COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES TYPES OF COMPRESSION

Dynamic Control Coloring & Saturating Downward Compression

RATIO
Compression GAIN REDUCTION
Measures how much the
Expansion
Multiband Compression
Limitng
audio is being compresed
The 'how much' of the
compressor - determines
how much the audio is
turned down in relation to
Cheat Sheet as result of the threshold
and ratio

how loud it is
MAKEUP GAIN
Adds volume after
ATTACK compression is applied in
How long the compressor order to not lose overall
'fades into' the compression volume
once sound passes the
threshold
PEAK/RMS
Peak has reacts to the
immediate audio level, RMS
TRANSFER CURVE reacts slower to the
RELEASE average loudness
How long the compressor
'fades out' of the DRY/WET
compression once sound
Blends the original,
drops below the threshold.
Can be set to 'Auto' on THRESHOLD uncompessed signal with
KNEE LOOKAHEAD CURVE TYPE/ENV the compressed one
some models. The 'when' of the
Adds latency so the Linear has a more precise
compressor - determines Softens the threshold of the
compressor can 'see' the but noticable compression
how loud the audio has to compressor, so it gradually
signal before it is type - logarithmic is
be before it starts kicks in as the signal gets
processed, allowing for smoother and less
compressing louder. 0dB is no knee.
smoother compression. noticable.

GRAPHIC COMPRESSION METER SIMPLE METER GAIN REDUCTION/ACTIVITY