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To summarize, in contrast to the peak stage, the RMS stage’s own dynamic behavior has the ability to
lengthen the RMS release time as required by given audio content. Kotelnikov can even increase RMS
release to (almost) infinity during certain situations.
The section generating the highest reduction at a specific point in time takes control of the whole compression
action. Technically speaking, we have 2 cross-linked side-chains running in parallel, whereby the peak section
mostly controls short, high amplitude events and the RMS section takes control over sections having “steady
state dynamics”. This contradiction is perhaps better explained as “Sections without substantial dynamics”.
This unique approach offers all of the advantages of peak compression combined with all of the advantages of
RMS compression. Furthermore, the RMS path negates the disadvantages of the peak path and vice versa. This
design guarantees a very stable stereo image and low compression artifacts over a wide range of material and
settings.
The image below roughly illustrates the general idea:
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