[LAU] Balancing volume between smooth and popping bass

[Ng Oon-Ee]

On Wed, 2010-01-13 at 09:58 +0100, Arnold Krille wrote:
> > Of course you'd need to lower your input
> > volume to give headroom for the push/pop notes.
> 
> No, the compressor will lower the volume of the push/pop notes so that you can 
> turn up the overall amplification afterwards.
> 
> The input should be set as high as possible without distortion on the loudest 
> parts of the signal.

Ah, I was talking about digital compressing (for example, within
ardour). Wouldn't headroom be needed for that?