# User Guide MakeItLoud is a combination of compression and distortion that allows you to squeeze every last drop of loudness out of your sounds.\ \ The UI contains 3 main sliders for Input gain (left) , Output gain (right) and Boost (middle).\ \ The combo box on the bottom of the plugin lets you swap between 3 preset compression modes and a custom mode. These are made to cater for a variety of sounds. The sliders on the top left of the plugin control the custom Threshold, Ratio, Attack and Release values (see below). These are only active when the "Custom Settings" mode is selected. TH -> Compression Threshold\ RT -> Compression Ratio\ AT -> Compression Attack\ RL -> Compression Release Compression can also be bypassed by using the toggle on the right by clicking the "Compress" button. The whole plugin (including saturation and in/out gain) can be bypassed with the "Bypass" button. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.direktdsp.com/makeitloud/user-guide.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.