RELEASE
The Release control determines how quickly compression is removed once the level of the source signal
has fallen below the threshold. When in the anti-clockwise position, the compression releases very quickly,
which may be appropriate on rapidly varying signals to avoid compressing the beats that follow, but can
result in excessive distortion on more sustained material. Clockwise rotation increases the release time,
giving a smoother effect, but may also result in transients causing audible ‘pumping’. The Release time
varies depending on the chosen compressor (unless the Free switch is active), and the exact value is
shown in milliseconds (mS) on the LCD screen and directly above the dial in the software GUI.
GAIN MAKEUP
Compression results in an overall reduction in level. The Makeup control allows you to increase the gain of
the compressed signal. The range of makeup values selectable varies depending on the chosen compressor,
and the exact value is shown in dB on the LCD screen and directly above the dial in the software GUI.
LINK
This switch enables both channels to be compressed equally by the linking of sidechains, for use when
compressing a stereo signal. This switch will be active as default when a stereo instance of Liquid Mix is
opened. Deactivate the switch if you are wishing to compress two mono signals separately; this makes the
instance of Liquid Mix function in dual mono mode.
GAIN REDUCTION METER
The vertical LED meter indicates the action (Gain Reduction) of the compressor, in expanding increments
down to –15 dB.
SIDECHAIN MONITOR
Activating the Sidechain Monitor switch allows the signal being fed to the sidechain to be listened to. At
present this will simply be the signal being compressed as an external signal cannot currently be sent to
the Liquid Mix sidechain.
COMPRESSOR POST EQ
The Compressor Post EQ Switch allows the order of processing within Liquid Mix to be reversed, positioning
the EQ before compression. Although this is not normal procedure, as compression can often squash the
effects of the EQ, it is sometimes a desirable effect. With the switch active, the Mid Meter displays the level
of the signal directly after EQ and before compression (after the EQ Output dial) and the compressor Gain
Makeup dial now controls the main output level (after both EQ and compression).
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