Parallel, or New York compression as it’s sometimes called, is a mixing technique that blends a dry and compressed signal, and is particularly popular for beats, bass, vocals and even the master bus.

When we use plugins in our mix, we’re either replacing the input signal with our processed signal (regular compression is a good example), or adding to the input signal, which is usually the case with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When your beats are sounding weak or flat, overt parallel compression could well be the answer.