An audio compressor is one of the most important parts of sound design and mixing, but it is also one of the most misunderstood and mis-used. Here Tim Dunphy unravels the mysteries surrounding the ...

The SSL Compressor by Waves can be a very useful tool for compressing both individual audio tracks and mastering. However, beginners and pros alike may need some help in truly understanding and ...

In part two of our four part series on compression, we profile compressor concepts and the benefits of various options. By Shawn Skead. In the last article, I spoke about Compression as a concept and ...

Encoding digital audio data to take up less storage space and transmission bandwidth. Audio compression typically uses lossy methods, which eliminate bits that are not restored at the other end. ADPCM ...

Last week, Meta announced an AI-powered audio compression method called "EnCodec" that can reportedly compress audio 10 times smaller than the MP3 format at 64kbps with no loss in quality. Meta says ...