glossary
Transient shaping changes the attack or sustain envelope of a sound.
A transient shaper can emphasize or reduce the attack and sustain portions of a sound. It is often used on drums, bass, guitars, and loops.
Unlike a typical compressor, it may not need a threshold to decide when to act.
Adding attack can make a drum feel more forward, but it can also increase sample peak and true peak before the mix sounds much louder.
Reducing sustain can clean up room wash or tail buildup, but too much can make the source feel disconnected from the track.
Transient shaping before bus processing can change how compressors, clippers, and limiters react. Recheck gain reduction and peak margin after the move.
Meter Core helps catch peak changes so transient edits improve punch without creating hidden delivery problems.