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 ...

If you use an audio compressor (for reducing the loudest parts of the signal; we're not talking bit-rate reduction here), limiter, gate, or other type of processing for the left and right channels, ...

Why do some tracks grab your attention while others don’t? Well, it’s all about perfecting the right production tools. The secret often lies in mastering the art of compression! It’s one of the most ...

People mix up the two types of audio compression all the time. Dynamic range and lossy compression are very different things. Ex-movie theater projectionist Steve Guttenberg has also worked as a ...