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Dynamic Range is the difference between the loudest part and the softest part of a piece of music. |
A good example of compression is the audio for some TV ads which seems so much louder than the relatively quiet movie you are watching. |
In reality, the maximum loudness is of the advertisement and the program is no different, but the average loudness of the ad is very much higher. |
Compression is achieved by detecting the loudness and reducing the loudness of the loudest parts before bootsing the loudness of the audio as a whole. |
Two main compressor topologies : |
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