Ryan West Demonstrates ‘Paralimit’ & Parallel Processing on 2-BUS+

Описание: In part 3 of his video series exploring the 3 analog effects built into the Dangerous 2-BUS+, star engineer Ryan West demonstrates the simple genius of ‘Paralimit’. West graphically explains what parallel processing is — the mixing together of a processed and unprocessed signal — and how it can make a stereo drum stem pump and breathe using Paralimit. West shows how easily he can route any stereo stem and process it with Paralimit on inputs 15 & 16 of the 2-BUS+. On recording artist Holly McCreary’s track, “How It All Went Down,” you instantly understand how the parallel limiting, with its automatic gain reduction, work together for a more dynamic, exciting, and punchy mix. Paralimit is one of the 3 built in effects on the 2-BUS+ along with Harmonics and X-former.

"In this video series I talked about how I use the Dangerous 2-BUS+ not only for 16-channels of analog summing, but also for these three really unique processors that are built right in,” says West. “Having these three analog circuits in the 2-BUS+ is like having three unique analog outboard processors."

“What's unique about the Paralimit analog processor in the 2-BUS+ is that it has automatic gain matching built into it. As you blend in more 'wet signal' it's bringing down the dry signal so that the loudness is still the same. Paralimit helps to make sure what you're listening to is just the effect, not perceived loudness — which can fool you into believing that 'louder is better',” adds West.

Ryan West has engineered at top New York studios including Stadiumred Studios NYC, SoHo Studios, and Baseline Recording Studios, cranking out hit after hit for today’s top artists. As an accomplished engineer and producer in a variety of musical genres, #RyanWest is best known for chart-topping Hip-Hop and R&B mixes for today’s top artists such as Rihanna, Eminem, Jay Z, T.I., Usher, Dr. Dre, 50 Cent and many more. His mixes for artists have reached 19 Gold, 10 Platinum, 5 Multi-Platinum, and 1 Diamond RIAA album awards levels. He was nominated for the prestigious Album of the Year Grammy in 2004 for Usher's “Confessions,” and again in 2011 for Eminem's “Recovery.”

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