Hi guyz. I recently began learning about Compressors, and so far I think I have a moderate grasp on them but I'm still struggling with understanding how gain reduction is calculated using Ratio. So let's say for instance I have a Snare that is peaking at 0db, and I apply a Compressor with a Threshold of -10db with a Ratio value of 2:1. That would mean that for every 2db the Snare exceeds the Threshold, there would be 1db of gain reduction applied. So in that scenario, there would be 5db of gain reduction total. Is that correct?
So if I use a Ratio of 4:1, does that mean for every 4db the Snare exceeds the Threshold, there would be a gain reduction of 1db? So if the Snare is exceeding the Threshold by -10db, and for every 4db there is 1db of gain reduction, that would mean there is 2.5db of gain reduction being applied. Is any of this accurate or is my understanding totally skewed? I'm probably getting mixed up somewhere but hopefully someone can clarify. Thanks!
Submitted November 05, 2016 at 01:30PM by Eternal_Horizon https://www.reddit.com/r/edmproduction/comments/5baqai/can_you_help_me_understand_compression_ratio/?utm_source=ifttt