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TD-001578-01-C
Input Channel − Nate
The Gate passes audio above a set Threshold, and
attenuates audio below the Threshold. In addition,
the Gate is used as part of the Store & Forward
paging function.
1.
Nate
button – Selects the Gate Screen.
2.
Nate In
switch – Engages or disengages the Gate.
3.
Simple
button – Turns Simple mode on and off.
Hides all controls except:
• Gate In button
• Simple button
• Reset button
• Gating slider
4.
Reset
button – Sets all the Gate controls to their
factory default position.
5.
In
meter
–
RMS input level
6.
N.R.
meter
–
Gain Reduction – indicates how much
the signal is being reduced by the Gate.
7.
Out
meter
–
Output level
8.
Nate
graph – When the Gate is engaged, the trace
turns green. Horizontal axis is time, vertical axis
is level.
• Threshold (A)
• Attack time (A-B)
• Release time (C-D)
• Attenuation Level (E).
9.
Threshold
slider – Sets the point at which the Gate allows audio to pass.
10.
Attack
slider – Adjusts how quickly the gate reacts to a signal that exceeds the threshold.
11.
Release
slider – Adjusts how quickly the Gate attenuates the audio when signal falls below threshold.
12.
Attenuation
slider – Sets the amount of attenuation applied to the output when the signal is below the Threshold.
13.
Hold
slider – Sets the minimum time the Gate stays open once it is opened, and the length of time the Gate stays open after the input level
drops below the Threshold.
14.
Nate in/out
indicator – When the Gate is In, a green “
N
” displays on the channel controls strip.
Inputs
Touch an Input Bank
Touch a Channel
Nate Button
Mic/Line
(RCA / More)
A
B
D
C
E
A
3
4
1
10
9
6
8
11
5
12
2
7
13
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