This is a video with Steve Lamm talking about and breaking down Serial compression usig the serial controls in Pro Tools. He explains how to achieve smooth effects for harsh loud sounds and how to level out uneven sound (high and lows )like with vocals. To achieve this by using two or more compressors in a row. He does warn that some compressors are know to be fast and some are known to be slow so play around with this. The first compressor should be the fastest, and the second should be the slower. . He states that the best benefit is that you have more control with the volumes of the voice and or instruments. So that it fits the best to the type of music.
Key Takeaways:
- In this video, Grammy Award-winning recording engineer and Dark Horse Institute instructor, Steve Lamm, shows you how to control high-decibel levels using serial controls in Pro Tools.
- Serial compression in Pro Tools creates a smoothing affect for loud sound, which can be a challenge to achieve when you are compressing uneven material with extreme highs and lows such as vocal tracks.
- The first compressor should be in fast-attack mode to clip the loudest peaks of the signal.
“The greatest benefit of serial compression is tantamount to having two recording engineers working in conjunction with each other for control of the overall volume of the track.”
http://darkhorseinstitute.com/how-to-use-serial-compression-in-pro-tools/
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