Baby Audio | Parallel Aggressor Compression and Saturation Plug-in Baby Audio

Parallel Aggressor

THE DEFINITIVE PUNCH PLUGIN

Unlock unparalleled powers

Parallel Processing plays a fundamental role in getting a “punchy” mix sound. It works by duplicating the same track into multiple copies and processing each duplicate with different levels of intensity. By blending these duplicates together, you can add more power while still preserving a track’s natural dynamics.

Parallel Aggressor is based on this simple concept. The plugin hosts three parallel busses internally:

Dry – Your original signal
Spank – A heavily compressed duplicate 
Heat – A heavily saturated duplicate

Work each duplicate hard! Then combine all three signals to squeeze every drop of sonic juice out of your track.

Workflow

1. Balance the three parallel signals from the main level mixer.
2. Use the Spank and Heat knobs to dial-up the firepower of the parallel engines.
3. The meters help you set the right amount of Spank and Heat for any audio signal.
   (Dial the main Spank/Heat knobs until the meters peak right before the orange line).
4. The style knobs inject desirable sonic flavors into the parallel engines. Engage multiple at once.
5. The solo buttons let you monitor each parallel signal individually for fine-tuning purposes.
6. Turn on Auto Gain to get a consistent plugin output, roughly matching the input level.
7. Output sets the global output level (post Auto Gain).
8. Switch between three different color schemes by clicking the top left icon.

Simplify your track count

You’re probably using parallel processing all over your mixes already. But Parallel Aggressor is designed to give you the maximum sonic impact with the lowest possible track count. The plugin is designed to make the small decisions internally, while leaving the big decisions to you.

PARALLEL ENGINE 1: SPANK

Spank offers an addictively punchy compression algorithm, designed to adapt to your audio signal. It begins where our I Heart NY plugin ended, with improvements in sound quality, signal detection and flexibility.

Dial-up the Spank fader to get extra punchy transients.

Style injection buttons: Extra Punch, Extra Smack, Sidechain Filter, Mono.

PARALLEL ENGINE 2: HEAT

Heat is a warm, analog modeled, saturation algorithm with an aggressive bite. It is based on our tape saturator from Super VHS, but has been rewritten and optimized for the Parallel Aggressor release.

Dial-up the Heat fader to get a fuller signal with added harmonics.

Style injection buttons: Extra Hot, Tone, HP Filter, LP Filter.

AUTO GAIN:

Auto Gain ensures that the combined output of the plugin’s three signals roughly matches the input/dry level. This allows you to experiment with different internal mix balances while keeping a consistent plugin output.

PRESETS:

Parallel Aggressor comes loaded with 25 presets created by BABY Audio and some friends of the house:

• KurtCurt (Grammy nominated engineer for 2 Chainz, Diamond D, Wiz Khalifa).
• Anthony Saffery (Billboard #1 producer for Portugal. The Man, Dirty Vegas, Cornershop).

Compatibility

Plugin formats: VST, VST3, AU, AAX.
Platforms supported: Mac OS 10.7 and up including Catalina / Big Sur. PC Windows 7 and up.
DAWs supported: Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro, FL Studio, Cubase, Nuendo, Reaper, Reason + more.