DC16 Owner’s Manual
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• Four-band Parametric EQ Buttons and Encoders [GAIN, FREQ, Q]
The four “BAND” buttons allow you to select which EQ
band you want to update
of the selected input or output
.
The currently selected band button LED illuminates white
when engaged. One of these EQ button LEDs will always
be illuminated, but never more than one.
Once a band is selected, rotate the encoders located
above these buttons to change the gain, frequency
and Q (if applicable) of that band. The EQ may be
turned on [green] or off [white] by pushing the gain
encoder.
A visual representation of the changes may be seen on the EQ screen on Master Fader.
• GATE THRESH Encoder
This encoder adjusts the gate threshold
of the selected input
. [There are no gates on outputs].
The threshold is changed by rotating the encoder and the gate may be turned on [green] or off [white]
by pushing the encoder. Threshold determines the level below which the gate acts on the incoming
signal.
The range of the threshold setting varies from 80 dBFS to 0 dBFS. The incremental adjustments
are dependent on if the selected gate is modern or vintage.
A visual representation of the changes may be seen on the dynamics screen on Master Fader.
• GATE RANGE Encoder (ALT + GATE THRESH)
This encoder adjusts the gate range
of the selected input
. [There are no gates on outputs]. The range
is changed by rotating the encoder and the gate may be turned on [green] or off [white] by pushing
the encoder. Range determines how far the gain is reduced once the signal is below threshold.
The range of the gated signal varies from 0 dB to 60 dB. [There is no range when vintage gate
is selected].
A visual representation of the changes may be seen on the dynamics screen on Master Fader.
• COMP THRESH Encoder
This encoder adjusts the comp threshold
of the selected input or output
. The threshold is changed
by rotating the encoder and the comp may be turned on [green] or off [white] by pushing the encoder.
Threshold sets the threshold of the compressor in dB below 0 dBFS.
The range of the threshold setting varies from –80 dBFS to 0 dBFS. The incremental adjustments
are dependent on if the selected comp is modern or vintage.
A visual representation of the changes may be seen on the dynamics screen on Master Fader.
