compressor gain control principles
A short compendium on digital audio compression techniques. Basic compressor configurations Compression vs. limiting Technically speaking the same principles are used in audio signal limiting and...
View Articleapplying saturation through the sidechain
This short article gives a brief introduction on applying waveshaping algorithms not directly in the audio path but via a transformed equation through the sidechain and a VCA instead. As mentioned...
View Articlethe beauty of opto-electrical compression
Opposed to VCA, Variable-Mu or FET based approaches, opto-electrical compression takes advantage of using a light-sensitive resistor and a small light emitter (a LED or electroluminescent panel) to...
View Articletowards stateful saturation – very first audio shots
Around a year ago or so I’ve already started to look into a couple of stateful non-linear models which could be more suitable for a musical and convincing digital saturation experience. To make it even...
View Articleannouncing Density mkIII – providing depth and dimension, mastering grade
As hinted earlier in a facebook post, the TesslaPRO update will be delayed and probably released after the summer break – it is just not there yet. Instead, a major update for the Density compressor...
View Articlemajor mkIII update for Density bus compressor released
More information is available here and also included in the manual addendum. Density mkIII is a Windows x32 freeware release for VST compatible applications and you can grab your copy via the download...
View Articlecompressor aficionados (5) – Dave Hill
Dave, some of your Cranesong devices are already legend – how did that affair once started? Before I started Crane Song I had been designing the Summit Audio Gear through and including the DCL-200,...
View Articlecompressor aficionados (6) – Christopher Dion
Chris, you are the man behind the Canada-based Quantum-Music studio. What was your journey towards this venture? My father (Alain Dion) was an internationally renown live sound engineer and technical...
View Articleinterview series (11) – Andreas Eschenwecker
Andy, your Vertigo VSC compressor has already become a modern classic. What has been driven you to create such a device? I really like VCA compressors. VCA technology gives you a lot of freedom in...
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