Waves MV2 Concepts and Terminology, Low Level Compressor, High Level Compressor, Dither

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1.3 Concepts and Terminology

Low Level Compressor

Low Level Compression can be explained in simple terms as the opposite of standard or high level compression. In a standard compression setting, any signal above the set threshold gets compressed and attenuated.

With the MV2 Low Level Compression function, any signal below the set threshold gets compressed upward, resulting in increased gain. The dynamic range is thus compressed, pushing low levels up while leaving high levels as they were.

High Level Compressor

The MV2 High Level Compression function is comprised of compression with automatic makeup gain and output level control.

The Compressor function is similar to that of Waves Renaissance Vox. The compressor is controlled by the Threshold fader, which sets the amount of desired dynamic range compression. An automatic gain makeup function compensates for gain reduction resulting from the applied compression.

Dither

MV2 automatically applies dither, which compensates for digital quantization errors.

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Contents MV2 Table of Contents Introduction WaveSystemWelcome IntroductionProduct Overview Concepts and Terminology Low Level CompressorHigh Level Compressor DitherComponents Quickstart Guide Interface and Controls InterfaceControls Preset Handling Preset TypesWaveSystem WaveSystem ToolbarLoading Presets and Setups Saving Presets and SetupsPut into Preset Menu As… Save to New File…Deleting Presets Comparison and CopyingInterface Controls Toggle ButtonsValue Window Buttons Multiple Selection of ControlsTAB Functions