Inter-m MEQ-2000, Operating Manual

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MEQ-2000 24/96 Multimode Equalizer
COM/LIM MODE Screen
Pressing the
MODE key accesses the COM/LIM MODE screen, which allows for global
setups for the COM/LIM module.
In this screen, parameters are selected with the
and cursor keys and adjusted
with the parameter wheel. After every change, ENTER appears at the F5 key, and must
be pressed to confirm the change. Default settings can be selected with the F1 ( DEF )
key. Pressing the F6 ( EXIT ) key returns to the COM/LIM screen.
Global parameters available in the
COM/LIM MODE screen are:
CH LINK determines the channel coupling status:
OFF selects dual channel mode, with two independent channels.
CH1 → 2 couples the channels with CH1 slaved to CH2 .
CH2 → 1 couples the channels with CH2 slaved to CH1 .
ST COUPL couples the limiter in both channels to avoid stereo image jumping.
CEILING links the threshold ( THR ) and output gain ( GAIN ) parameters so that the
COM/LIM output remains at the same level independent of the THR value.
Useful for finding the maximum degree of compression at a given output
level.
LA DELAY selects a look-ahead delay time, over a range of 0.2 to 100 ms. Longer
delay times are recommended in most circumstances for cleaner results
when applying heavy compression to low-frequency signals. Use shorter
delay times only if the additional delay caused by the
COM/LIM module
becomes a timing issue.
ATT COMP Attack Time Compensation makes certain the compressor/limiter’s attack
phase occurs within the selected look-ahead window. This is useful for a
reliable limiting function. Note that this function limits the upper range of
the attack time parameter (
ATT ) to the value selected in the LA DELAY
menu.
The default values are:
CH1 → 2, OFF, OFF, 50ms, OFF.
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