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Mixing and mastering · updated 2026-08-16

TRANSIENT

The short, loud attack at the front of a sound. Compressor attack times and transient designers exist to shape exactly this part.

Hands adjusting faders on an analogue mixing desk under low light

SOURCES AND CITATIONS

Free, primary references for transient — standards bodies, manufacturers, government offices and university course material.

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