Comp/Limiters affect short-term signal dynamics (peaks). Attack determines how quickly the Comp/Limiter reacts to input level changes. Compression Ratio determines the intensity of gain reduction (input level increase vs. output level increase). Release Time determines how quickly gain reduction is released, once input signal falls below Threshold. Threshold determines what input level will trigger gain reduction. A meter & numeric display indicate the amount of gain reduction. Bypass disables the Comp/Limiter without changing settings. Identifier provides a custom label, when dialog box is minimized (see below).
Right-clicking over certain settings will provide a menu of additional options. Control Dialog Boxes for Comp/Limiters can be minimized to create user control surfaces (see Customizing Component Objects).