7
12
17
-42
-37
-27
-22
22
-32
7.0
3.5
0.5
120
100
60
40
0.01
80
25
12
7
1k3
1k0
400
250
5
700
2.0
1.6
1.3
-1.6
-1.2
-0.4
∞
1.2
-0.8
dB
ms
ms
1:X
Thresh
Attack
Release
Ratio
Hit
Warm
Log
Auto
It!
Mode
Rel
Fast
DISCRETE CLASS-A
STEREO COMPRESSOR
XPRESSOR
4
Controls
Threshold (Thresh):
The operating point of the compressor. If the
input level exceeds the value set with this controller, the compression
process will start.
Attack:
The transient response of the compressor. It determines the
time the xpressor needs to reach 10 dB of gain reduction.
Release:
The return phase of the compressor. It controls the period of
time between 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 ratios can be set here. (p. 10)
Hit It!
Activates the xpressor (LED on) or deactivates it with a hardwire
bypass (GR meter remains active).
Warm Mode:
The xpressor offers a second switchable sound flavor by
altering its frequency spectrum, harmonics and transient response. (p. 9)
Log Release (Log Rel):
This alternative release curve follows a loga-
rithmic course instead of the standard linear progress and results in a
very gentle kind of compression. (p. 8)
Auto Fast:
A semi-automation. This function shortens the attack time
automatically on fast and loud signal impulses and then returns to the
value set with the controller. (p. 7)
