The variable-mu (tube) compressor or "delta-mu compressor" is one of the most common types of hardware compressor (or plugin emulation) on the market and should be understood on our way to audio...
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The FET (field-effect transistor) compressor is one of the most common types of hardware compressor (or plugin emulation) on the market and should be understood on our way to audio mastery. What...
The optical compressor is one of the most common types of hardware compressor (or plugin emulation) on the market and should be understood on our way to audio mastery. What is an optical...
The diode bridge compressor type is a lesser-known type of compressor but is worth knowing about when studying audio production and the tools of the trade. What is a diode bridge...
Multiband compression is a powerful audio processing tool that can truly improve your mixing when understood and used correctly. What is multiband compression? Multiband dynamic range...
Peak and RMS values are a hot topic in audio, so it is no surprise that these different values also apply to dynamic range compression. What is peak compression? Peak compression means that...