Studer OnAir 500 Modulo, Operating Instructions Manual

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OnAir 500 Digital Mixing Console
Dynamics 6-3
Date printed:
30.07.04
6.3 Limiter
The limiter functions in a very similar manner to the compressor and shares
the same parameter options, except for the ratio control.
The limiter has a very high, fixed ratio setting that is not adjustable. The
reason for this is that the limiter is normally used as a safety mechanism to
prevent a sudden loud signal from overloading the channel. The limiter will
usually be “invisible” until a very loud signal comes along – at which point
it will apply heavy compression (i.e.,
limiting ) to prevent the loud signal
from possibly overloading equipment further down the line.
6.4 Comp Gate / L Gate
Comp gate and l gate are simply a combination of the com-
pressor and the gate (or of the limiter and the gate) mentioned above.
The parameter adjustments for the compressor (or limiter) appear before the
parameter adjustments for the gate (see the parameter listing below).
Compressor Gate / Limiter Gate Display:
When compressor (or limiter) and gate are assigned to a channel and the DYN
button is pressed, gain reduction is displayed from left to right in the top row
of the input display
, and gate open/close activity is represented by illuminat-
ing the first two blocks of its lower line when the gate is closed.
6.5 Assigning the Dynamics Processors
1
Press the DYN button found below the LC display. This will enter the dynam-
ics mode.
2
Now press the SELECT button on the channel you want to assign a dynamics
processor to. The LC display will show the selected channel’s number.
3 Use the
z
and
i
(up/down) arrow buttons to select the
Type:
page.
4 Now use the
PARAMETER
encoder to choose the type of dynamics processor
you require.
5
The
z
and
i
(up/down) arrow buttons can now be used to select the
DYN
In/Out:
page, and the PARAMETER encoder can be used to switch the
dynamics processor in or out.
Tip: The
t
(left) arrow button can be used to toggle the dynamics processor in
and out.
Note: Whenever the DYN button is selected, the input display will change from
showing the name of the input source to showing gain reduction and gate
open/close activity on any channel that has a dynamics processor switched
in.