compressor
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- noun
- /kəmˈprɛsər/
- Specialized
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compresor
- At this point, I typically solo the original lead, adjust the threshold of the "LA-2A" compressor until I'm getting about 3 dB of reduction.
OK, the attack time simply is how fast does your compressor grab the sound?
- OK, the attack time simply is how fast does your compressor grab the sound?
- I'm using a Kush Audio UBK one, which is a really great compressor.
- So now we're just going to put this compressor plug in on like all of the tracks, All of the tracks.
Examples
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If you listen closely to the drum track you compressed, you can hear the compressor react to each snare and kick hit.
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The sound engineer decided to use a compressor to tame the peaks in the guitar track.
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OK, the attack time simply is how fast does your compressor grab the sound?
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The idea is that you put a compressor on the master track from the very beginning and mix through it.
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You will be using this LA-2A style compressor to kind of "melt" the two lead vocals together.
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Optical compressors react more slowly, which makes them generally suited for vocals.
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The LA-2A is a classic optical compressor that's extremely popular on vocals because it sounds really smooth.
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Recorded with the mic of the camera, that’s why you hear that much compression (almost all cameras have a built-in compressor to avoid distortion).
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To make the recording sound balanced, I adjusted the compressor settings on the mixing board.
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By adding a compressor to the vocal mix, the singer's softer notes became clearer and more prominent.
Synonyms
A device that lowers loud sounds and raises quiet sounds and then returns them to normal when they arrive
Compounds
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A machine that pushes air to a higher pressure to power tools or inflate things
How Restrictive
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8.0
- Specialized
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6.5
- Specialized
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9.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Compressor comes from the Latin parts com- 'together' and premere 'to press'. In audio, a compressor 'presses' loud and quiet sounds closer together so the overall volume is more even.