To compensate for this, you may find it useful to set the compressor's hold parameter, if available, to the same time as the lookahead setting. It sounds like a good thing, but bear in mind that the release stage will also be early.
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In very simple terms, this option delays the audio but not the control signal - that's the sidechain - so the compressor reacts earlier than it should. Getting the balance between the compressed and dry signals can take time to master, so as a starting point, try a simple isolated sound, such as a snare or kick drum, rather than your whole mix.
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It works particularly well when shaping individual raw beats, but can be used on submixes and full mixes, too.
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This feature allows us to retain transient definition and also be more aggressive with the compression settings, capturing the 'flavour' associated with heavier compression. Many compressors now incorporate the option as a parameter - look out for a wet/dry mix control near the output section. Parallel or 'New York-style' compression involves blending your compressed signal with the original non-compressed signal. In practice, the other thing you'll notice is compression starting sooner with a soft knee for any given threshold. In practice, this influences the sound of the compression, moving from audibly obvious coloration with a hard knee (good for precise processing of drums), to more transparent level control (highly useful in mastering).
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With a hard knee, no compression is applied until the threshold is reached, upon which the full ratio comes into play with a soft knee, the compression is applied gradually as the signal level approaches the threshold, eventually reaching the full ratio amount. It can be very sudden (hard knee), very gradual (soft knee) or somewhere in between. This parameter affects the onset of compression - ie, how 'sharply' it kicks in with regard to the signal passing the threshold (or not).