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Compression
It you are reading this, congratulations! Learning more about
what compression is and how it benefits your tone will ensure
you get the most enjoyment from your Punch Factory.
Compressors - What They Do
The basic idea is that a wide range of input levels is automatically
“compressed” into a smaller range of output levels. After com-
pression, sounds that were low in volume are higher in volume
and sounds that were high in volume are made lower in volume.
This results in more consistent volume levels that sit “just right”
in a mix without some parts being too loud with other parts too
soft.
Punch and Sustain
When a compressor reduces the volume of a loud sound, it does
so in way that is unique to each type of compressor. The time it
takes for this volume reduction to occur is called “attack”. An
attack that is too fast can change the natural character of an
instrument while too slow can lose the benefits of compression.
The Punch Factory’s interactive attack adapts to your playing,
controlling volume without changing character and enhancing
punch while retaining articulation.
Typically, compression creates more sustain by raising the level
as a note decays. This is more or less apparent, depending on the
style of playing.
