Incanus
Nerd-man
The outboard gear I'm working with is an RNC and a JoeMeek twin-q. I'll probably occasionally use a plug-in from time to time as well.
But my question is:
How does a compressor apply gain reduction to a given sound? Specifically what I want to know is: does it always attenuate the highest peak in the signal, or are there certain frequencies that a compressor goes after first, like highs or lows? So, what if a signal had no peaks at all, if it were a 'flat' sound (probably nigh impossible, but for theory's sake. . .)? Would the compressor go after the low end or the high end?
Or, am I just a complete dolt for asking such questions? It's quite possible. I would just like to understand how compression is applied to a signal a little better. Any info into this matter would be greatly appreciated.
But my question is:
How does a compressor apply gain reduction to a given sound? Specifically what I want to know is: does it always attenuate the highest peak in the signal, or are there certain frequencies that a compressor goes after first, like highs or lows? So, what if a signal had no peaks at all, if it were a 'flat' sound (probably nigh impossible, but for theory's sake. . .)? Would the compressor go after the low end or the high end?
Or, am I just a complete dolt for asking such questions? It's quite possible. I would just like to understand how compression is applied to a signal a little better. Any info into this matter would be greatly appreciated.