Creative Tip 💡 Beyond Parallel Compression

------=_Part_27047618_1266622249.1716559642988 Content-Type: text/html;charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This preset takes “NYC” compression one step further, improving clarity and punch [Waves Audio]( [Beyond Parallel Compression] “New York”-style compression combines compressed drums with a parallel dry signal to restore dynamic peaks to the fat, compressed sound. However, much of the dry signal overlaps with the compressed audio, which has a masking effect. This masking detracts from New York-style compression’s effectiveness. Instead of blending the compressed signal with a dry signal (like traditional parallel compression), blending the compressed signal with an expanded signal addresses the “masking” issue and results in more natural transients without smearing. The expander isolates and emphasizes the peaks slightly before re-mixing them with the compressed sound. The resulting effect is more defined than traditional parallel compression, and more natural than using a transient shaper—without compromising the perceived “energy” added by the compressed audio. Like any preset involving dynamics, the input level has a major influence on the sound. To use the StudioVerse NYC+ Compression preset, choose Expand Solo and adjust the Expand Tighten control for the optimum percussive peak sound. Then, choose Comp Solo and adjust the Comp Ratio and Comp Amount controls for fat compression. After optimizing each parallel path, use their Level controls to balance the fatness of compression with the percussive snap of expansion—and listen to your drum sounds go beyond traditional New York-style compression. [Get the Preset]( Tip courtesy of Craig Anderton Try this in your DAW today with C1 and CLA-76, both included in the current Memorial Day Sale. [C1 Compressor]( [C1 Compressor]( $99 On Sale $2999 [Buy Now]( [CLA-76 Compressor]( [CLA-76 Compressor]( $149 On Sale $3999 [Buy Now]( [Shop Plugins]( [Get this plugin included with]( [Waves Creative Access]( Massive catalog of 230+ plugins | All updates included | New plugins added | Monthly & annual subscriptions [Start Free]( [This Week]( [Memorial Day Sale]( Get the plugins you have been waiting for Choose 3 plugins for $60 or 5 plugins for $90 and supercharge your production power. [Shop Now]( Excludes Abbey Road Studio 3, Clarity Vx Pro & DeReverb Pro, TRACT, Feedback Hunter, X-FDBK, Spherix, B360. [Terms & conditions apply](. [Waves Audio]( [Facebook]( [Instargam]( [Youtube]( [tiktalk]( [Twitter]( [Linkedin]( --------------------------------------------------------------- To ensure delivery of future mailings, please add news@emails.waves-audio.com to your contacts or safe senders list. [Update your email preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( Also available from select [authorized Waves dealers](. Offers are valid for a limited time. Waves reserves the right to stop these offers at any time. Offers are not retroactive and apply only to specified products. Please do not reply to this email, as this mailbox will not accept incoming mail. For customer service and sales, please [contact us by email](. Copyright© 2024 Waves Audio Ltd. All rights reserved. ------=_Part_27047618_1266622249.1716559642988--