64 Dynamics
Digital Recording Console 02R User’s Guide
Knee sets the transition of the signal at the threshold. With a hard knee, the
transition between uncompressed and compressed signal is immediate.
With the softest knee, knee5, the transition starts before the signal reaches
the threshold and gradually ends above the threshold.
Release determines how soon the compressor returns to its normal gain
once the trigger signal level drops below the threshold. If the release time is
too short, the gain will recover too quickly causing level pumping -
noticeable gain fluctuations. If it is set too long, the compressor may not
have time to recover before the next high level signal appears, and it will be
compressed incorrectly.