compression

  1. Tube Versus Optical Compressors

    Tube Versus Optical Compressors
    Avalon VT 737SP Tube Compressor, Preamp and Equalizer. Q: "What’s the difference between tube and optical compression?" A: The main difference between these two types of compression is the circuits used to manipulate how much gain is reduced. Tube compressors work by re-biasing the tube to control the amount of gain reduction. This type of compression gives off a well-known...
  2. Compressor vs Limiter

    Compressor vs Limiter
    BBE MaxCom Dual-Channel Compressor, Limiter and Gate with Sonic Maximizer. A compressor is sometimes a limiter, but a limiter is never a compressor. Let me explain. A dynamic range compressor is essentially a tool that takes any given signal and - when used correctly - can lower the volume peaks of a track but can also be used to...

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