Serial and parallel processing are two powerful mixing techniques that can be used to help craft clear, detailed mixes.
But they can be tricky to master if you’re not sure how they work. And it can be especially hard to know when to use which technique.
In this blog, we’ll explain the difference between serial and parallel processing, and give a few examples of when you use each approach. First, let’s take a look at the most common technique; serial processing.
What Is Serial Processing?
You may not realize it, but you’re probably already using serial processing in your mixes. Serial processing is just a fancy name for using more than one of the same type of plug-in to process an instrument.
It could be as simple as using two of the same plug-in back to back on a channel in your mix, or more subtle like applying processing in stages over a series of busses. You can use two instances of the same plug-in or two totally different plug-ins, as long as they’re both the same type of processor.
So when do you use serial processing? Check out this week's featured post to find out.
