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Cubase 15: Compressing Drums with Ultra Shaper

Demo summary

A demonstration of the Ultra Shaper compressor on a drum bus, showing the threshold adjustment and parallel processing mix knob.

Step-by-step

  1. Insert Ultra Shaper on the drum bus
  2. Adjust the threshold to compress the signal
  3. Set the Mix knob to 100% to hear the full effect of the compression
  4. Dial the Mix knob back to 50% for parallel processing

Options

  • Run the compressor in feed forward mode or feedback mode
  • Use the built-in transient designer
  • Apply side chain EQ
  • Toggle between soft and hard clipper modes

Tips

  • Use the Mix knob at 50% for effective parallel processing on drums
  • Take advantage of the consistent output level to avoid manually adjusting makeup gain when changing the threshold

Highlights

I kind of like how it makes my drums sound

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