However, as we alluded to earlier, compression representsĪ trade-off between dynamics and loudness, welcome to the loudness wars! Of the peak transients, frees up headroom to raise the gain of the sustained portions of the signal (after compression), it is this step that increases loudness. Attack transients (of very short duration) simply don't have as much weight (due to their short duration) as the sustain portion of the sound. The sustain is most important because loudness perception comes fromĪn integration (averaging) of the preceding 600-1000 ms to any given moment. It transpires that the attack (first ~10 ms) is used mainly to form impressions of timbre, clarity, crispness and punch, while the sustain contributes most to the perception of Start (attack) and body (sustain) portion of sounds. How can reducing the amplitude peaks make the sound seem louder? To understand this we need to consider the way our hearing interprets the Magnitude, speed and timing of the automated gain changes so that the compression process does not introduce artifacts. The art of setting a compressor is mainly in fine-tuning the When the input signal exceeds a predetermined threshold the rate of increase is slowed (or even stopped) beyond that point. In the case of the LimiterĬompression is a form of automated gain control that reduces theĭynamic range of sounds. NOTE: To use the Compressor or Limiter in isolation, turn the Limiter CEIL or Compressor THRESH to their maximum value respectively. The signal flow goes from the input to the Compressor (COMP), Gain, Limiter (with integrated Noise Gate), Saturation (SAT) and finally to the plugin output.
#Sidechain compression lmms series#
There is a video series available - Compression & Limiting video tutorials.Ĭlick on the following links to jump to the section of interest: Maximus (multiband compressor/limiter/maximizer), the Fruity Compressor,įruity Multiband Compressor and Soundgoodizer.
LIMIT and COMP tabs on the plugin interface (as shown below).įruity Limiter is ideal for maximizing & limiting complete mixes, compressing & limiting individual sounds or doing basic 'noise gate' duty.
To access the relevant limiter and compressor controls, switch between The Fruity Limiter is a powerful single band Compressor (with sidechain), Limiter & Gate.
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