In this compressor, the input signal level has to be set properly by the channel input gain. If there is a switch between RMS and Peak or the type is known, it is an extra joy. They generally have 5 knobs: Threshold and Ratio, Attack and Release, and the Makeup gain. I call them Easy to Know What It Does compressors. Types of Parameters Found On Compressors:įor practicing what the general parameters of a compressor can do, you must find one that has these parameters. deals with Setting Threshold in compressors:
Many years back, I thought I invented the Spanish Wax when I realized the interdependence and function of gain-fader-threshold-sweet spot and cried out “Eureka! I understand compressors!” I had made a little summary of that “invention” at that time and you can Check It Out Here This old Nomad Factory compressor knew that and I am using it in the following video to show you the basics of understanding thresholds and how thresholds depend on the input gain to get the compressor to work at all. Without setting and knowing the proper input gain of the track, it is senseless to talk about any threshold value. This deeper understanding is needed because if I say, for example, “Set the threshold to -30 dB to treat vocals” I have told nothing, but rather something foolish! Why? Because a threshold is a relative value that depends on the incoming signal level, that is the input gain of the compressor. Since all the parameters of compressors (number can exceed 30!) are in correlation and different types can give similar results with quite different settings and different results with the same settings, I thought to give a bit wider explanation. I am honored to have the possibility to share my way of thinking about “ setting the threshold” and “ always compressing,” but “… hearing the effect…” is rather an attack-release thing, so I’ll answer it in another post. What’s up with that? I’m also having trouble hearing the effects of the compressor, maybe it’s my ears, maybe it’s the Threshold thing…?” I understand the concept of what a compressor does, but I notice that a lot of people (specifically in tutorials) set the Threshold down way lower than just below the peaks that they’re trying to compress, so in effect, the compressor is always compressing & not just when those unwanted peaks pop up. It’s about setting the Threshold on compressors. “I have a concern that’s been bugging me for months.
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