Facebook Audio Engineering Network Makes Good.
"also different compressors will sound different just because of design reasons. Obviously (from a technical stand point...so don't get mad) digital compressors will leave you with the most linear signal, simple because when something because a digitl signal it is no longer a wave and you cannot change it sonicly... doesn't mean it's better... it's just what it is. Standard compressors will just compress the waveform. Opto compressors act a tad different. What these do is rectify your AC signal (rectify means turning AC into DC) so they can send it to a LED. So, this LED is giving a DC light representation of your AC. This LED is matched together with an LDR (Light Dependent Resistor). The resistance (ohms) will change depending on the amount of light shining on it. That LDR is then a base for a compression circuit.
LDRs are fun little guys. Check them out. Hook them up to a meter and then put your hand over it... then take your hand away.
I know that this really has no relevance, unless you are in EE, but it's cool to be able to tell some one these little facts.
LDRs are fun little guys. Check them out. Hook them up to a meter and then put your hand over it... then take your hand away.
I know that this really has no relevance, unless you are in EE, but it's cool to be able to tell some one these little facts.