Parallel Compression on the Whole Mix – the ‘Rear Buss’ Technique

great audio mix tip to thicken a complete mix and bring important elements forward:

It’s a parallel mixbus compression technique from Andrew Scheps. No need to watch the 10 minutes long video here it is:

• create a bus with any kind of compressor.
• send all tracks except the drums to this bus. The sends have be post fader.
• Compress the bus aggressively (fast-medium attack, fast release, 4:1 ratio up to 10dB gain reduction)
• bring the bus fader up until it blends and thickens all your front elements.
• Play with your compressors characters, try different ones etc. That’s the creative side. -Enjoy