FX channel...who knew?! Simple genius! 🤜💥🤛

[@t.l.i.d5635]

It really good advice, We׳re also love to used in OTT Plugin on vocals it׳s makes the vocal more bright and makes a good sound.

[@Mrprodbyjoey]

thanks

[@Kleisinger1]

Thank you for this video. Great. Can you tell me, which delay you have used?

[@ArieOrr44]

this is the answer to the question on the much later video on the paralel compression guide

[@nikibuz1]

well no comments!!!! master !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@19Stride]

Aweomae videos buddy! How do you use your streamdeck? Together with Soundflow?

[@omoi8084]

Greeat !!

[@ArtForMusic]

Hi Dom, very interesting but maybe I’m missing a passage: how many compressors are you usin’ at the end in the send channel? I see the tube one in the insert channel but in the send it seems you have three faders opened… 🤔 Thank you for answering, if you can…

[@TheouTRace]

Obviously Dom is trying to make from us World level professionalists. Great dude.

[@antonigalon]

A/B comparison is required to check whether the contribution from the parallel compression is really helping the mix rather than just adding level. How to do it?

[@deeperthanhouse]

Hey Dom, how do we stop the vocal from sounding phased/duplicated/layered? Am I doing something wrong?

[@jason.martin]

great stuff, where is the full version of this song?

[@HollandTeye]

Hello Dom, just a short one please; what device do you use for your automation and how do you set it up please

[@NikArcher]

very interesting! I already had a hard comp FX channel but I could make the vocals sound much clearer with vintagecomp and datube :)

[@edwardtett6741]

"sweeet"!😎🎶

[@dcdrita1]

Great Video, Regards. I have a question - If I want to send a group channel to four different channels in parralel, I mean the single group channel's signal will pass through four different channels at a time which I mean Parralel. Thank you.

[@eskytube]

Great video! It really isn't that important, but the word "out" is missing in the title. You sort of get obsessed with details in this line of work. Looking forward to more instructional content. Thanks!

[@tonycapone2016]

I use baby audio heart NY great plugin .

[@dagga07]

Hi Dom i have a question with the final compressor you added to he vocal group. i noticed it was still in the dry position as you was moving the threshold, should it be in the mix position or did you leave it in dry for a reason?

[@mcsweet1966]

Hello Dom, What would be the difference beween using send in Pre fader VS Direct routing Summing Mode ?

[@MrMediterrano]

Is there a way to setup side chain compression in a way that it ducks only the frequencies which collide with the frequencies in the control signal?

[@marcinklimek8065]

Automating pararell channel, this make sense...

[@LokeyeMC]

Does release time matter in parallel comprehension for vocals? I've seen others say to set it to the longest time possible. But the more I think about it, it seems the outcome would be identical with short and fast release times.

[@nasdaq1966]

Hi, could you help me here? I like your stuff. When I import an Audio-File (MP3) into Cubase it changes it automatically in "mono" at least it really sounds like mono, but with 2 tracks, do you know this problem.

[@mozizo11]

thanks great tutorial Dom and steinberg. for the send FX,s (reverb,delay etc) would be prefered to have them on the "all vox" group channel sends or on the "dry" vox channel ?

[@bondpeace]

My question too

[@mozizo11]

@@bondpeace for me i would have the send FX on the Group Channel, so if i change or automate the volume level as a sum from the group channel the Send fx stay in relative balance to the dry audio.' and also all tracks routed to it (the parallel the dry etc) will get the same send FX level

[@patpatpat999]

A bit confused here. I set it up like Dom with FX channel and Pre-fader, I see the amount of gain reduction changes with the send level. I thought the compression on the FX channel would stay constant (per vox channel level) and the send level would just be another kind of wet-dry control. When I reduce the send level, the gain reduction on the compressor goes down with with. Am I misunderstanding?