7 terms
A compressor in audio mixing automatically turns down signal peaks above a set threshold, reducing dynamic range to keep sources controlled and consistent.
A de-esser in audio mixing is a frequency-dependent compressor that reduces harsh sibilant sounds such as s, sh and t in vocals and speech.
EQ, or equalization, adjusts the level of specific frequency ranges in an audio signal to correct problems and shape tone during mixing.
A fader is the sliding level control on a mixing console or DAW mixer that sets how much of a channel or bus signal reaches the…
A limiter is a dynamics processor used in mixing that stops a signal from exceeding a set ceiling, catching peaks with a very high ratio and…
A noise gate is a mixing processor that mutes or attenuates an audio signal whenever its level falls below a set threshold, removing bleed and hiss.
Sidechain compression in mixing lets one signal control the gain reduction applied to another, used for ducking, pumping and frequency control.