VCV Rack Compressor Easy Explanation

Compression is often seen as a difficult tool that takes years to master. In this video, you'll learn how to use compression in a Modular Synthesizer environment like VCV Rack. We'll even create our own crude little compressor to really understand what's going on behind the scenes.

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00:00 What is Compression?
00:35 Threshold
01:16 Attack & Release
03:12 Ratio
03:53 Knee
04:12 Gain Reduction
04:58 Compression Example
07:00 Makeup Gain
07:37 Bypass
09:12 High-Pass Filter
10:40 Sidechain Circuit
11:03 DIY Compressor
12:59 Sidechain Compression
13:47 Compressor Models
15:29 Parallel Compression
16:18 Latency Issue
17:29 NY Compression
18:09 GR Output
19:45 Reverb Ducker