Re: Some basic processing questions

["Scott Fraser" scottbfraser]

<<You are totally correct of course. I was oversimplifying based on the fac=
t we were discussing low-end products which tend to separate the two functi=
ons based on possible thresholds and permitted ratios, etc. Such tools gene=
rally do not provide a full complement of control parameters for both "comp=
ressor" and "limiter", but rather a subset based on the intended end result=
. Audacity, for example, provides a Compressor and also a Hard Limiter. >>

Yeah. Given the wide range of individuals, from experienced audio professio=
nals to first time beginners, on this forum it's always hard to know exactl=
y how to pitch technical information. So many of the assumptions within a g=
roup of pros, especially as concerns everyday DAW workflow procedures, don'=
t always apply here.

Scott Fraser