Fast attack and fast release shape punch, movement, and tone. Here’s how different compressors handle timing–and what those speeds really sound like.

Channel Link shapes how a mix breathes. Linked = unity. Lower linking = subtle movement and life. Here’s how it works in audio.

A visual guide to every compressor type – VCA, FET, Optical, and Vari-Mu – plus a free checklist to help you choose the right one.

Compression is more than volume control – it’s density. Learn how to shape punchy, cohesive mixes with depth and clarity.

Compression can flatten your mix. The mix knob brings it back to life. Here’s why blending dry signal changes everything.

I thought the attack wasn’t fast enough. Turns out, it was the release all along. Here’s how I heard it—and fixed it.