BG Compressor version 1.0 What is the BG Compressor all about ?   BG Compressor is a state-of-the-art dynamics range compressor effect that has been designed & tested according to high-end analog equipement. It has been designed according to hardware prototypes , and special care has been taken in the audio algorithm design to make it sound just as good as any high quality analog hardware compressor available in the market ! Based on a unique emulation of a high-end analog compressors used in professional studios - it also have a commercial VST version ! (see bottom) How does it work ?   A Compressor is a dynamic processing effect used to reduce dynamics range. Basically it is an automatic gain control device that will reduce the signal level when it passes a specific threshold level , and leaving it unchanged if the signal is below the threshold level. Compressors are one of the most important consideration within a mix and have the same level of approach as an EQ might have since a proper use of a Compressor can make the small/big difference between an amateur or unpolished production, to a finished & professional sounding mix ! How to install it ?   Simply copy everything thats inside the ZIP archive into your Buzz effects folder (i.e : buzz directory\gear\effects) and restart Buzz. BG Compressor Technical Specifications       Threshold range : -50dB - 0dB Ratio range : 1:1 - 25:1 Attack time range : 0.5ms - 300ms Release time range : 1.5ms - 1000ms Output gain range : 0dB - +50dB Knee : SOFT or HARD How to use BG Compressor ? (Parameters Description)       Threshold : This sets up the Compressor's threshold limit. Whenever the signal passes this volume level it will activate the compressor and make it start working. Ratio : This sets up the Compressor's volume reduce ratio. If the signal passed the threshold , its volume will be reduced to 1:Ratio of its volume. Attack time : This sets up the Compressor's attack time. The attack time setting tells the Compressor how long it takes to fade into the compression once the signal's threshold limit exceeded ! Release time : This sets up the Compressor's release time. The release time setting tells the Compressor how long it takes to fade out of the compression once the signal got out of the threshold zone ! Output Gain : This sets up the Compressor's output gain increase. This is required since the Compressor reduces the dynamic range , and by that it decreases the signal's volume. Knee : This sets up the Compressor's gradient of compression. Usually , a soft knee settings causes signal to sound more "warm" when its compressed while a hard knee might cause signal sometimes to sound "compressed" and change the ammount of power that was in the original signal. Miscellaneous infomation - Legal stuff   BG Compressor , © 2002-2003 BGTech Software Inc. Program and data included in this package may be freely distributed, as long as the .dll file is provided with this documentation. Unauthorised sale of this product is completely prohibited and illegal. Buzz , © 1997-2000 Oskari Tammelin. Contact Details   If you would like to contact us about an issue , report a problem , suggest a feature or would be interested in our commercial products, the best place to go is to our official web site. BGTech's Web site & official plug-in shop : www.bgtechsoft.com