Hi.
Having run a studio or two I would like to think I know a depressingly lot about audio gear.
and looking at the manual I am struggling to see how I set basic things like RATIO on the compressor.
Even if the ratio CAN’T be set (which would be pretty useless in many scenarios used “standalone”) what is the ratio?
(so I could maybe figure out how many to chain to get the right values)
The manual excerpt: (as of today)
Audio Compressor Effect
The Audio Compressor Effect reduces the volume of loud sounds or amplifies quiet sounds by narrowing or “compressing” an audio signal’s dynamic range.
Properties
Property: Function:
Threshold Threshold level in dB (range 0 to –60dB, default = 0dB).
Attack The rate the effect is applied in ms. (range 10.0 to 200.0 ms, default = 50.0 ms).
Release The rate the effect is released in ms. (range 20.0 to 1000.0 ms, default = 50.0 ms).
Make up gain Make up gain level in dB (range 0 to 30dB, default = 0dB).
Any chance of some further details on ratio (and other relevant internals)?
Kind of a “black box” at this point, which is never a good thing on something as critical as a compressor.
And yes, I could painstakingly do some tests to find out myself I suppose. sigh…
Even a clue as the the internal implementation might help.
And since we are making xmas lists…
http://uk.mathworks.com/help/dsp/examples/multiband-dynamic-range-compression.html
is FAR more helpful to an audio engineer than the current compression.
Many thanks.
EDIT: I added a happy face since I always seem to sound grumpy no matter how hard I try 
EDIT EDIT:: I suppose I could always constructively use the side chain somehow… hmm