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When the Knee control is set to 0, the transfer function of the compressor is a classic “hard-knee” in which
the compressor applies no gain reduction when the detector is below the threshold, and the gain is reduced
by the ratio when the detector level is above the threshold.
Figure 9.5: Knee Control at 0
When you increase the Knee parameter from 0 to 1 the knee of the transfer function gradually softens until the
compressor functions as a soft-knee compressor when the Knee parameter is 1.
Figure 9.6: Knee Control at 1
You can also adjust the Knee parameter to negative values, which has the effect introducing a “kink” in the
compressor transfer function at the threshold. This can yield useful results on percussive material.
Figure 9.7: Knee Control at -0.5