Ruben Svensson

Software/DSP Engineer

XLN Audio

About Me

Ruben is a guitar player and producer turned software engineer. He started is professional journey at Elk Audio working on the remote rehearsal solution Elk Live among other things. He then made the move to XLN Audio where he contributed to the design and DSP of the recently released DB-30 Drum Butter plugin.

When he's not coding he produces K-Pop and tries to learn to finally shred on the guitar. His most recent obsession is Botanica, Petalcore and Frutiger Aero.

Sessions

  • Dynamic Range Compression

    A Story of Useful DSP From Simple Building Blocks, Intuition and a Bit of Imagination
    00:00 - 00:00 UTC | Monday 9th November 2026 |
    Beginner
    Intermediate

    Dynamic range compression is one of the most useful tools in the producer, mix, and mastering engineer's arsenal. Yet, compared to filtering and distortion, it hasn't been as widely talked about. This talk will outline my journey from a naive understanding of a compressor to squeezing the most out of those building blocks and using measurements to get close to sought-after analog equipment without having to do any circuit simulation or analysis. I will also mention some creative directions you could try to create your own custom compression/expansion DSP.