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Dynamics (Compressor / Expander / Gate / Limiter)
Use this editor to edit the dynamics of a sample. Each function can be previewed in real-
time.
The graphics display shows the corresponding resulting dynamics curve for an improved
overview.
The following functions are available:
Compressor: The dynamics of a piece are limited, loud sequences are dampened, quiet
sequences are retained. Compression is often used to add power to audio material or to
increase the loudness. The level of compression is adjusted by the ratio controller, the
activation threshold is determined by the threshold. You can also influence the attack and
release.
Limiter: Only the loudest passages are limited (above the threshold). Quiet passages
remain unedited. Limiters are used to reduce the level peaks without reducing the master
dynamics. After the limiter process, the master level can be increased using normalization
without having to worry about overmodulation. The "Limiter" preset sets a threshold of -0.2
dB when using the limiter as a peak limiter in the master range of the Mixer.
Limiter 100%: Performs the same editing as the limiter; however, the level is immediately
raised to 0 dB - this corresponds to a subsequent normalization.
Expander: The dynamics of a piece are increased, loud sequences remain quiet, quiet
sequences become even quieter. Dynamics expansion is often used for recording speech
with a high noise level. The expansion causes the level of the speech to be raised, noises,
however, are suppressed. Please note that there is also a powerful DeNoising algorithm
provided.
Gate: Very quiet passages (below the threshold level) are dampened or set to zero. This
way, you can effectively suppress noise during the pauses between takes. Even at high
compression (Ratio > 5) the gate function is still useful to avoid strong increases in the
quietest of passages and background noise.