Studer Vista, Operating Instructions Manual

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Vista Digital Mixing System
32 Software V4.0
SW V4.0 Date printed: 17.06.08
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B.4 Channel-Related View
B.4.1 Vintage Dynamics Parameters
Compressor Parameters:
CMP KNEE On/Off [1] For smoother transitions between compressed and uncompressed signals
around the threshold, the knee of the static curve can be “softened” ->
“Soft knee” (also referred to as “OverEasy” compressor).
CMP KNEE Width [2] This smoothing takes place in a region around the threshold, the width of
which can be adjusted (
soft knee width ). The width is measured symmetri-
cally around the threshold point. Its range is 0 dB to 60 dB in steps of 1 dB.
CMP MIX % [3] To further increase the flexibility of the Vintage compressor, a mixing
stage letting the user combine the processed with the clean signal was
added. Heavy compression can produce some interesting effects, but the
clarity and punch of the original might get lost. By mixing the processed
signal with the clean signal, this can be partially remedied. This technique
is sometimes referred to as
parallel compression . The icon shows the rela-
tion between wet and dry (processed/unprocessed) signal. The % value is
always reading the amount of the
wet signal from 0% to 100%.
CMP THRS [4] The compressor threshold level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dB
FS
to –96 dB
FS
.
CMP REL [5] To overcome some of the compromises associated with setting a fixed re-
lease time for a given signal, the vintage compressor makes use of an auto-
release mode that adjusts the recovery time dynamically. The release time
parameter sets the
maximum release time. This does not affect the
automatic scaling of the release time in any way but just limits the