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Multiband Compressor

Control low, mid and high dynamics separately.

Controls and parameters

Labels and units follow the controls in the app. The instrument, model, or mode can change which controls are visible.

ControlDisplayed rangeMeaning
Low crossover40 – 500 HzThe transition boundary between frequency regions in processing.
High crossover600 – 8000 HzThe transition boundary between frequency regions in processing.
Low threshold-72 – 0 dBA reference level that triggers a change in processing.
Mid threshold-72 – 0 dBA reference level that triggers a change in processing.
High threshold-72 – 0 dBA reference level that triggers a change in processing.
Ratio1 – 20 :1The input-level increase compared with the output-level increase above threshold.
Attack1 – 200 msHow quickly the initial change in a process happens.
Release10 – 2000 msHow quickly a process recovers as its triggering condition decreases.
Makeup-12 – 18 dBGain used to balance level after compression.
Blend0 – 100 %The balance between the original signal and the processed signal.

What is this effect for?

Control low, mid and high dynamics separately.

Try listening

Choose Low/High crossovers, then each band threshold. Ratio and timing are shared, and Makeup is explicit. Compare at a similar listening level.

Things to watch

The crossover is not a microphone or stem simulation. Test low-B response, attack and sustain; louder is not automatically better.

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