Why do some tracks grab your attention while others don’t? Well, it’s all about perfecting the right production tools. The secret often lies in mastering the art of compression! It’s one of the most ...

I thought it might be nice to take some time to consider the primary tool we use to cope with audio levels. That would be, of course, the audio compressor. This is a fascinating device. We use it a ...

In the conclusion of our series on audio compression, we cover Maximization and list free compressor resources. By Shawn Skead. We've gone over quite a bit of detail in the last three articles on ...

The Layer II coder provides a higher compression rate by making some relatively minor modifications to the Layer I coding scheme. These modifications include how the samples are grouped together, the ...

In the previous articles of this series, we covered compression types and their benefits. In part three, we discuss how to actually use them. By Shawn Skead. When it comes to plugins, it seems like it ...

Lossless data compression of digital audio signals is useful when it is necessary to minimize the storage space or transmission bandwidth of audio data while still maintaining archival quality.

There are many more amps equipped with built-in signage processing than there were just a couple of years ago, and that’s great news for installers. DSPs give them the power to configure audio systems ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Regular compression can be hard enough to get your head around, so you'd be forgiven for ...