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Note that the gain reduction scale is linear in dB as opposed to the standard VU markings on the upper

scale on which input and output levels are monitored. This allows for easy visual indication of gain
reduction, as it can be read in a fraction of a second, with only a fleeting glance from the engineer.

I n pu t Meter Selection Switch and LED

: Selecting this mode via the switch allows the user to monitor

the incoming signal on the logarithmic (upper) scale of the VU meter. When in

inPut

mode, the LED

above the switch will light in a green color, indicating that

inPut

mode is selected.

Ou tput Meter Selection Switch and LED

: Selecting this mode via the switch allows the user to monitor

the outgoing signal on the logarithmic (upper) scale of the VU meter. When in

OutPut

mode, the LED

above the switch will light in a yellow color, indicating that

OutPut

mode is selected.

Ga in Reduction Meter Selection Switch and LED

: Selecting this mode via the switch allows the user

to monitor the amount of gain reduction in dB, applied to the signal on the linear (lower) scale of the
VU meter. When in

Gain

reductiOn

mode, the LED above the switch will light in a red color, indicating

that gain reduction mode is selected. In

Gain

reductiOn

mode the meter displays the amount of gain

reduction resulting from the settings of both the compressor and PeakStopPlus limiter.

Ste reo Couple Switch and LED

: This switch activates the stereo linkage between channels one and

two. When the switch is in the IN position, the two channels of the 160SL are linked together, and the
oversized yellow LED directly above the switch lights to indicate the selection. In

stereO

mode channel

one (the left side of the 160SL) is the “host” and channel two (the right side of the 160SL) is the “linked
channel”. When the two channels are linked together, the controls on the host side control the settings
of both channels of the 160SL. The controls on the linked side are disabled, although the meter moves
synchronous to the meter on the host side. In

stereO

mode, the 160SL uses a process called True RMS

Power Summing

™

. True RMS Power Summing combines the RMS signal energy (power) of the audio

signal of both channels and allows the 160SL to operate based on the signal information from both the
right an left channels of audio signal.

Po wer LED

: The

Power

LED is located directly above the

Stereo Couple

switch, at the center point of

the 160SL. It is a custom designed oversized, blue LED, in keeping with the dbx Blue Series concept
of innovative engineering, and revolutionary design. It remains lit while the 160SL is connected to an
appropriate power supply, and the

Power

switch is in the ON position.

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