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Hardware and software dynamics processors

Hardware and software dynamics processors

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Hardware and software dynamics processors

It seems like a year never passes without at least a dozen new compressors, limiters, and other similar tools coming onto the market. It's no surprise that producers and engineers often become quickly overwhelmed with the number of choices. Which one should I buy? Do I need all of them to make my mix sound good? Will this year's model change my life like the advertisement says it will? Even though all the flashy interfaces, lights, and knobs may look radically different from each other, the reality is that all dynamics processors today are pretty much designed on the same principles as the ones from a few decades ago, and learning the fundamental concepts behind them and the basic techniques for using them in your mixes translates surprisingly well across both hardware and software processors. Think about it this way. If you can drive a Toyota, you can certainly drive a Ford or a Chevy. It might take a few minutes to get used to the controls and you might not understand the full…

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