[music-dsp] computing compressor automatic makeup gain (?)

[Christian-W. Budde]

Hi there,
> i am not saying (nor have ever said) that the complete system 
> description can be obtained by driving the compressor/limiter with an 
> impulse or even a string of impulses (perhaps with different 
> heights).  but you *can* get a clue about where the knee might be and 
> the compressor starts kicking in.

In case you have the algorithm in form of a VST plugin, you could use my 
VST plugin analyser. It allows you to measure the characteristic curve 
and other program related behaviour. (see 
http://www.savioursofsoul.de/Christian/?page_id=48 at the bottom for a 
Behringer compressor). Together with an ASIO-VST Plugin you can even 
measure real hardware (like the Behringer compressor in this case).

Kind regards,

    Christian