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"....Most audio professionals use compressors in every piece and sometimes on nearly every track in ever.....
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A compressor is a device that reduces (compresses) the dynamic range in a sound sources softest point to its loudest point to level the output, and can bring your audio material up to spec with professional recordings. Either the quiet parts get lost or the loud sections overload the recording.

You can use a compressor to wheel down the loud bits automatically, making the instrument easier to record or mix. An instrument that goes from very quiet and very loud over the course of a song can be hard to record and mix. Most audio professionals use compressors in every piece and sometimes on nearly every track in every piece.

Here are some features you may find on a compressor:

Threshold -

This is where you set the limits of the compressor, meaning at what level of dB do you want the compressor to start compressing. You can also use compressors to make instruments sound fatter and bigger, and can be used to beef up vocals and to bulk out your finished mixes. Do you want compressor instantly or would you prefer it to phase in.

Release -

Once the compressor has kicked in, how rapid or slow do you want the compressor to shed and no longer compress the signal?

Ratio -

The ratio refers to how much the compressor is going to reduce the range of the signal.

Gate -

A gate is a device that will eliminate any room noise, making recording deadly silent. Using a setting contiguous to naught would incorporate the compressor ever so slightly, if you want to add more compression set the levels to a more negative number.

Attack -

Attack basically refers to the speed at which you want the compressor to kick in. When the gate is bore it wholly lets any sound you plug into the input of the box straight through to the output. It works by off the audio when it drops below a defined level. When the input goes above the threshold, the gate opens and the sound is carried through to the output. A shut gate doesn't let anything through - you just get curtness on the output.

When the sound at the input is below a certain level, known as the 'threshold' the gate remains shut. It can be used for example, to filter and eliminate any unwanted background noise. Then when it drops rear down again, the gate closes it. However there are of course drawbacks to this, once the sound is in the computer you will not be able to “uncompress” the sounds. When you stop playing, and the sound drops below the threshold it will cut the sound to silence.

A separate outboard compressor is a considerable tool to have as you can tame and level the sound source before it enters the computer. Overuse can result in all notes audible the same and take away the dynamics of lighter and heavier notes. Use the compressor moderately as too much compressor can drag the life out of your songs.

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