Manual
Table Of Contents
- Introduction
- Operation
- ‘Front Panel’ Controls
- Dynamics Control
- Compressor
- Limiter
- Expander
- Gate
- Sidechain EQ
- Warmth
- Max Trim Control
- Dither Control
- Buss Compressor (Pro Tools TDM only)
- Description of Controls
- Preset Manager Toolbar
- Specifications
- Copyright and Acknowledgements
- Manual Revision History
- Platform Specific Supplement
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2.3.8 Compressor Timing Laws
The Oxford compressor offers three compression types designated NORMAL, CLASSIC
and LINEAR, selected sequentially via a button in the centre of the Dynamics display. The
time constant laws employed define the major difference between these types.
The Oxford Dynamics uses both Exponential dB/time and Linear dB/time laws as illustrated
below:
Exponential/dB curve used in Normal and Classic types
Linear/dB curve
The Oxford Dynamics time settings are displayed as real time constants when in exponential
mode. In linear mode the display is scaled to correspond to the time required for a 10dB
change of level. This provides a degree of parity between the perceived timings of the two
laws, which facilitates comparison and selection between compression types. These two laws
have very different sonic characteristics.