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Release times should be set long enough so that if signal levels repeat-
edly rise above the threshold, they cause gain reduction only once. If
the release time is too long, a loud section of the audio material could
cause gain reduction that persists through a soft section. Of course,
compression has many creative uses that break these rules.
The Compressor has built-in metering that allows you to monitor the
amount of gain reduction taking place. The gain reduction meter usu-
ally remains at 0 level when the input signal is below the threshold,
and falls to the left to show the amount of gain reduction in decibels
when the input signal exceeds the threshold.
Compressor Parameters
The Compressor plug-in has the following parameters:
Phase Invert
Allows you to invert the phase (polarity) of the input signal in order to
change frequency response between multi-miked sources or to correct
for miswired microphone cables.
Gain
Provides overall output gain adjustment. It allows you to compensate
for heavily compressed signals.
Input Meter
Indicates the level of the unprocessed input signal to the Compressor.
Output Meter
Indicates the output level of the Compressor, including any gain com-
pensation added via the Gain parameter.