FXAlg #956: Compress 3 Band
Algorithm Reference-153
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In/Out
When set to ÒInÓ the compressor is active; when set to ÒOutÓ the compressor is
bypassed.
Out Gain
Compressing the signal causes a reduction in signal level. To compensate, the output
gain parameter may be used to increase the gain by as much as 24 dB. Note that the Out
Gain parameter does not control the signal level when the algorithm is set to ÒOutÓ.
FdbkComprs
A switch to set whether the compressor side chain is conÞgured for feed-forward (Out)
or feedback (In).
Signal Dly
The time in ms by which the input signal should be delayed with respect to compressor
side chain processing (i.e. side chain pre-delay). This allows the compression to appear
to take effect just before the signal actually rises.
Crossover
N
The Crossover parameters (1 and 2) set the frequencies which divide the three
compression frequency bands. The two parameters are interchangeable, so either may
contain the higher frequency value.
Atk
Band
(
Band
is Low, Mid or High) The time for the compressor to start to cut in when there is
an increase in signal level (attack) above the threshold.
Rel
Band
(
Band
is Low, Mid or High) The time for the compressor to stop compressing when there
is a reduction in signal level (release) from a signal level above the threshold.
Smth
Band
(
Band
is Low, Mid or High) A lowpass Þlter in the control signal path. It is intended to
smooth the output of the expanderÕs envelope detector. Smoothing will affect the attack
or release times when the smoothing time is longer than one of the other times.
Ratio
Band
(
Band
is Low, Mid or High) The compression ratio. High ratios are highly compressed;
low ratios are moderately compressed.
Thres
Band
(
Band
is Low, Mid or High) The threshold level in dBFS (decibels relative to full scale)
above which the signal begins to be compressed.
Atk Mid
0.0 to 228.0 ms
Ratio Mid
1.0:1 to 100.0:1, Inf:1
Rel Mid
0 to 3000 ms
Thres Mid
-79.0 to 24.0 dB
Smth Mid
0.0 to 228.0 ms
MakeUp Mid
Off, -79.0 to 24.0 dB
Mid Band Reduction
-dB 40 20 12 8 6 4 2 0
Atk High
0.0 to 228.0 ms
Ratio High
1.0:1 to 100.0:1, Inf:1
Rel High
0 to 3000 ms
Thres High
-79.0 to 24.0 dB
Smth High
0.0 to 228.0 ms
MakeUpHigh
Off, -79.0 to 24.0 dB
High Band Reduction
-dB 40 20 12 8 6 4 2 0