To ensure consistent loudness levels across different audio sources.

To reduce the dynamic range of an audio signal.

To improve the clarity and intelligibility of speech.

To create a more immersive listening experience.

Peak limiting

RMS normalization

True peak limiting

Compression

Peak limiting only affects the highest peaks in an audio signal, while true peak limiting affects the entire signal.

Peak limiting is more effective at reducing loudness than true peak limiting.

True peak limiting is more computationally expensive than peak limiting.

Peak limiting is only used in analog audio processing, while true peak limiting is used in digital audio processing.

To reduce the difference between the loudest and softest parts of an audio signal.

To increase the overall loudness of an audio signal.

To improve the clarity and intelligibility of speech.

To create a more immersive listening experience.

Compression and limiting

Expansion and gating

Ducking and sidechaining

Reverb and delay

Compression reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal, while limiting prevents the signal from exceeding a specified threshold.

Compression is used to reduce the overall loudness of an audio signal, while limiting is used to increase the overall loudness.

Compression is typically used on individual tracks, while limiting is typically used on the master bus.

Compression is more computationally expensive than limiting.

To determine how quickly the compressor responds to changes in the audio signal.

To determine the amount of gain reduction applied to the audio signal.

To determine the ratio of the loudest to softest parts of the audio signal.

To determine the threshold at which the compressor starts to apply gain reduction.

To determine how quickly the compressor responds to changes in the audio signal.

To determine the amount of gain reduction applied to the audio signal.

To determine the ratio of the loudest to softest parts of the audio signal.

To determine the threshold at which the compressor starts to apply gain reduction.

To determine how quickly the compressor responds to changes in the audio signal.

To determine the amount of gain reduction applied to the audio signal.

To determine the ratio of the loudest to softest parts of the audio signal.

To determine the threshold at which the compressor starts to apply gain reduction.

To determine how quickly the compressor responds to changes in the audio signal.

To determine the amount of gain reduction applied to the audio signal.

To determine the ratio of the loudest to softest parts of the audio signal.

To determine the threshold at which the compressor starts to apply gain reduction.

To determine how quickly the limiter responds to changes in the audio signal.

To determine the amount of gain reduction applied to the audio signal.

To determine the ratio of the loudest to softest parts of the audio signal.

To determine the threshold at which the limiter starts to apply gain reduction.

To determine how quickly the limiter responds to changes in the audio signal.

To determine the amount of gain reduction applied to the audio signal.

To determine the ratio of the loudest to softest parts of the audio signal.

To determine the threshold at which the limiter starts to apply gain reduction.

To determine how quickly the limiter responds to changes in the audio signal.

To determine the amount of gain reduction applied to the audio signal.

To determine the ratio of the loudest to softest parts of the audio signal.

To determine the threshold at which the limiter starts to apply gain reduction.

A compressor reduces the dynamic range of an audio signal, while an expander increases the dynamic range.

A compressor is used to make an audio signal more consistent and easier to listen to, while an expander is used to create a more dramatic and dynamic sound.

A compressor is typically used on individual tracks, while an expander is typically used on the master bus.

A compressor is more computationally expensive than an expander.

To reduce the amount of noise in an audio signal.

To prevent feedback in a live sound system.

To create a more dramatic and dynamic sound.

To isolate a specific sound from the rest of the mix.