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 Compressor
There are two main factors that describe the function of a compressor: a level versus gain
function, which is generally assumed to be independent of the time constants, and a dynamic
gain function which exhibits more complex dynamic behaviour over time. To explain the
operation of the compressor section, it is useful to split these two categories. The following
section refers to the level versus gain behaviour of the compressor application in the Oxford
Dynamics plug-in.
The Oxford plug-in employs logarithmic sidechain processing, which means that all signal
parameter setting (and time constant action) occurs in the ‘decibel’ domain. This makes it
possible for all control functions to remain independent and therefore provides the greatest
level of control for the user. To get the best results from the compressor, it will be useful to
gain an understanding of the specific effects of its control parameters by reading the
following pages carefully.