Compression for Voiceover - 3 Key Settings

3 key settings when using an audio compression plugin effect on your voiceover recordings. This is a companion to the resource on my site - JustAskJimVO.studio/compression
Setting the Threshold in an audio compressor. Using the "Ratio" or "headroom" settings to control the loudness in your home VO recordings. What does "Make Up Gain" do in an audio compression plug-in? Plus a quick tip for wrangling a default setting in the Audacity recording software.
For more information about compression effects I recommend for voiceover home recordings, please visit that page.
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00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Further Compression Resources at JustAskJimVO.studio
00:45 - The Compressors I'll be using
01:31 - Let's record something!
02:45 - Dynamic Range
03:25 - Setting a "Threshold"
07:30 - Compression "Ratio"
15:22 - Compression does not make things louder
15:55 - "Make-up Gain"
19:44 - Noticing some noise
20:13 - Audacity's Make-up Gain behavior
21:40 - Resources and contact info