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DynamicsCompressorNode: attack property

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The attack property of the DynamicsCompressorNode interface is a k-rate AudioParam representing the amount of time, in seconds, required to reduce the gain by 10 dB. It defines how quickly the signal is adapted when its volume is increased.

The attack property’s default value is 0.003 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

const audioCtx = new AudioContext();
const compressor = audioCtx.createDynamicsCompressor();
compressor.attack.value = 0;

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

Specifications

SpecificationsStandards references are available on the canonical MDN page.

Browser compatibility

Browser compatibilityCompatibility data is available on the canonical MDN page.

See also