Transient detection & punch analysis
Transients are the fast attacks — the crack of a snare, the click of a kick — that give a mix its punch. Transient detection measures how well those attacks survive your processing. Unveil analyzes per-frame dynamics and crest factor to tell you if your transients are intact, squashed by over-compression, or pumping, and points to the moment it's worst.
What you get
- Crest factor as a punch indicator — how much peak sits above the average level.
- Over-compression detection: when the limiter or bus comp has flattened your attacks.
- Per-frame dynamics so you can see pumping and uneven sections, with timestamps.
- A free punch readout that flags squashed transients before they're locked in.
Questions
How do I know if my drums are over-compressed?
A low crest factor (small gap between peak and RMS) on percussive material is the tell. Squashed transients rarely come back later, so Unveil flags them at the mix stage.
What is pumping?
Audible level breathing when a compressor releases too slowly against a strong element (often the kick). Unveil's per-frame RMS analysis surfaces the sections where it happens.