Description
Dynamic range compression (DRC) or simply compression is an audio signal processing operation that reduces the volume of loud sounds or amplifies quiet sounds, thus reducing or compressing an audio signal's dynamic range. Compression is commonly used in sound recording and reproduction, broadcasting, live sound reinforcement and in some instrument amplifiers.

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Submitted by anonymous on Tue, 10/31/2000 - 21:32

How much compression is happening with pop music?

I hear so many different guys replies regarding the amount they put on to "use little as possible" to "lay it on".

I've read that it's put on heavy 3 times throughout the mix. Can someone here shed some light on the subject.

thanks!