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parallel compression

parallel compression noun: a dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing, achieved by mixing an unprocessed "dry" or lightly compressed signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal.

Noun

parallel compression (uncountable)

  1. A dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing, achieved by mixing an unprocessed "dry" or lightly compressed signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal.

Synonyms of parallel compression

Questions about parallel compression

What does parallel compression mean?
Parallel compression means a dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing, achieved by mixing an unprocessed "dry" or lightly compressed signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal.
What part of speech is parallel compression?
Parallel compression is a noun.

Words near parallel compression in the dictionary

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