Re: Cheating With A Compressor

Jim writes :

Guitar compressors are different than studio compressors. Studio compressors are commonly used as a variable limiter, to keep the peaks under control.

Or to kill them completely. See :

http://www.mindspring.com/~mrichter/dynamics/dynamics.htm

for what not to do with a compressor :-)

Paul P
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