Compression

What is DYNAMICS?

How do you understand the purpose of COMPRESSION?

Initial high-energy moments of any sound are called...

• Spikes

• Peaks

• Transients

• Clips

The time that takes the volume to reduce itself from the transient level is called...

• RELEASE

• DECAY

• ATTACK

• SUSTAIN

Applying strong compression to eliminate ALL dynamics in the music is a good idea.

• YES

• NO

The signal level when the compressor starts working is called...

• MAKE-UP GAIN

• RATIO

• THRESHOLD

• KNEE

How much gain reduction is applied to your signal when it reaches the threshold is determined by...

• MAKE-UP GAIN

• RATIO

• THRESHOLD

• KNEE

The timing with which the compressor’s gain reduction starts is determined by...

• ATTACK

• RATIO

• THRESHOLD

• KNEE

The timing with which the compressor’s gain reduction stops is determined by...

• ATTACK

• RATIO

• RELEASE

• KNEE

Drums benefit from FAST ATTACK settings.

• TRUE

• FALSE