ABSTRACT
Most hardware gates provide a switch that turns the gate into a ducker. Even the small dynamics sections on large-format consoles sometimes offer such a feature. Gain reduction on the ducked music was applied gradually. This is due to the attack and release times, which ensure that no clicks occur. In the case of a ducker, the attack determines how quickly the ducked signal is attenuated, while the release determines how quickly the signal returns to its normal level. Often compressors are utilized as duckers. It is worth demonstrating the difference between a real ducker and a compressor used as a ducker. There is a way to make ducking less intrusive yet more effective, but it involves giving the ducker a rest and using a compressor instead, more specifically a multiband compressor. An important goal in mixing is controlled dynamics.
