

The attack time determines how long it will take the compressor to introduce the full amount of gain reduction after the incoming signal crosses the threshold.

Attack & ReleaseĪttack and release times are about how quickly the compressor interacts with the sound you’re processing. Beyond simply overcompressing during production or in a mix, sloppy attack and release times are probably the easiest way to get compression wrong.īefore we look at how to find the attack and release sweet spot, let’s break down what these controls are about first. Trying to understand that better is likely the reason you clicked through to this article. Let me state the obvious: too much badly dialed compression has probably ruined more mixes than any other cause.
