RTZ Level:
[Return to Zero] Determines idling GR, for when the input is silent. This prevents
the GR from falling to zero, which would cause a sudden burst of loudness when the signal starts
again.
RTZ Speed:
Determines how quickly GR will go from previous value to RTZ Level.
Limiter
Hold Threshold:
Preserves dynamics when sudden peaks are followed by moderate decreases in
level, by temporarily stopping the GR from releasing. The result is a drastic reduction in inter-
modulation distortion as well as a more open sound, even though the audio is still quite dense.
This also works in conjunction with the AGC’s Gate.
Bass and Broadband Clippers
Bass Tight Clip
: Hard clipper just on the bass notes, to keep them from modulating the main
clipper. Usually most effective on drums.
Bass Girth Clip:
More like a musician’s effect; makes upper harmonics of bass notes bigger and
broader.
Clipper Silk:
Adjusts the texture of the main clipper when handling significant mid- and upper
mid-range material such as lead guitar. Actually modifies our distortion-cancelling algorithm:
lower-numbered settings soften (or silken) the effects of clipping at the expense of a small
amount of perceived loudness.
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