The Bitwig team uses this segment to explain why wet/dry control matters for any effect, then shows a practical way to add it to devices that don't have one natively. The core idea: wrapping a compressor (or any plug-in) inside Bitwig's Chain device instantly gives you a mix knob, turning a standard insert into a parallel setup.
Parallel compression works because hearing some of the uncompressed signal alongside the compressed one preserves the natural dynamics and transients that a compressor would otherwise flatten. Without that dry blend, you lose the sense of where the original signal sits.
The Chain device scales beyond compression. Stack a compressor into a delay into a reverb, each with its own wet/dry ratio, and the routing stays readable. It's a simple container that handles complex signal paths without requiring any custom patching.