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Digital Signal Processing

Black Art of Applying Compressor Settings?

Digital Signal Processing

Using compression effectively is a bit of a black art – This article is for you, if you’re new to using compression, or would like a reminder of how to approach this aspect of music recording. We’ll touch on setting the various parameters – threshold, compression ratio, attack and release times, and of course, the knee, as well as where to place the unit in your signal path.

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Discovering Magic from Compressors

Digital Signal Processing

Compressors are a type of signal processor used by recording engineers. They can be thought of as a kind of “automatic fader”. They are used either to fix problems, for example, too great a dynamic range in the recording; or to enable creative mixing for example, by adding presence to the sound track.

So how does this work?

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Equalizers 101: Solutions from Mixing Mistakes – Application

Digital Signal Processing

Like everything else in music or recording, applying equalization (EQ) is an art. Human beings generally can hear frequencies between 20 Hz (Hertz) – 20 kHz). If you know which frequencies characterize different instruments, you can use equalization to create the specific effect you are looking for. In this article, you’ll have a good introduction to effectively using EQ to correct sound or mix problems, or to add creativity to your results.

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Equalizers 101: Solutions from Mixing Mistakes

Digital Signal Processing

The equalizer (EQ) is probably the most common signal processing tool used by sound recording engineers. But just what is an equalizer? – And how can they be used effectively to enhance the sound for the listener? In this series of articles, we’ll cover equalizers, then compressors, what problems they help solve, and a practical introductions to how to use them effectively.

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