Mackie DL806 and DL1608 Reference Guide
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Vintage Gate and Compressor Introduction
Many of our audio engineer friends and other pro audio gear heads yearn for the ease of use and sound
of yesteryear. That’s right, the vintage gate and compressor were created with you in mind...but every user
will love using it! It meticulously recreates the feel and sound of gates and compressors of classic consoles.
The vintage gate and compressor provide a lightning-fast attack, non-linear attack/release and program
dependent release making them great for drums, slap bass and other transient sources. The screen shot
below displays the default vintage dynamic settings.
Vintage Gate and Compressor Swipe Zone
Here in the Vintage Gate and Compression view, swipe anywhere in the dark gray areas outlined below.
Swiping up displays that channel’s gate and compressor view. Swiping down displays that channel’s
FX view. And swiping left and right changes channels. See page 65 for the Swipe Zone of the Modern
Gate and Compression view.
