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Operating The S•com
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Now gradually turn down the THRESHOLD level and
listen for the compression. For a visual representation,
the amount of compression is indicated on the GAIN
REDUCTION meter.
•
Press out the AUTO button to experiment with manually
controlled ATTACK and RELEASE times.
COMPRESSO
TE
GAIN REDUCTION dB
30
24 21
27
18 15
9
6
12
4
2
1
-3
FAST
SLOW
ASE
SPECTRA
KEY
6
2
1
mS
.3
15
5
10
-30
+20
-40
+10
-10
THRESHOLD
RATIO
ATT
TE
KEY
LISTEN
dB
dB
4:1
GATING A SIGNAL
Unwanted noises, buzzes and hisses can be easily removed by using S•com’ s GATE. The idea is to have the
Gate open only when your desired signal is playing and to mute off (Gate closed) the unwanted noise, buzz and
hiss. To Gate your signal, do the following:
•
Follow the section above,” SETTING UP THE S•com” for normalizing the controls.
•
To engage the Gate, make sure that the EXPANDER/GATE switch is pressed in.
EXPANDER/GATE
30
FAST
SLOW
RELEASE
dB
OFF +10
0
50
20
-3
TRIGGER
GATE
STEREO
COMPRESSOR
•
Press the RELEASE switch to the IN position to select
FAST release time.
•
Now increase the THRESHOLD level and listen as the
signal begins to gate. For a visual representation of the
gate opening and closing, look at the GATE
OPEN/CLOSED LED’s located above the
EXPANDER/GATE TRIGGER control.
USING THE DOWNWARD EXPANDER
You can set the S•com's Gate section to work as a DOWNWARD EXPANDER to lower the volume of a signal.
Try the simple steps below:
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Follow the section above, “SETTING UP THE S•com” for normalizing the controls.
•
To engage the EXPANDER, make sure that the EXPANDER/GATE button is switched to the OUT posi-
tion.
•
Press the RELEASE switch out to select a SLOW RELEASE.
•
Now increase the TRIGGER level and listen as the signal begins to get softer.
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