The Journal
Topic
Compression.
2 pieces
0102
Parallel compression on vocals, explained
Parallel compression makes a vocal dense and consistent without squashing its life — you blend a heavily compressed copy under the natural one. How it works, how to set it up, and why you must clean the vocal first.
· 6 min
How to compress vocals (control, not crush)
Compression makes a vocal sit steady, and it's the effect most people overdo. How to compress for control instead of crush: starting settings, why two gentle passes beat one hard one, and de-essing before you compress.
· 5 min