COMPRESSION,LIMITING,CLIPPING, &MORE

In a compressor ? = The volume level (in dB) that audio must exceed for compression to start.

Threshold

On a trap snare peaking at -3 dB, setting the ?? to -8 dB compresses only the top 5 dB transient spike.

threshold

Your trap snare spikes 4 dB over the compressor's threshold.

• At a 4:1 ??? the compressor clamps down so only 1 dB pokes through.

Ratio

Ratio does not apply gain reduction until the audio signal exceeds the _____.

Threshold

When audio is below the threshold the ratio does = ?

Nothing

The 1st waveform has a ? Attack time

The 2nd waveform has a ? Attack time

Slow > Fast

When using a compressor, with a high enough ? Value (ie; 20 : 1)

The compressor essentially acts as a ?

Ratio, Limiter

The ratio knob turned to the left causes + ?

Expansion

When compressing a 1:1 ratio does = ?

Nothing

When compressing

Turning the ? knob to the Right causes downward compression

Ratio

The primary goal when compressing is to ? the dynamic range

(However you can also use fruity limiter to “Expand”)

Reduce

The primary goal of expansion is to ? the dynamic range

By making transients punchier or quite sounds quieter

Expansion

For every 4dB the signal exceeds threshold, output only increases by 1dB

This would be written as ?:?

4:1

When using a compressor having a ratio of 10:1, the compressor essentially becomes a ?

Limiter

? control in fruity limiter COMP tab

Sets the dB level at which compression or expansion processing engages

(By default its at ?dB)

Threshold , 0dB

The ? Control in fruity lmiter COMP tab

Applies post-processing makup gain

Gain

The Attack control in fruity limiter

Set how quickly dynamic processing engages after your signal crosses the threshold

(Measured in milliseconds)

When compressing. setting an attack time of : 15-20ms is considered a

? Attack vs 0.1-1ms would be a ? Attack.

The ? Control in fruity Limiter

Sets how fast compression turns OFF AFTER the signal drops back below the threshold.

Release

When compressing, A..

? Release value is around (10–50 ms) vs a

? Release is around (100–500 ms)

Fast vs slow

The ? Control when compressing

Controls how abruptly or smoothly

the compression transitions around the threshold

(By default in Fruity limtier its set to ?)

Knee , 0%

? How sudden or smooth the volume reduction kicks in when audio gets loud.

Knee

A Hard Knee is good for ?

A Soft Knee is good for ?

Drums vs vocals

IN Fruity limiter the ? tab

? Provides peak brick-wall limiting

Limit tab

IN Fruity limiter the ? tab

Allows flexible compression/expansion

COMP

? Compression Reduces signal gain when audio level exceeds threshold

Downward compression

Upwards ? Increases signal gain when audio level exceeds threshold.

Expansion

A ? Attack on snare drums clamps down instantly on transients, making the snare sound flatter

Fast

A ? attack on snare drums lets initial transients pass uncompressed before compressing the drum body

slow