About Compression
The Multi-band compression mode of Triple•C basically splits the incoming signal into three frequency bands, allowing independent compression to take place in each of the three user defined frequency areas. Consequently compression is only applied to the necessary frequency areas, providing a far more intelligent way of working with the given source material.
Using Triple•C’s Multi-band mode avoids a number of traditional artifacts of compression i.e. that peaks at certain frequencies incorrectly controlling the compression of the entire signal. For example when compressing vocals using traditional Full-band compression, high frequencies tend to be reduced due to the fact that vocals generally consist of mid frequencies. So the mid frequencies will determine the compression level of the overall signal. Using Triple•C’s Multi-band compression will allow independent compression in all three bands, and consequently preserve the high frequencies.
The combination of Triple•C’s Multi-band mode and Spectral Controls, gives you a unique tool to alter the spectral balance of the processed signal. This is a far more dynamic and musical method as opposed to a rather static Equalizer change e.g. allowing you to have a bright and open vocal, while still reducing unwanted "S" peaks when necessary.