Sonnox Oxford Dynamics - Manual (Page 9)

4 COMPRESSOR
4 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.
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