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volume expander

volume expander

[′väl·yəm ik‚span·dər]
(engineering acoustics)
An audio-frequency control circuit sometimes used to increase the volume range of a radio program or recording by making weak sounds weaker and loud sounds louder; the expander counteracts volume compression at the transmitter or recording studio. Also known as automatic volume expander.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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