Sonnox Oxford Dynamics - Manual (Page 17)

4.7 TimingFunctions 4 COMPRESSOR
4.6.5 MinimumObtrusion
This graph shows a minimum obtrusion type curve using a ratio of around 2:1 and a soft
ratio setting of 10 dB.
This style of compression will bring up the softer passages by around 12 dB and
progressively compress the loud passages into half the original dynamic range — in a
very subtle and unobtrusive fashion. Settings of this kind can tolerate fast time constant
settings without obvious sonic artefacts, and are therefore very effective in classical
music programme or other situations where a good degree of dynamic realism needs to
be preserved.
4.7 TimingFunctions
The relationship between gain compression and temporal behaviour is absolutely crucial
to successful dynamic control, whether the user is aiming for the unobtrusive control of
levels or a completely stylised sound effect. Much of the artistic character in the massive
range of renowned compressors is determined by subtleties in the timing behaviour of
these units under complex musical signal conditions.
In order to encompass as much of this valuable artistic legacy as possible, the Oxford
compressor plug-in incorporates a very wide range of timing control, using both linear dB
and exponential dB time dependency curves. In this way the plug-in can be used to
create the widest range of artistic effect without imposing an overwhelming and
unavoidable character of its own. The plug-in should therefore be considered as a
powerful and flexible tool rather than a specific ‘style’ of compressor. The following
paragraphs describe the operation of the compressor’s timing controls and its time
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