X3

164 Soundtrack
Comp
ressor
The compressor is an automated, dynamic volume controller. Loud
passages become quieter and the total value is raised. This makes the
volume more consistent and speech easier to understand. A compressor is
mainly useful in case background noise or music interferes with speech and
simply increasing the volume of the individual objects or tracks does not
result in any significant improvement.
Level: Regulates the level of compression applied (the "ratio").
Function: Defines the compressor depending upon the sound material.
Stereo FX
The stereo FX processor provides adjustment of the alignment of the audio
material in the stereo balance. If the stereo recordings sound weak and
undifferentiated, an extension of the stereo base width can often provide
better transparency.
Bandwi
dth control: Adjust the bandwidth between mono (on the extreme left),
unchanged base width (center) and maximum bandwidth ("wide" on the
extreme right).
Reducing the bandwidth can raise the overall level. In extreme cases, when
the left and the right channels include identical material and the bandwidth
control is pushed to the extreme left on "mono", the result can be a level
increase of 3 decibels.
Raising the bandwidth (values of 100) diminishes the mono compatibility.
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