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Compression III: Compression for Effects

There are actually several “fun” ways to use compression that are not just for utilitarian ends like peak limiting. One […]

Compression II: Limiting Master Tracks

Compression can also be used to take an entire mix and reduce it to a maximum specific volume. This is […]

Compression I: Peak Reduction

In this first example, we discuss the very basic process of reducing peaks in a waveform. Compression effects are frequently […]

Dynamics and Compression

“Dynamics” refers to the range between the peaks and valleys of a soundwave. Effects processors that change the dynamics of […]

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