NewTek TriCaster 8000 - Manual (Page 279)

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FIGURE 262
The effect applied falls off gradually as
sound draws closer to neighboring
frequencies on either side.
Click Reset to return all sliders to 0dB.
Hint: Naturally, reducing or increasing the level of one or more tonal bands affects the
overall output level as well. This may call for you to trim the main level setting for the
affected input or output.
C
OMPRESSOR
L
IMITER
The Compressor/Limiter is capable of preventing clipping (see Section 15.8.1) from
unexpected peaks or transients, and making talent sound better than they do in real
life, bringing voices, music and other audio sources into an optimal dynamic range.
Compressor … Limiter – what’s
the difference, anyway?
Compression and limiting are
not really different processes,
but rather a matter of degree
and
perceived effect.
Compression, ideally, takes the
form of a subtle, almost
imperceptible modulation of the
sound level to bring it into a
more pleasing and convenient
range. A limiter is applied more
for the purpose of managing,
even
‘crushing’, unwanted
spikes and transients.
That distinction aside, a limiter
is essentially just a compressor
set to a high ratio and,
generally, a fast attack time.
Audio
engineers typically
consider ‘compression’ with a
ratio of 10:1 or more as
‘limiting’.