Oval Studio - Mixing with compression “knee” refers to how the compressor transitions between the non-compressed and compressed states of an audio signal running through it. Typically, compressors will offer one, or
![Static compression characteristic with make-up gain and hard or soft knee. | Download Scientific Diagram Static compression characteristic with make-up gain and hard or soft knee. | Download Scientific Diagram](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277772168/figure/fig7/AS:668233761820686@1536330752574/Static-compression-characteristic-with-make-up-gain-and-hard-or-soft-knee.png)
Static compression characteristic with make-up gain and hard or soft knee. | Download Scientific Diagram
Drum and Bass (dnb) Production - Knee explained. Knee refers to the bend in the transfer curve between the compressed and uncompressed audio. A hard knee will immediately compress the signal after
![Differences between soft knee and hard knee in Dynamic Range Compression (DRC)? - Signal Processing Stack Exchange Differences between soft knee and hard knee in Dynamic Range Compression (DRC)? - Signal Processing Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/xf1l6.png)