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Summary of Contents for xpressor

Page 1: ...xpressor...

Page 2: ...athtub or wet basement CAUTION Temperature Surfaces of the device may become hot during operation Do not install this device near any heat source such as radiators stoves or other heat sources Always...

Page 3: ...matter if you want to set and forget or plunge deep into the secrets of compression the xpressor is for you Its discrete audio path running in constant class A mode provides a superior audio quality w...

Page 4: ...n the input signal falling below the threshold and the xpres sor s return to unity gain Ratio The relation between the input level and the output level As a specialty of the xpressor even negative rat...

Page 5: ...n and pumping when there is a lot of low end energy in the mix Gain Reduction Limiter GRL Restricts the control voltage This in novative limiter is not placed in the audio path as usual but in the con...

Page 6: ...ration Connect either input and output 1 or 2 both will work identically Stereo operation Connect both inputs and outputs 1 and 2 the choice which channel is left and which is right is up to you Input...

Page 7: ...e distortion Longer settings reduce distortion significantly but then the compressor is too slow for catching fast impulses This is where the Auto Fast function comes into play If you set a longer att...

Page 8: ...eases The advantage of this behavior is that short and loud peaks e g drums have a fast release time while the remaining material is processed with a slower release Its smooth performance makes the Lo...

Page 9: ...has an impact on the complete pro cessing results of the compressor This way the xpressor offers two different sound characters at the push of a button the powerful transparency of the discrete class...

Page 10: ...1 After crossing the threshold the output signal is constantly held at the threshold level without reacting to further increases at the input limiter At a negative ratio the characteristic curve bend...

Page 11: ...tion will never exceed the val ue you have set Just think about the GRL as a second threshold controller While the reg ular threshold controller tells the compressor when to start working the GRL cont...

Page 12: ...ion that is pumping in sync with the music The creative options are almost infinite Compression can be exactly on time or totally against it which can of course be varied on the fly Single instruments...

Page 13: ...put impedance 10 kOhm Output impedance 68 Ohm CE Conformity elysia GmbH Ringstra e 82 41334 Nettetal Germany de clares with sole responsibility that this product complies with the following norms and...

Page 14: ...has been damaged by misuse accident neglect modification tampering or unauthorized al teration by anyone other than elysia authorized service personnel The warrantor assumes no liability for property...

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