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ive new to it, but i been reading lotta stuff, i dont need broad overview on what it is or anything, i just have to make sure of two things

1.) initially, when the signal breaks the threshhold, compression is only limiting
the peaks, not simultaneously raising the quiet parts, this only occurs when
you do the additional gain increasing (ie, lowest part of sound was -3db, raise
gain up 2, now lowest its -1db) so now the quiet parts have been raised...

but that part is up to the user its not auto like the peak reduction is, correct?

2.) the release parameter, in most non technical terms is what? i know the attack
is how long after threshold is broken before the sound gets compressed
(according to ratio), i can grasp that. but release means what, how long the
compression effect will last for? shouldnt the compressor automatically work
for as long as it sees the input signal is above threshold?

when i set my release to very very very fast, does this mean that as soon as a peak breaks threshold, the compression will start and end so fast that i can barely tell? also, i been reading that if u set it too long, it will not recover in time for the next peak, i dont understand how this is a problem because isnt the compressor not effecting the audio under the threshold anyway?

like, if my thresh is 5db, and ratio will drop anything over by 2db, if i leave my release on too long, will sounds that were previously 3db and below thresh still be effected and now these will be 1db? is that what they're talking about,

woops, i kinda blabbed too much, anyway i really appreciate any help thanxx