Multiband - Arturia ACID V User Manual

6.5.8. Multiband

A multiband compressor works like a series of regular compressors, but each one works
on a separate range of frequencies ( band ). First used by mastering engineers to squeeze
the maximum level out of recordings, these compressors are now used for subtle sculpting,
sound design, special effects, and much more.
The multiband compressor is probably the most complex effect type in Acid V, first of all
because there are things you can only adjust by dragging in the graphical visualizer. It
can work on up to three frequency bands, and you can use the two on/off buttons below
the visualizer to turn the lower and/or upper bands off. You can also drag up or down on
the numbers below the visualizer to set the frequency crossover between the low and mid
bands (left number) and mid and high bands (right number).
On top of all that, it's also an expander , which means it can raise the level of soft signals.
The green bars with horizontal lines inside on the top are for compression; those below are
for expansion.
With all this in mind, here is the parameter rundown:
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