By prospect
Tue Mar 06, 2007 6:11 am
(taken from http://forum.defected.com/viewtopic.php ... ompression )
Legendary NYC Style bus compression - a technique that started in Rock and was handed down to Hip Hop, House and beyond.
1: Create a Group Channel Track (Cubase) or Bus (Logic) called 'Drums'
2: Route the output of all drum sounds to this 'Drums' Fader instead of the master
3: Create an additional GCT/BUS and call it 'NYC' or 'Fatness' and bring the fader right down so it cant be heard.
4: Send from the 'Drums' GCT/BUS into 'NYC' 100% (fx send on cubase/aux send on Logic)
5: Now on the 'NYC' GCT/BUS add the following Inserts with settings as stated:
i1) Compressor: Peak Mode, Ratio about 8:1, Attack 5ms, Release 150ms or Auto, Threshold set so that about -10dB gain reduction.
i2) EQ: Low Shelf boost of +6dB @ 100 Hz, High Shelf Boost +6dB @ 10kHz
6: Bring the NYC fader up slowly.... Fatness happens!
This technique should be used with care - if you use too much of it you may not have enough headroom to fit the rest of your track. If you want to hear it in action listen to Ballistica - it's all over the beats.
It can also be used with other sounds for fattening - including vocals.
For an elaborate discussion on this check out; http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.p ... =nyc+drums
My mixes have improved significantly by using elements from this method in different variations.
Legendary NYC Style bus compression - a technique that started in Rock and was handed down to Hip Hop, House and beyond.
1: Create a Group Channel Track (Cubase) or Bus (Logic) called 'Drums'
2: Route the output of all drum sounds to this 'Drums' Fader instead of the master
3: Create an additional GCT/BUS and call it 'NYC' or 'Fatness' and bring the fader right down so it cant be heard.
4: Send from the 'Drums' GCT/BUS into 'NYC' 100% (fx send on cubase/aux send on Logic)
5: Now on the 'NYC' GCT/BUS add the following Inserts with settings as stated:
i1) Compressor: Peak Mode, Ratio about 8:1, Attack 5ms, Release 150ms or Auto, Threshold set so that about -10dB gain reduction.
i2) EQ: Low Shelf boost of +6dB @ 100 Hz, High Shelf Boost +6dB @ 10kHz
6: Bring the NYC fader up slowly.... Fatness happens!
This technique should be used with care - if you use too much of it you may not have enough headroom to fit the rest of your track. If you want to hear it in action listen to Ballistica - it's all over the beats.
It can also be used with other sounds for fattening - including vocals.
For an elaborate discussion on this check out; http://www.logicprohelp.com/viewtopic.p ... =nyc+drums
My mixes have improved significantly by using elements from this method in different variations.
