COMPRESSION TECHNIQUES TYPES OF COMPRESSION

Dynamic Control Coloring & Saturating Downward Compression

Glueing Loudness Maximization Upward Compression
Transient Shaping

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
ATTACK
How long the compressor
'fades into' the compression
once sound passes the
threshold
RELEASE
How long the compressor
'fades out' of the
compression once sound
drops below the threshold.
Can be set to 'Auto' on
some models.
compressor - determines
how loud the audio has to
MAKEUP GAIN
Adds volume after
compression is applied in
order to not lose overall
volume
PEAK/RMS
Peak has reacts to the
immediate audio level, RMS
TRANSFER CURVE reacts slower to the
average loudness
DRY/WET
Blends the original,
THRESHOLD uncompessed signal with
KNEE LOOKAHEAD CURVE TYPE/ENV the compressed one
The 'when' of the
Adds latency so the Linear has a more precise
Softens the threshold of the
compressor can 'see' the but noticable compression
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