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Sound Design / Why does the output db change after running a signal through a compressor?
« on: January 18, 2016, 11:15:19 pm »
I know that the goal of a compressor is to reduce the dynamic range of the input signal that is passed through it. However, what I can't seem to grasp from a technical level, is why does that (typically) cause an increase in the db of the output signal?
