Talk:Audio Compression Options for FM Broadcast

The Sound of Radio

It’s “the sound of radio,” that FM radio stations used huge compressor/limiters to squash music to be very loud, so people would listen to their station over quieter music on another station. It was the first “loudness wars,” started back in the 1950’s/1960’s.

Stereo Compressor Limiter Clipper For FM Transmitter Broadcast

rolls Stereo Program Limiter, Rolls SL33

RNC compressor

I did try the Rolls sl33b also. The sound wasn't as good as the RNC. I was hoping it would be a 1/2 priced and smaller RNC with less knobs for my trainees to learn, but the audio sounded low quality. Hard to describe, sort of like an AM radio, for lack of a better way to describe it.

Presonus Bluemax, Alesis Nanocompressor, FMR RNC and the Rolls SL33.

• Presonus Bluemax
• Alesis Nanocompressor
• FMR RNC
• Rolls SL33.

low quality consumer junk limiters

• rolls Stereo Program Limiter, Black (SL33B)
• LEMONKTV Auto Volume Control Device, Auto Gain Control