Another Example
In part one I showed a method of using the S1 Multiband Compresssor to control the low end on a bass guitar inserting it on a single track. In the example, shown in the video below, I show multiband compression's more common use and that is during the Mastering Stage.
In this example the multiband is used on a finished two track song inserted on the master bus. This technique was used and discussed by Gregg Wells who uses it as a way to subtely inject some dynamics into a finished two track mixdown. As he calls it "Giving it that real recording sound."
Please take note that this is a very subtle variation. The idea is to help the track, to give your song a little pizzazz but in a very transparent way. With this being the case you really need to listen to the example on a good set of monitors or headphones. I also apologise in advance, what with the limitations of Youtube audio, that it may prove even harder to hear whats going on with the track. Nevertheless the method and idea is shown and you can most certainly try it out on your own mix's and see if you find it useful or not.
Thanks for tuning in and I do hope you find it valuable, take care and happy mixing.
This is great and it works. But I'm a little confused and your other Soap Box videos of keeping the 2 bus separate not in stereo. which by the way works great. Putting a two mix through a stereo plugin like this dynamic multiband compressor defeat what we did on the 2 bus. Will I still get the separation that I received using your 2 bus technique.
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