Arguably one of the best tools available to a sound engineer is the compressor. A compressor is a device that reduces the dynamic range of program material. In a perfect world, there would be little need for compressors. Alas, we live in an unperfect world and due to the varied talent of the musicians we work with, compression is often required to make things sit correctly in the mix.
So how do you actually use a compressor? Well I was prepared to write an entire article on the subject until I found an excelent article written by John Mills. You can find the article here.
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