Attack control from 0.1ms to 200ms
: As the signal reaches the threshold area, the Attack control sets the speed
at which the gate opens. Use very fast attack times to catch the fronts of transient signals.
Hold from 0ms to 500ms
: The Hold control sets the amount of time the gate is held open after the signal passes
below the threshold point.
Release from 360dB/sec to 5dB/sec
: Release sets the speed at which the gate “closes” when the end of the
Hold time is reached.
TCM™ Off/on:
Transient Capture Mode is the method by which the gate is able to catch the very beginnings of
fast transient signals. Using TCM™ results in a smoother sounding signal, because of the increased ability to use
slightly less aggressive settings and still achieve the desired effects in gating, compression, and limiting.
TCM time from 0µs to 3ms
: TCM delay time is variable in the length of time it delays the audio signal, allowing
the detectors to begin to react to the signal. For a complete explanation of TCM™ Transient Capture Mode™, see
section 6.
EDITING COMPRESSORS
Parameters of the Compressor
The parameters included on the DDP for compression operations are as follows:
Off/on
: As with the gate, the compressor section must be turned on. The curve window will show the compres-
sion threshold, as well as the ratio and gain levels.
dbx OverEasy® off, knees 1-10
: Activating the OverEasy® threshold characteristic softens the compression knee,
making the transition between uncompressed and compressed signal as seamless as possible. In addition to hav-
ing the on/off setting, you may choose varying knee slopes with the VariKnee™ variable knee algorithm (see fig-
ure below). Selecting knee #1 activates the curve next to the hard knee curve, #2 selects the next softer knee, etc.,
up to knee #10, which is the softest knee.
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Figure 15: Compressor parameters and curve
Threshold point
Compressor Ratio
Figure 16: OverEasy® VariKnee curves
Knee #1 - Small OverEasy range
Knee #10 - Larger OverEasy range
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