Tag: Compression

Getting your mix ready for mastering is an essential step in the music production process. It's the final opportunity to polish your tracks, correct any issues, and make sure everything sounds just right before the mastering engineer applies the final touches.

There are many misconceptions regarding upward compression. Some people believe it to be indistinguishable from downward compression, while others mistake it for expansion. Some beginners don’t even know this tool exists!

The 'compressor knee' is named so due to its visual representation on a graph. It refers to the point where compression begins to significantly engage in response to an audio signal. When this signal goes beyond a certain level or threshold, the compressor comes into action and gain reduction occurs. This point, the 'bend' in the graph or the 'knee,' is where our journey begins.