AES San Francisco 2008
Live Sound Event
Friday, October 3, 2:30 pm — 4:00 pm
Compressors—A Dynamic Perspective
Moderator:
Fab DupontPanelists:
Dave DerrWade GoekeDave HillHutch HutchisonGeorge MassenburgRupert Neve Abstract:A device that, some might say, is being abused by those involved in the “loudness wars,” the dynamic range compressor can also be a very creative tool. But how exactly does it work? Six of the audio industry’s top designers and manufacturers lift the lid on one of the key components in any recording, broadcast or live sound signal chain. They will discuss the history, philosophy and evolution of this often misunderstood processor. Is one compressor design better than another? What design features work best for what application? The panel will also reveal the workings behind the mysteries of feedback and feed-forward designs, side-chains, and hard and soft knees, and explore the uses of multiband, parallel and serial compression.