Would The Real (NYC) Compression Please Stand Up

The Best Compression In Town

There's lots of examples of how to do parallel compression and the benefits it can add to a mix but there's one technique that supersedes them all, the original and the best, termed by mix engineer Bobby Owsinski, and that is 'The New York City Compression' technique.

NYC Compression first termed by Bob Owsinski

 Now at first look you might think what makes this any different to ordinary parallel compression, isn't it just sending or copying to a another track/bus/fx channel your original track, add a compressor, crush it and blend it in?
 Well the answer to that is in part yes, but then there's more to it than that a few extra steps that set it apart from the rest and give it an edge over other methods.

 Watch the short video below as I demonstrate how to implement it and how it can be used to add excitement and extra dynamics, especially to the rhythm section (drums & bass) of any mix.