Updated: Tue, 2014-08-19 07:25
Monolithic set ups are where you do all your work in one program. This is the most common approach people using Windows and Mac audio software will be used to. In Linux, JACK allows for very modular set ups, although some applications are fully featured and can also be used as monolithic set ups, eg. Ardour and Qtractor.
Updated: Tue, 2014-08-19 09:41
Parallel compression is a form of upward compression. It can add punch and energy, without sounding overly squashed. It does this while retaining some of the dynamics of the original signal. This is achieved by mixing a heavy compressed version of the track in with the original, uncompressed version. This is done by using a compressor as a send effect, instead of an insert.
Updated: Wed, 2014-10-08 09:48
Sidechain compression is when a signal, other than the main input, is used to control the amount of compression. A classic example of this is a kick drum being used to duck the level of a bass line. The compressor is inserted on the bass track but the kick drum is used to trigger off the compressor, which in turn momentarily ducks the bass signal, creating a pumping effect.
Tutorial on how to use the SC3 LADSPA plugin for side chain compression
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