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Audio lingo: Multiband compressor

July 25, 2011 Stiff Leave a Comment

A multiband compressor is simply a compressor that can be set to operate differently on different frequencies. For instance, you could set it to a ratio of 4:1 on 500-1000 Hz and a ratio of 2:1 on 3 kHz. In the same way multiband limiters also exists. … [Read more...]

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Audio lingo: Expander

May 4, 2011 Stiff Leave a Comment

An expander is in a way the opposite of a compressor. While a compressor uses the threshold setting to reduce the signal above the set value, an expander reduces the signal below the threshold value. This makes the signal more dynamic, and is thus expanded instead of … [Read more...]

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Audio Lingo: Gate

March 24, 2011 Stiff Leave a Comment

A gate is typically the same thing as an expander, but set to a such high ratio (I.E. high compression) that it doesn't let anything past the set threshold. In other words, it is almost to the gate, what the limiter is to the compressor. Gates are perhaps most often used as a … [Read more...]

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Audio Lingo: Notch filter

March 20, 2011 Stiff Leave a Comment

Nothc filters, or "high Q notch filters" are basically EQ bands used to eliminate certain frequencies. Usually they have very high Q settings so that they only affect a very specific area of the frequency range. Notch filters are usually used to remove hum or other noise. … [Read more...]

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Audio lingo: DAW

November 23, 2010 Stiff 1 Comment

DAW is short for Digital Audio Workstation. The exact description of the term is somewhat vague as it can refer to a complete system consisting of both audio interface, controller and software, or just the software only. The most common features for a DAW is multi-track … [Read more...]

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