Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

parallel compression

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.69 in modern English

Syllables: par-al-lel -com-pres-sion
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

6

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing, achieved by mixing an unprocessed "dry" or lightly compressed signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

New York compression

Questions

What does parallel compression mean?: A dynamic range compression technique used in sound recording and mixing, achieved by mixing an unprocessed "dry" or lightly compressed signal with a heavily compressed version of the same signal.

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