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Meaning, you can use it to lift levels in the mix without overwhelming everything else. Most sounds are very “peaky” to begin with, with lots of contrast between the loudest and the softest notes.
Compressors automatically turn down the loudest parts of a sound, and as a result make the average level more consistent. So, you can turn the overall level up in the mix without distorting or “sticking out”.
There can be all kinds of positive side-effects of this process, like making things sound fuller, richer, more controlled or punchier, but at the end of the day it’s all about loudness. Not excessive loudness, but something musically beneficial.
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| Threshold - maximum amplitude (loudness) Output Gain - added after the compression to get your audio levels back to the correct amplitude Ratio - how much the compression algorithm is applied - as a guide: 2x1 for low compression, 5x1 for medium, and 8 or 9 for strong compression Attack - how quickly the compression will kick in when it encounters amplitude over the stated threshold Release - how quickly it lets the compression release | ||||||||
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