Simple compressor
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The Orinj Simple Compressor adjusts the amplitude of the incoming signal to both soften sharp
amplitude changes and, usually, to bring together quieter and louder parts of the signal. This
thus is a standard compressor / expander. An explanation of how compressors work is provided in
the topic on the Orinj Compressor. The Orinj Simple Compressor
differs from the Orinj Compressor in that the Simple Compressor allows for only one threshold
and does not permit compressing / expanding separate frequency bands separately.
Using the Orinj Simple Compressor
The Orinj Simple Compressor can be added to tracks
in the multitrack session view,
tracks in the
loop building view and to
waves in the
single wave view. In the multitrack session view and
in the loop building view,
first select the track to which you want to add the effect. In all of these views, click on
Effect, then on Dynamics, and then on Orinj Simple Compressor in the Orinj
menu. You will see the following dialog.

When the dialog becomes visible, the compressor has been added. Adjust the compressor parameters
in the dialog and click on Close. The parameters of the Orinj Simple Compressor are described below.
Orinj Simple Compressor parameters
See Effects for notes on the Title, Track, Presets, and Bypass
controls. The remaining Orinj Simple Compressor controls are as follows.
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Ratio: Use this slider to set the compression / expansion ratio of the compressor. This is
the ratio at which the difference between the amplitude of the signal and the threshold is
adjusted. The ratio can be between 10:1 (maximum compression) to 1:10 (maximum expansion).
A ratio of 5:1, for example, will mean that the difference between the amplitude of the
incoming signal and the compression threshold will be compressed (divided) by 5, if the
amplitude of the signal exceeds the threshold.
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Threshold: Use these controls – the box and the slider – to set the threshold of the
compressor. The threshold of the compressor is measured in decibels and can be between -50 dB
and 0 dB, where 0 dB is the maximum amplitude that the digital signal can carry, given its
sampling resolution.
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Attack: Use these controls – the box and the slider – to set the attack of the simple
compressor. The attack is the time it takes for the compressor to change the amplitude of
the signal so that the compression ratio moves from 1:1 (no compression or expansion) to
the specified compression or expansion ratio. The attack of the simple compressor is
measured in milliseconds (ms) and can be between 0 ms and 200 ms.
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Release: Use these controls – the box and the slider – to set the release of the simple
compressor. The release is the time it takes the compressor to change the amplitude of the
signal so that the compression ratio changes from the specified compression ratio back to 1:1.
The release is measured in milliseconds (ms) and can be between 0 ms and 2000 ms.
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Output: Use these controls – the box and the slider – to set the output gain of the simple
compressor. This is the gain that will be added to the signal, after it is adjusted by the
compressor. The gain is measured in decibels and can be between -20 dB and 20 dB.
See Effects for additional notes on: where Orinj effects can be used,
using boxes and sliders that impact the same parameter (such as the box and slider for the
compressor attack), applying effects to mono and stereo waves, and using effects during playback.
See Working with effects for additional information on
creating, modifying, moving, removing, and processing effects.