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Gravity (Compressor)

Compressor

Essentials

Gravity is a full-featured compressor with Threshold, Ratio, Knee, Attack, Release, Gain, RMS Window, and Sidechain. Use for tight, punchy mixes or creative sidechain effects. Automatically turns down loud parts when they exceed the threshold.

Threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release, gain
RMS detection window control
Tempo-syncable release time
Sidechain input
Tight, punchy mixes
Creative sidechain effects

Compression

Gravity Compression

Compression
Control	Description
Threshold	Level at which compression begins (-40 to 0 dB)
Ratio	Amount of gain reduction above threshold (1:1 to 50:1)
Knee	Transition softness around threshold (0 to 24 dB)
Attack	Time to start compressing after threshold (0 to 1000 ms)
Release	Time to stop compressing after falling below threshold. Can be tempo-synced or free-running (0 to 1000 ms when unsynced, or tempo-quantized when synced)
RMS Window	Duration of the detection window for RMS mode (0 to 30 ms). At 0 ms, compression triggers on the first peak sample
Sidechain	External input triggers compression instead of the main input signal

Output

Gravity Output

Output
Control	Description
Gain	Makeup gain after compression (-24 to +24 dB equivalent)
On/Off	Activates or bypasses the compressor effect

Practical Tips

Practical Tips

Fast attack: control peaks (vocals, snares).
Slow attack: preserve punch in drums.
High ratio: intense compression/limiting.
Sidechain: create movement and mix space in dense arrangements.

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