Does anyone mix w/ parallel compression on Bass?

Dirty Halo · 3rd June 2006

Curious if ya ever hit it hard with your compressor of choice, then mix in the orignal signal on another channel?

Won't stop me from trying, just curious if anyone else does this? If so, anything to watch out for? Good idea? Bad idea?

-a

DIRTY HALO www.dirtyhalo.com

msrecprod · 3rd June 2006

Sure, I'll someimes use something like an L1/2 or the such for parr comp on the bass. I usually make it so the bass never changes in level. It works great sometimes, other times it sounds really bad.

thethrillfactor · 3rd June 2006

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Originally Posted by Dirty Halo

Curious if ya ever hit it hard with your compressor of choice, then mix in the orignal signal on another channel?

Yes.

Actually double sometimes triple parallel compress.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirty Halo

Won't stop me from trying, just curious if anyone else does this? If so, anything to watch out for?

Nothing to watch out for except that too big of a bass and kick will eat all your mix headroom(usually my personal trouble spot).

As always let your ears(and in this case also your eyes) be your guide.

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Originally Posted by Dirty Halo

Good idea?

-a

DIRTY HALO www.dirtyhalo.com

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Rick Sutton · 3rd June 2006

I'm using a Tube Tech SMC2B as a bass parallel comp. It is especially effective for stand up bass.

djui5 · 3rd June 2006

No..never! Don't ever do this...it will ruin your bass tracks forever.

jbuntz · 3rd June 2006

Splitting the bass into two sounds works well. One for bottom, one for mids/growl and keep both elements focused. Daking for bottom (i'm sure a neve comp would be great too), 1176, distressor or 160 for mids. I've never had much luck with opto comps on bass but I don't have an LA2A.

toolstudio · 3rd June 2006

I often do that.

The original bass compressed with less effect as possible,
usualy with an LA2A or the Atomic Squeeze Box, and than a mult with
either a Distressor /w brit mode or an 1176 squeezed so that you get
an constant, smooth and long sustain, mixed back underneath.

That's my usual starting point, gear could vary also, depending of the recording.

wolfgang

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Dirty Halo Lives for gear Joined: May 2005 Location: Hollyweird Posts: 7,624 Thread Starter	Does anyone mix w/ parallel compression on Bass? Curious if ya ever hit it hard with your compressor of choice, then mix in the orignal signal on another channel? Won't stop me from trying, just curious if anyone else does this? If so, anything to watch out for? Good idea? Bad idea? -a DIRTY HALO www.dirtyhalo.com

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msrecprod Gear addict Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 475	Sure, I'll someimes use something like an L1/2 or the such for parr comp on the bass. I usually make it so the bass never changes in level. It works great sometimes, other times it sounds really bad. __________________ "It was the 80's! People spent half their record budget on Cocaine and lit their big fat joints with $100 bills."

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toolstudio Lives for gear Joined: Oct 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 821	I often do that. The original bass compressed with less effect as possible, usualy with an LA2A or the Atomic Squeeze Box, and than a mult with either a Distressor /w brit mode or an 1176 squeezed so that you get an constant, smooth and long sustain, mixed back underneath. That's my usual starting point, gear could vary also, depending of the recording. wolfgang __________________ toolhouse studios, germany toolhouse-mobile, record everywhere ...... www.tool-house.com /// www.toolhouse-mobile.de

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Rick Sutton Lives for gear Joined: Feb 2003 Location: Atascadero, CA Posts: 4,056	I'm using a Tube Tech SMC2B as a bass parallel comp. It is especially effective for stand up bass.

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jbuntz Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 1,716	Splitting the bass into two sounds works well. One for bottom, one for mids/growl and keep both elements focused. Daking for bottom (i'm sure a neve comp would be great too), 1176, distressor or 160 for mids. I've never had much luck with opto comps on bass but I don't have an LA2A.