Aggressive smashing comp for drum parallel??? - Page 4

maxcherry · 4th September 2011

i have been using a combo of 2500 3306j and an ssl for pcomp duties whilst summing through a neve i used the ssl 1st into the api for a while the ssl to catch fast and the api on a slower broader , but took them off for other duties ( ssl on master api tracking an 808 & 909 with api 550b's after ) and hooked up the neve too p comp .....have to say like the neve where it is & im finding the trick to pcomping is not to bring it too much back into the mix but that's me

good luck

**Lindell** · 4th September 2011

This one is pretty dope for squäshh...

17X

mherrane · 13th September 2011

I finally found a compressor that suits my needs, it's the Elysia Xpressor 500. Does exactly what I want. I setup my parallel drum comp in an aux send and send snare and toms there. I can make the sustain of the drums longer...In warm mode the thing has a great vibe to it...In auto attack mode the sustain of drums gets longer but the actual sound (esp. attack) stays the same, If I turn the auto attack mode off, I can easily make the drums snappier if more attack is needed...Lots of choises...Me like!

-- Mikko

mherrane · 14th September 2011

Oh and thanks for great info and suggestions.

-- Mikko

Abstract520 · 14th September 2011

Pie or API for my taste

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robot gigante · 14th September 2011

For rock: Zener. The best.

For pump and squish: Manley Vari-Mu in limit mode. Very cool.

For transparent envelope control: Nail.

For pumping to the kick or similar effects: dbx160xt or similar sidechained to you guessed it.

For all out distortion and grit: Spectrasonics 610

And any number of cheap compressors and even stompboxes for dirt. The original Sansamp sounds kinda pumpy to my ears at some settings when you distort, mixing a bit of that in is cool sometimes.

Not a fan of:
C2 (for this task at least, the high mid coloration makes cymbals spitty sometimes)
Germs: liked the color, didn't like the compression.

Adkins · 14th September 2011

Distressor.

Beastie · 14th September 2011

+1 for distressors

or UBK FATSO

or TG1

or DBX 903's

also the Stand audio level 0r can be quite fun

or all of the above in small amounts...

Beastie · 14th September 2011

Quote:

Originally Posted by robot gigante

For rock: Zener. The best.

For pump and squish: Manley Vari-Mu in limit mode. Very cool.

oooh interesting

4th September 2011	#91
maxcherry Gear Head Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 41	i have been using a combo of 2500 3306j and an ssl for pcomp duties whilst summing through a neve i used the ssl 1st into the api for a while the ssl to catch fast and the api on a slower broader , but took them off for other duties ( ssl on master api tracking an 808 & 909 with api 550b's after ) and hooked up the neve too p comp .....have to say like the neve where it is & im finding the trick to pcomping is not to bring it too much back into the mix but that's me good luck __________________ soundsogood

14th September 2011	#98
Beastie Lives for gear Joined: Aug 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,499	+1 for distressors or UBK FATSO or TG1 or DBX 903's also the Stand audio level 0r can be quite fun or all of the above in small amounts... __________________ Beastie "No matter how fast you are on your computer - one can only listen in realtime..."

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4th September 2011	#92
Lindell Moderator Joined: Jun 2003 Location: Sweden Posts: 2,453	This one is pretty dope for squäshh... 17X

13th September 2011	#93
mherrane Gear nut Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 119 Thread Starter 1 Review written	I finally found a compressor that suits my needs, it's the Elysia Xpressor 500. Does exactly what I want. I setup my parallel drum comp in an aux send and send snare and toms there. I can make the sustain of the drums longer...In warm mode the thing has a great vibe to it...In auto attack mode the sustain of drums gets longer but the actual sound (esp. attack) stays the same, If I turn the auto attack mode off, I can easily make the drums snappier if more attack is needed...Lots of choises...Me like! -- Mikko

14th September 2011	#95
Abstract520 Gear Head Joined: May 2011 Location: Bay area Posts: 40	Pie or API for my taste Sent using Gearslutz.com App

14th September 2011	#96
robot gigante Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: out west Posts: 3,993 3 Reviews written	For rock: Zener. The best. For pump and squish: Manley Vari-Mu in limit mode. Very cool. For transparent envelope control: Nail. For pumping to the kick or similar effects: dbx160xt or similar sidechained to you guessed it. For all out distortion and grit: Spectrasonics 610 And any number of cheap compressors and even stompboxes for dirt. The original Sansamp sounds kinda pumpy to my ears at some settings when you distort, mixing a bit of that in is cool sometimes. Not a fan of: C2 (for this task at least, the high mid coloration makes cymbals spitty sometimes) Germs: liked the color, didn't like the compression.

14th September 2011	#97
Adkins Gear Head Joined: Jul 2011 Location: europe Posts: 43	Distressor.