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What Is Ratio In Compression? (Explained With Sound Examples)

Compression ratio is the level of gain reduction that takes place in relation to the input signal. The higher the ratio the more compression that takes place. What Is Compression Ratio? Getting the right ratio is crucial for creating natural dynamics. If for instance you’re placing a compressor on a mix bus you may want …

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The Perfect Compression Settings for Guitar Every Time

Mixing guitars is hard. When compressing guitars, there are a lot of things that you need to think about to figure out how to approach it without obliterating the performance. Because this is a particularly complicated subject, we’ll talk about the reasoning behind compressing guitars so that next time you get guitars, you’ll know what …

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What Is An Diode Bridge Compressor? How Does It Work? And What Should You Use It On?

While compression is fundamentally the process of balancing the loudest and softest parts of an audio signal, different types of compressors operate in different ways. The five main types of audio compressor circuitries serve as the basis for the majority of the plugin emulations found in today’s DAWs. One of the less-known of the five types is the diode …

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What Is Compressor Makeup Gain, Input & Output Gain?

When using a compressor, makeup gain helps you mitigate the difference in volume caused by the gain reduction (or increase) during compression. Compressor makeup gain lets us keep a healthy signal flow throughout our mixes and masters, so today we’ll learn how to use this compression setting in depth, why we need it, and how …

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