Studer Vista, Operating Instructions Manual

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Vista Digital Mixing System
Date printed: 17.06.08 SW V4.0
Software V4.0 33
maximum time, and thus allows fine-tuning the automatic control in order
to reach the desired behavior.The maximum release time ranges from 5 ms
to 5000 ms in 64 steps.
CMP ATCK [6] The compressor attack time can be adjusted in 64 steps within a range of
0.2 ms to 250 ms.
CMP RATIO [7] The compressor ratio can be adjusted from 1:1 (no compression) to 40:1
(heavy compression or limiting).
CMP peak/RMS [ 8] Level detection mode
:
peak or RMS.
The level detection block has two modes of operation. This choice was
implemented to allow a wide range of applications requiring different types
of responses – for example, percussion or vocal recordings.
The RMS window size is coupled with the attack time. This is based on the
observation that these two parameters have a relatively similar effect on the
sound and tend to influence each other.
MKUP GAIN [9] Manual gain compensation from 0 dB to +24 dB
MKUP GAIN auto on/off [10] Auto Make-up Gain function on/off.
Compensates the decrease in loudness caused by the compression
Noise Gate Parameters:
GATE THRS [11] The gate threshold level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dB
FS
to
–96 dB
FS
.
GATE REL [12] The gate release time can be adjusted in 64 steps within a range of 5 ms to
5000 ms.
GATE ATCK [13] The gate attack time can be adjusted in 64 steps within a range of 0.2 ms to
5 ms.
GATE ATTN [14] The Gate attenuation level can be adjusted in 1 dB steps from 0 dB
FS
to
+60 dB
FS
.
GATE HOLD [15] The gate hold time can be adjusted in 64 steps from 0 ms to 2000 ms.
MODE [16] Switches the Expander/Gate section from Gate to Expander and back.
Please note that
only one of the two functions can be active at the same
time
:
either Expander or Noise Gate.