Dynamic range compression
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Dynamic range compression (DRC) or simply compression is an audio signal processing operation that reduces the volume of loud sounds or amplifies quiet sounds, thus reducing or compressing an audio signal's dynamic range.
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See also
- Squelch
- Automatic gain control
- LA-2A Leveling Amplifier
- 1176 Peak Limiter
- Tone mapping, the photographic equivalent
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