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DynamicsCompressorNode.knee

The knee property of the DynamicsCompressorNode interface is a k-rate AudioParam containing a decibel value representing the range above the threshold where the curve smoothly transitions to the compressed portion.

The knee property's default value is 30 and it can be set between 0 and 40.

Describes the effect of a knee, showing two curves one for a hard knee, the other for a soft knee.

Value

An AudioParam.

Note: Though the AudioParam returned is read-only, the value it represents is not.

Examples

var audioCtx = new AudioContext();
var compressor = audioCtx.createDynamicsCompressor();
compressor.knee.value = 40;

See BaseAudioContext.createDynamicsCompressor() for more complete example code.

Specifications

Browser compatibility

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knee
14
12
25
No
15
6
≤37
18
25
14
6
1.0

See also

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https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DynamicsCompressorNode/knee