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Attack time

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-000306

The duration it takes for a dynamic range compressor or limiter to react to an input signal exceeding its threshold and apply the full amount of gain reduction. A shorter attack time results in a more immediate response, while a longer attack time allows initial transients to pass through unaffected. This parameter is typically measured in milliseconds.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-000306
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectElectrical engineering
TranslationsGerman: Ansprechzeit; Spanish: tiempo de ataque; French: temps d'attaque
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000306",
  "term": "Attack time",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The duration it takes for a dynamic range compressor or limiter to react to an input signal exceeding its threshold and apply the full amount of gain reduction. A shorter attack time results in a more immediate response, while a longer attack time allows initial transients to pass through unaffected. This parameter is typically measured in milliseconds.",
  "subject": "Electrical engineering",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Ansprechzeit",
    "es": "tiempo de ataque",
    "fr": "temps d'attaque"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/attack-time/"
}

Record 328 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.