Upward Compressor in scriptnode?

Straticah

Hey there, i am wondering if it is possible to build a compressor with scriptnode, that enhances lower signals below a threshold and brings them up instead of pushing high levels down like a normal compressor would do.

small screenshot of what chatgpt gave me but i need to find a workaround since scriptnode has no envelope follower to my knowledge

DanH

@Straticah there is an envelope follower. I just used it.

Straticah

@DanH oh i meant transient shaper ^^

DanH

@Straticah You want to make an Expander, correct?

Straticah

@DanH here is a graphic it was not as easy as i thought

its an expander with negative ratio control

DanH

@Straticah in over 20 years of producing music I've never encountered an 'Upwards Compressor' or an 'Upwards Expander"

Straticah

@DanH i mean usually you dont want to enhance noise in your mix :D

DanH

@Straticah Absolutely, but I stilI use expanders all the time - far better than compression imo.

orange

@DanH said in Upward Compressor in scriptnode?:

@Straticah You want to make an Expander, correct?

Actually, it is a kind of expander, but it is not an expander as we know it.

A standard Expander expands if it above the threshold.
In the Upwards Compressor, it expands if it is below the treshold. This is the trick.

@DanH said in Upward Compressor in scriptnode?:

@Straticah in over 20 years of producing music I've never encountered an 'Upwards Compressor' or an 'Upwards Expander"

Since Drum n Bass is already loud, there may not be much need for it :grinning_squinting_face:

DanH

@orange Well I'm pretty sure most expander plugins are upward compressors in that case! I've always understood an expander to behave the way you describe an upwards compressor.

FatMitchell

@DanH It is my understanding that expanders make the difference in dynamics a wider range where as upward compression brings the quieter sounds up.

FatMitchell

@FatMitchell I thought I saw a post in here where you can just change the HISE compressor's range values of the knob to be the ratio you need....I'm looking for it but can't find it atm