Official effect
Envelope leveler that currently uses a full-band compressor core rather than splitting the signal into multiple bands.
The current code matches the same single full-band leveling path used by the other compressor variants: a smoothed envelope controls a gain-scaling stage, followed by low- and high-shelf shaping. In other words, it does not yet split the spectrum into separate compression bands despite the name.
Static peaks come from the compiled FAUST preview render. The live scope is drawn from the browser playback output in real time.
How It Works
The current code matches the same single full-band leveling path used by the other compressor variants: a smoothed envelope controls a gain-scaling stage, followed by low- and high-shelf shaping. In other words, it does not yet split the spectrum into separate compression bands despite the name.
Signal Path
Preview source: An internally generated picked-string phrase is widened to stereo with a 19-sample right-channel delay and slight left/right shelf-EQ offsets before it hits the dynamics or EQ core.
An internally generated picked-string phrase is widened to stereo with a 19-sample right-channel delay and slight left/right shelf-EQ offsets before it hits the dynamics or EQ core.
Envelope-dependent full-band gain reduction with post-compression low-shelf contouring and high-shelf tone shaping.
The static waveform and the live player both reflect this compiled signal chain.
These are the currently active controls detected in the FAUST source for this effect.
The generated description is tied to the active helper blocks and routing found in the current DSP.
Controls
Blends the untouched stereo preview source with the processed path after the core effect.
Lower settings keep more dry attack and natural dynamics; higher settings push the processed behavior forward.
Applies final post-effect level trim after DC blocking and before the output limiter.
Matches loudness without changing the actual dynamic or EQ structure.
Raises the multiplier applied to the smoothed input envelope in the denominator of the gain-scaling stage.
Adds stronger full-band leveling and sustain.
Adjusts the post-processing high shelf.
Changes how bright the leveled signal feels after compression.
Raises the numerator of the gain-scaling stage and adjusts the post-processing low shelf.
Adds low-end weight and body to the compressed result.
Analysis
Current implementation shares the same envelope-leveling compressor core as Studio Compressor, Optical Compressor, Sustain Compressor, FET Compressor, Parallel Compressor, and Upward Compressor, and does not yet split into multiple bands.
No current warnings are attached to this effect.
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