The compressors most of us use are software plugins that come with our DAWs, and they do a great job. The flexibility to be able to put as many compressors as we like, anywhere in the audio chain, at ...

Compression is an absolute staple studio effect. In short, a compressor squeezes an audio signal, reducing the dynamic range resulting in the louder elements sounding less aggressive and increasing ...

An audio compressor is one of the most important parts of sound design and mixing, but it is also one of the most misunderstood and mis-used. Here Tim Dunphy unravels the mysteries surrounding the ...