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Page 3: ...of the parameter controls Instead a DC v functions this eliminates any possibility of potentiometer noise developing over time O EXPANDER GATE Section and LEDs BELOW ABOVE llow the signal at the inpu...
Page 4: ...pressor THRESHOLD Control Adjust this knob to set the threshold of compressio mpressor THRESHOLD control to 20dB will prevent all but the highest level peaks from being compressed Se the Compressor R...
Page 5: ...ng detecting compressor limiter The RELEASE control sets how fast the compression circ m FAST where compression follows the envelope of the program material very tightly to SLOW for very smooth compre...
Page 6: ...unaffected by phase shifts or other discrepancies between the channels This ensures stereo compression without loss of imaging stability With the STEREO COUPLE button Out the ependent controls The ST...
Page 7: ...sound Note Fast gating of sustained low frequency signals can result in chatt RELEASE time is longer than one full cycle of the gated signal s fundamental frequency To eliminate any chattering simply...
Page 8: ...gain reduction Compression lessens the loudness variations among the strings and increases the bass inherent sustain Other instruments such as horns vary loudness depending on the note being played an...
Page 9: ...damaged see Multi way speaker systems For maximum sound pressure levels large sound reinforcement systems frequently use a separate compressor on each output of the electronic crossover s For a ster...
Page 10: ...kHz 6kHz region This pre emphasizes the already hissy vocal input to the Sidechain Used in conjunction with a moderate to high THRESHOLD and RATIO and a fast Attack and Release setting this arrangemen...
Page 11: ...echain applications include keyed gating frequency sensitive gating and frequency weighted compression These topics are covered in detail in the previous pages of this manual Certain Sidechain applica...
Page 12: ...may be connected to a patch bay to allow it to be used anywhere in the studio system If your studio is not fully balanced you must ground the unused balanced output conductor XLR pin either pin 2 or 3...
Page 13: ...source avoid common grounding at the A 5360 s input and output Most balanced 3 conductor cables have the shield connected at both ends This can result in ground loops which cause hum If hum is a probl...
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Page 15: ...rd Knee Variable 1 1 to Infinity 1 60dB Maximum Compression Variable program dependent 3ms to 340ms for 15dB gain reduction Variable program dependent 200dB Sec to 3dB Sec Threshold Range Threshold Ch...
