DynamicsCompressorNode: release property

The release property of the DynamicsCompressorNode interface Is a k-rate AudioParam representing the amount of time, in seconds, required to increase the gain by 10 dB. It defines how quick the signal is adapted when its volume is reduced.

The release property's default value is 0.25 and it can be set between 0 and 1.

Value

An AudioParam.

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

Examples

js

const audioCtx = new AudioContext();
const compressor = audioCtx.createDynamicsCompressor();
compressor.release.value = 0.25;

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

Specifications

Specification
Web Audio API
# dom-dynamicscompressornode-release

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See also