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Threshold, Ratio, Makeup
Does 4:1 mean that every level is divided by four?
Without compressorOutput with makeup
- Inspected input
- -12.0 dBFS
- Output
- -18.0 dBFS
- Gain reduction before makeup
- 6.0 dB
Only the portion above threshold follows the 4.0:1 ratio. Makeup then raises the entire result.
A steady-state hard-knee curve. Gain reduction is calculated before makeup. The native pedal attack, release, and knee are not simulated here.
How to read this experiment
Steady-state hard knee only; not a simulation of the engine’s fixed knee or envelope.