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1) Will raising the makeup gain of the compressor be the same as raising the fader of the track (post FX)?
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Yes.
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2) Does it depend on the type/brand/make/design of the compressor; do they all work the same way Vis-a-Vis the make up gain?
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Yes, but the amount of make-up gain may be different.
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3) If the makeup gain and fader do the same, then is the makeup gain only useful for an A/B comparaison?
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Without makeup gain, compression makes the track quieter. But, the goal of compression is usually to make the track louder. (That would generally apply to the master... If you are compressing one or more tracks before mixing and you're going use the fader anyway, it may be just as easy to skip the makeup gain.)