The technique of balancing the loudest and softest components of an audio signal is known as compression. While it may appear easy, these concepts are based on a variety of circuitries that produce sounds that are rough, aggressive, colorful, or […]
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Empirical Labs’ first success story came to be when their founder, Dave Derr, inspired by some of the most legendary compressors, such as the 1176 and the LA-2A, combined everything he liked about them creating the Distressor. Distressor is one
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Bus compression is a way to use a compressor on several audio signals at a time to make them feel more cohesive and affect the timbre. It’s most commonly used on instrument busses, like a drum bus, to increase punch
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