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Add Look Ahead to Any Dynamics FX with a Sidechain

Look ahead’s tradeoff is that all tracks need the same amount of delay as the maximum amount of look ahead that applies to a processor. A DAW’s Plug-in Delay Compensation (PDC) feature ensures all tracks remain in sync. However, PDC is part of a DAW’s audio engine, and third-party plug-ins typically can’t tie into PDC. But no worries—with this tip, you can add look ahead for any sidechain-capable dynamics processor, with any DAW.

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Figure 1: Waves’ CLA-76 plug-in adds a wet/dry Mix control that the original 1176 hardware compressor being emulated didn’t have for New York Style Compression

Better New York-Style Compression

Better New York-style Compression By Craig Anderton New York-style compression is a processing technique used primarily for drums. In addition to compression for a fat sound, adding dry audio in parallel restores some of the original dynamics. The popularity of this technique has inspired many compressor plug-ins (even emulations of vintage compressors) to include a

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Updated Rok Box MC Micro

Introducing the Updated Rok Box MC Micro Big Power. Ultra-Compact. Built for Creators. The latest evolution of the Rok Box MC Micro from PCAudioLabs redefines what a compact production system can do. Designed for modern creators, this updated micro workstation combines next-generation Intel Core performance, massive memory capacity, and cutting-edge storage into a pint-sized powerhouse.

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