The Effects Chain Editor
Effects Parameters
8-12
Atk
or Exp Atk (Attack), how fast the expander turns off when the input signal rises above
the threshold level, adjustable from 0.0 to 228.0 ms.
Rel
or Exp Rel (Release), how fast the expander turns back on after the signal drops below
the threshold level, adjustable from 0 to 3000 ms.
Ratio
or Exp Ratio, how much the gain is reduced below the expansion threshold, adjustable
from 1:1.0 (no expansion) to 1:17 (extreme downward expansion).
Threshold
or Exp Threshold, the level below which the signal is expanded, adjustable from
-79.0 to 0 dB.
In addition, the two-segment compressors with expander have separate Ratio and Threshold
controls for each of the compression segments.
Multiband Compression
The Multiband Compression effect has Attack, Release, Smooth, Signal Delay, Ratio,
Threshold, and MakeUp Gain parameters for each of the three bands (“Low”, “Mid”, and
“High”). In addition, it has:
Crossover1 and Crossover2. These set the frequencies which divide the three compression
frequency bands. The two parameters are interchangeable, so either may contain the higher
frequency value. The range is 16 to 25088 Hz, in increments of a semitone.
Gates
SC Input
lets you select which input channel(s) will control the sidechain, which is
responsible for opening and closing the gate. It can be set to L, R, or the average of the
two channels, (L+R)/2. You can use this, if you arrange the signal paths and pan controls
appropriately, to gate one mono signal with a different mono signal.
Gate Time
is the time that the gate will stay open after the sidechain signal reaches the
Threshold. Its range is 0 to 3000ms.
Ducking
reverses the action of the gate. Normally this if set to “Off”, and the gate opens
when the input signal rises above the threshold. But when this is “On”, the gate closes when
the input signal rises above the threshold.
Super Gate
Super Gate is a more sophisticated gate that includes these two functions:
Env Time
is the amount of time it takes for the sidechain signal envelope to drop below the
threshold. If this time is too short, the gate can close and open too quickly from amplitude
modulation in the sidechain signal. If it is too long, the gate may stay closed until the
envelope has a chance to fall, and some signals would not get through. This parameter is only
in effect when Retrigger is Off.
