Audio mastering in Cubase 5: Parallel Compression

[TheBeatlesoup]

Aye finally av goat a scotsman tae learn me how tae mix .

[olunyke1]

Can parallel compression be used for vocals?

[AncaBoieru]

Awesome ! Thumbs up

[lairdriver]

That track you used for example purposes was pretty sick, is that yours?

[funkocoriko]

isn't it better to do mastering on two separates tracks (left/right)??

[jRab222]

@funkocoriko in track A he had a stereo left, right track then he duplicated it in track B . your right tho

[funkocoriko]

@jRab222 thanks for answering man. Do you how to have a track which is a fusion of left & right, and looks like mono, but is actually stereo ? I don't know if you get my point, but i saw a guy mastering like this...

[Darkemu42]

He has Bittorrent. 

[LeechesInMyBlood]

Reading from Bob Katz of this process for the first time... Couldn't quite understand it... You laid in a great perspective as so mortal man to understand it without using hightech analog compressors. :D

Thank you!

[sirlordcomixx1]

This is good, but what about parallel comp, on midi, i mean on vst instruments not audio, do you still have to worry about phase problems ?

[lairdriver]

@sirlordcomixx1

Parallel compression is a mastering tool, meant for your final mix or your mix down. If your in a situation where you are needing to use it on a Synth - you could pull it off - but it's more of an overall dressing tool. For me anyways, and some of the guys I have worked with. But hey, id rather you pump volume out with compression - the use a limiter right away - which is what is causing this audio diareah we hear on beatport.

[itssierraleone]

can you tell me what vst you use to mix and then your setup to master?

[examplesproject]

very few good/clear videos on mixing/mastering - thanks - this was real good