Bus compress drum track cymbals question?

[BRIEFCASEMANX]

When compressing all drum tracks together and sliding the compressed signal underneath the normal drum tracks to give them more "oomph", would you also compress the cymbals?

 

[Massive Master]

If you're talking about parallel compression, the easy answer is to try it and see if you like it. It's totally dependent on the drum arrangement, cymbal sound/definition/volume, amount and style of compression and the song itself.

I would go as far as to say that *if* the overheads were included in the mult, the settings would probably differ from those if they weren't.

 

[Track Rat]

I find when doing the parrallel compression sometimes if I include the overheads in the buss to the compressor, when mixed back in with the dry drums the cymbals can sound a little phasey the harder you step on it. Not saying you shouldn't just be aware that you can get this type of artifact.

 

[xfinsterx]

I always give the cymbals seperate treatment.

 

[ecktronic]

Only ever tried it once and left the cymbals out im sure. I never compress cymbals or hats. (dont even use a hat track)
Might try mild compression on cymbals next session though.

 

[BRIEFCASEMANX]

parallel, mult, "new york" compression, bus aux ratio mix master poop blah blah blah blah too many different terms for the same things! Thanks for the replies guys