Of course, as we've already discussed in private e-mails, all of the things you listed are the whole point of dynamic range compression. Depending on the way you look at it, and depending on what your goals are, these things can be viewed as either "unwanted side effects", or "benefits".

The ability to turn it on and off, as well as the ability to adjust its parameters, is why I like the "ioctl" software. Certain kinds of music would tend to benefit more from compression than others. I'll bet that if we could take the time to sit down and play with the parameters, we could come up with some settings that would make you happier. The default settings are a little harsh and could be mellowed out a bit.

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Tony Fabris