When all audio is processed the way you want, it is sent to the output. The output section of the interface contains controls for adjusting main volume. The output of the compressor and the dry (unprocessed) signal have their own output knob (and panning rings when Expert mode is activated).
This allows for parallel compression. Parallel compression refers to mixing the dry signal with a compressed copy of itself. The dynamics in the dry signal are preserved while the compressed signal adds body and character to the overall sound. The advantage of this is that the sound is reinforced where it needs it, but without the risk of crushing any peak transients.
For example, you can smash the living crap out of the snare drum to get whatever effect you are looking for while at the same time just lightly blending that snare into the mix. A very powerful function so we suggest you experiment with this.
The Auto Gain knob will help you to restore volume after compression. This is also known as "make-up gain" because it compensates for the gain reduction introduced by the compressor.
Warning: Auto Gain is not a guaranteed way of getting the "right" result. Rather, it can be a useful tool while you are tweaking the threshold and ratio parameters. Especially when using Expert mode functions like filtering, panning and side chain levels, it is better to switch Auto Gain off and adjust the Output level manually.
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