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To find the exact phrase, put the words in quotes or join them together with a plus sign e.g. live+recording or "live recording".
To find, say, all live recording articles that mention Avid, enter: live+recording +avid - and use sidebar filters to narrow down searches further.
Could you explain (slowly!) the basic principles of how a compressor works, and what each control does, the ratio control in particular?
I have a compressor with inserts to access the side-chain. What is the side-chain and what would you use these inserts for?