Normalization vs Compression vs Limiting (With Audio Examples‪)‬ The Podcast Engineering Show

I define and discuss the differences between normalization, compression and limiting. Also the usefulness of each and when to use them. And I play audio examples!

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Here are the plugins I referred to (by category):
Compressors: 

Scheps Omni Channel — https://www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-omni-channel CLA-2A — https://www.waves.com/plugins/cla-2a-compressor-limiter CLA-76 — https://www.waves.com/plugins/cla-76-compressor-limiter Abbey Road RS124 — https://www.waves.com/plugins/abbey-road-rs124-compressor#introducing-abbey-road-rs124-compressor
Channel Strips: 

Scheps Omni Channel — https://www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-omni-channel Focusrite SC — https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_console_focusrite_sc.html SSL E Channel — https://www.waves.com/plugins/ssl-e-channel —OR— https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_console_ssl_4000_e.html
Upward Compression: 

MaxxVolume — https://www.waves.com/plugins/maxxvolume MV2 — https://www.waves.com/plugins/mv2 Fabfilter Pro-MB — https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-mb-multiband-compressor-plug-in Neutron 3 — https://www.izotope.com/en/products/neutron.html Oxford Inflator — https://www.sonnox.com/plugin/oxford-inflator-v3
Vocal Riders: 

Vocal Rider — https://www.waves.com/plugins/vocal-rider MAutoVolume — https://www.meldaproduction.com/MAutoVolume HoRNet AutoGain Pro MK2 — https://www.hornetplugins.com/plugins/hornet-autogain-pro-mk2/ DynaRide2 — https://www.tbproaudio.de/products/dynaride GainRider3 — https://www.tbproaudio.de/products/gainrider Outlaw — https://www.waproduction.com/plugins/view/outlaw POWAIR — https://www.soundradix.com/products/powair/
Limiters: 

Pro-L 2 — https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-l-2-limiter-plug-in Scheps Omni Channel — https://www.waves.com/plugins/scheps-omni-channel CLA-2A — https://www.waves.com/plugins/cla-2a-compressor-limiter Focusrite SC — https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_console_focusrite_sc.html SSL E Channel — https://www.waves.com/plugins/ssl-e-channel —OR— https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/bx_console_ssl_4000_e.html Pro-MB — https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-mb-multiband-compressor-plug-in
Dual Stage Compressors: 

Aquamarine 4 — https://www.acustica-audio.com/store/products/aquamarine Shadow Hills Class A Mastering Compressor — https://www.plugin-alliance.com/en/products/shadow_hills_class_a_mastering_comp.html
Multiband Compression: (great for people who move on and off mic a lot)

Pro-MB — https://www.fabfilter.com/products/pro-mb-multiband-compressor-plug-in C6 — https://www.waves.com/plugins/c6-multiband-compressor Neutron 3 — https://www.izotope.com/en/products/neutron.html Ozone 9 — https://www.izotope.com/en/products/ozone.html
Other Notes:
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~Chris