How does compression works? When a signal gets louder than you want, the compressor turns it down. However, it gets complicated when we think about how fast the compressor acts and how quickly it stops acting. Surprisingly, you can do a lot with compression beyond its main functions.
You can actually use compression to increase dynamics, not simply decrease it. You simply have to set a very low threshold and a very, very slow attack. In this case, the compressor will react to the whole of the signal. In addition, you can also intentionally set the release too fast or too slow in order to relay the compression action onto the sound.
Read more about this here: https://theproaudiofiles.com/compression-tricks/
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