Attack and Release Time Constants in RMS-Based Feedback Compressors

Floru F. Attack and Release Time Constants in RMS-Based Feedback Compressors. J Audio Eng Soc. 1999;47(10):788-804. Available from: https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=12090

@article{Floru1999_12090,
  author = {Floru, Fred},
  title = {{Attack and Release Time Constants in RMS-Based Feedback Compressors}},
  journal = {Journal of the Audio Engineering Society},
  volume = {47},
  number = {10},
  pages = {788--804},
  year = {1999},
  month = oct,
  publisher = {Audio Engineering Society},
  url = {https://aes.org/publications/elibrary-page/?id=12090}
}

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AB  - Mathematical models for feedback and feedforward compresssors are developed. A couple of possible configurations are explored: linear-output rms detector with linearly controlled VCA (linear-domain compressor) and logarithmic-output rms detector with exponentially controlled VCA (log-domain compressor). It is shown that the transfer functions of both configurations are equivalent. A formula for transforming the compression ratio of a log-domain compressor to that of a linear-domain compressor is derived. The difference between feedforward and feedback compressor configurations, with regard to time constants and performance, are considered.
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