But after taking these Beginner Courses I feel more confident and have began to practice and explore. He duplicated an audio drum track. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Thanks for your comments Arturo! Compression for Guitars 9 of 10. In Reaper one can do that in a simpler way - a CPU friendlier way. not too often, I’ll use RMS size if I’m trying to copy the sound of a different compressor. Sorry, serr but unless I misunderstood your post (and the similar post you made before elsewhere), that's all completely wrong... (sorry if I didn't get what you mean). Compression for Bass 8 of 10. Until some time ago, when I hear talking about “parallel compression” I was used to think about that concepts too hard to understand, due to the complexity of the topics. Thanks, serr! I use both methods depending on just about everything else that's going on. Is there any chance a Reaper course for Voice Over and its intricate editing procedures will be offered? However this is not only limited in Reaper DAW but could also be implemented in any DAW software. Parallel Compression in REAPER. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use aux send in Reaper. The original was dry without any fx, the 2nd was with a compressor fx. I don't have RComp, but I do have some Waves plugins that seem to create this issue, as well as IK Multimedia plugs. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Didn't go through the whole thread, but if you're having phasing issues with the dry/wet knob, it's because the dry signal path isn't latency compensated for some reason. Thank You. REAPER always had the universal track class and introduced bussing folders later, for the convenience and organisation they bring. Track faders are slightly more convenient to automate, and some folks would just rather have that visual/tactile experience. I’m sold on Reaper over my ProTools system that I’ve been using for over 35 years. I do a parallel compression and reverb on every song I mix. If the knob is moved to the very right (=100%wet) the audio signal is completely compressed. I heard Parallel compression can improve the tone. I’m happy that you liked this course. There's only one instance of the Comp either way, and I don't believe that the "extra" track adds enough CPU usage to bother thinking about. I am having the same problem, except you mentioned RComp working. It's a matter of taste, I think. Best Regards. But if you completely crush your transients, the drums won’t have enough punch for the individual hits to pop out of a dense mix. In ReaComp, do you change something in “pre-comp” and “RMS size”? Arturo M. to you for explaining so clearly and sharing this knowledge. To thicken and liven up the sound of the drums, it's very common to add parallel compression. I have ez drummer. It significantly saves on processing power. If you're having phasing problems with a parallel bus (due to the phase shifts introduced by whatever plugin you're working with): Just tried again with the different routing and still the same issue. Aha! You apply a compressor as a send/return fx this way and not as an insert fx, I see. Really, it’s a very common technique, I’d rather say a “classic” one. Don't Fear The Reaper; Parallel Compression in ReaComp: Confirm/Clarify; If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. (You can't see the actual routing as they are always routed to the 'master/parent' - which is the same column as the actual master track.). This is done by setting up an aux track where you'll send various channels from the drum kit to be processed, then blended in parallel with the rest of the drums.