Chapter 14 - Posted on 2015-08-14 by Deona Richard

Dynamic Signal Processing

-is the ratio between the largest and smallest possible values of a changeable quantity

(loudest sound to quietest sound)

Compressors

-The human ear has approximately 120 dB of dynmaic range

(24 bit audio has a dynamic range of about 144 dB)

Dynamic Processor Parameters

Compressor/Limiter Parameters

-Ratio

-Threshold

-Attack

-Release

-Makpu Gain

-Input Gain

-Knee

-Output Gain

-Stereo Linking

Digital Compressor Parameters

-Look-ahead

-Dry/Wet

Other Compressor/Limiter Considerations

Peak vs RMS

Expander Parameters

-Attack

-Ratio

-Release

-Threshold

Gate Parameters

-Attack

-Hold

-Range

-Release

-Threshold

Other Compression Techniques

-De-Esser

-Ducking

-Multiband Compression

-Parallel Compression

-Pumping

-Serial Compression

-Side Chain