Squash, Sustain, and Saturation — Dave Derr Returns to Talk Compression

Episode 9Compression is one of the most misunderstood, but powerful tools in audio. Few people understand compression better than Dave Derr, creator of the legendary Distressor.In part two of our conversation with the Empirical Labs founder, the Parpers dig into compression and saturation. Listen to our chat with Dave to find out what makes the Distressor one of the most widely used pieces of gear in audio. Essential listening for anyone serious about audio post-production, music production, or mixing.Parpers: Jim Stauffer, John Terelle, Amanda Nazario, Karen Martin, and Pippin