The radio automation software package I use (OtsDJ) has a dynamics
processor built in. THere's an AGC, compressor, and finally the
limiter. Each is fully customisable (specify attack/release settings,
the compressor ratio, knee, etc).

Currently it operates on the entire spectrum but as I understand it
future releases will have a multiband version.

By the way I was very impressed with the Winamp plugin "Sound SOlution"
- a multiband compressor/limiter with a few extra features (eg
pre-emphasis). Took me ages to customise it to an acceptable setting,
but once done it works a treat. Only use it for playing MP3s at home.



Gavin Stephens wrote:
> Hi guys,
>
> Age old topic but my favourite, audio processing that is. I still like
> www.burnill.co.uk <http://www.burnill.co.uk> software based processing
> for the price of it, free. I also the sound of it and configuration
> abilities. It's PC based and requires some horses, but check it out if
> you haven't done so yet if you've got PC's to spare.
>
> Although I was wondering if anyone out there uses both the aphex
> compellor/dominator together, how hard they drive the gain reduction on
> their dominator. Also who's had more sucess with either the slow or fast
> leveling action.
>
> I still like the Aphex gear, I just really wish they would get around to
> revising the compellor and throw in some sort of emergency AGC
> release/attack for some songs that have say a 9dB sudden jump in gain
> (yes CD's before they were compressed within a decibel of their life).
>
> I'm curious though if anyone knows of stereo generators or transmitters
> that have their own overshot compensated low pass filters in them,
> rather than straight composite clippers/hard limiters like in most
> transmitters.
>
> Cheers,
> Gavin.
>