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1.3. Where are compressors commonly used?
Compressors are flexible studio tools and are used everyday to…
• Reduce overly dynamic audio sources to help them "sit" better in a mix.
• To raise the average loudness level of a recording so that the quiet parts are
easier to hear.
• To "glue" a final stereo mix together and add cohesion to all the separate tracks.
• To sculpt the attack transients of percussive sounds to make them more (or less)
"present" and "punchy".
• To lengthen the release time of percussive acoustic instruments (like piano or
guitar) making them sound bigger.
• To even out the varying intensity of the individual drum hits or guitar chords.
When pushed to extreme settings on guitars, this creates the famous "wall-of-
sound" effect heard in rock music.
• To "limit" a signal and ensure that it never exceeds a set loudness limit.
VCA-65 set to act as a Limiter
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