Easy explained: Compressor basics - Pt. 1 - The Settings | Recording Tutorial | English subtitles

Compressor demystified! What is a compressor, what does it do and what are the settings to use? All these questions and a lot more is my todays topic and starting point for a mini-series just about the usage of a compressor!
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