How To Understand Vocal Compression

3. Sound Engineer: A professional who manipulates audio signals and controls vocal compression settings. 4. Compression Ratio: A parameter that determines the extent to which the dynamic range of vocals is reduced. 5. Attack Time: The time it takes for the compressor to activate and start attenuating the vocal's amplitude. 6. Release Time: The time it takes for the compressor to return to its original state after attenuating the vocal's amplitude. 7. Threshold: A level set by the sound engineer above which the compressor reduces the vocal's volume. 8. Makeup Gain: A compensatory increase in the overall volume of the vocal after compression to maintain a consistent level. 9. Peak Reduction: The amount by which the compressor reduces the vocal's peak amplitudes above the defined threshold. 10. Dynamic Range: The difference between the loudest and softest parts of a vocal performance. 11. Knee: A compression parameter that determines the smoothness of the transition between compressed and uncompressed regions. 12. Sidechain: A technique used in vocal compression where the dynamics of a different audio source influence the compression of vocals. 13. Multiband Compression: A method that splits the vocal