Sony DMX-R100, Operating Instructions Manual

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Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
Chapter 2 Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
Locations and Functions of Parts and Controls
1 DYNAMICS IN button
Press this button to make the dynamics section active.
The settings on the DYNAMICS section are displayed
on the DYNAMICS window (page 49).
2 Dynamics access section
Selects the functions of dynamics parameter section
4 .
ACCESS button for EXPAND/GATE: Press this
button so that the corresponding DYNAMICS window
opens. Parameters of the expander and gate can be set
using the THRESHOLD, RATIO, ATTACK, HOLD,
RANGE/GAIN and RELEASE controls in the
Dynamics Parameter section.
IN button for EXPAND/GATE: Press this button to
activate the expander and gate.
ACCESS button for COMPRESS/DUCK: Press this
button so that the corresponding DYNAMICS window
opens. Parameters of the compressor and ducking can
be set using the THRESHOLD, RATIO, ATTACK,
HOLD, RANGE/GAIN and RELEASE controls in the
dynamics parameter section.
IN button for COMPRESS/DUCK: Press this button
to activate the compressor ducking function.
ACCESS buttons in this section are not used for
snapshot and automation function.
3
Dynamics insertion point buttons
Select the point where the dynamics is inserted.
PRE EQ button: Inserts the dynamics settings before
the equalizer.
POST EQ button: Inserts the dynamics settings after
the equalizer.
PRE EQ and POST EQ buttons are controlled by
snapshot and automation.
4
Dynamics parameter section
The function of these buttons in this section depends
on the setting of the ACCESS button in the dynamics
access section
2
.
When the ACCESS button of EXPAND/GATE in the
dynamics access section
2 is pressed: the following
parameters for the expander and gate can be set.
THRESHOLD control: Threshold
RATIO control: Ratio
ATTACK control: Attack time
HOLD control: Hold time
RANGE/GAIN control: Range
RELEASE control: Release time
When the ACCESS button for COMPRESS/DUCK in
the dynamics access section
2
is pressed: The
following parameters for the compressor and ducking
can be set.
THRESHOLD control: Threshold
RATIO control: Ratio (effective only in the
COMPRESS mode)
ATTACK control: Attack time
HOLD control: Hold time
RANGE/GAIN control: Range in the DUCK mode
and gain in COMPRESS mode.
The fully clockwise position is “AUTO” and results in
automatic gain control (when the input signal is -20
dBFs, the gain is automatically adjusted so that the
output signal is -20 dBFs).
RELEASE control: Release time
Controls and buttons in this section are used for the
snapshot and dynamic automation.
To open the DYNAMICS window directly
from the panel
If the AUTO ZOOM button is lit (ON) in the
MISC SETUP window, the window directly
switches to the DYNAMICS window, when you
activate the dynamics, expander/gate or
compressor/duck by pressing the corresponding
IN button in each section.
For further information about the MISC SETUP
window, see page 94 .