I recently discovered the Brauer methods :
https://brauerizing.wordpress.com/2014/ ... -to-guide/
In essence, bussing your channels to submixes and applying compression to each submix buss - this is to keep compression on 'like' material. Probably next level up from multi-band compression but with a bit more effort yielding more control. Since now have got Harrison Mixbus 32C - its something I'm keen to get into. A variation of this by a member below :
- Brauerizing
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From UAD forum : "The basic gist of the workflow is that you have 4 submixes instead of the one mixbus and like you mentioned, you use the sends post fader to drive the busses with the main fader of each track. Each bus is only applying gentle compression around 1dB and is more for tone and subtle movement and counter-pumping with un-linked dual mono compressors. You send each track directly to one of these ABCD busses, no other auxes/groups/busses are used. The function of Multiple Busses is to avoid having one instrument or a group of instruments adversely affect the level or sound of another single or group of instruments. Choose instruments for a buss that will compliment each other:
Buss A: Top/Upper Midrange: keyboards, pianos, strings, percs and synthesizers [Neve 33609 & Pultec EQ with a smiley on it]
Buss B: Anchor/Foundation: Drums and Bass (but also possibly cello, double-bass, bass synths, congas...). [Pair of Distressors on 6:1 w/British in and an optional 3-band Avalon EQ after it]
Buss C: Centre/Transient Midrange power: Guitars [Vari-Mu Tube compressor]
Buss D: Dimension/non-staccato: Background Vocals, effects, spatial, send other busses here for extra glue... [tube limiter for warmth with stereo widening]
5 Vocal Busses: 5 different flavoured compressor with sends off of each lead vocal track, you choose your flavour for the track/section, often automating different compressors for verse and chorus...
Parallel 1176s: Unlinked (dual-mono) 1176s all buttons in, but kissing the needle. Send the entire MixBuss or A-B-C-D busses or individual elements as needed
Mixbus: To see what's on his mixbus, watch this free MWTM video:
https://mixwiththemasters.com/video/mixbus-chain-0 "