Symetrix 601, Owner'S Manual

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4.1.1 Loading Programs.........................................................................................4-1
4.1.2 Saving Programs ..........................................................................................4-1
4.1.3 Comparing Programs ....................................................................................4-2
4.2 Rate of Change Parameter ..............................................................................4-2
4.3 Input Level Control Block .................................................................................4-2
4.4 Parametric EQ Block........................................................................................4-3
4.4.1 EQ Band Select ............................................................................................4-3
4.4.2 EQ Parameter Group ....................................................................................4-4
4.5 Dynamics Processing Block .............................................................................4-4
4.5.1 Dynamic Noise Reduction Block ...................................................................4-4
4.5.2 De-Esser Block .............................................................................................4-5
4.5.3 Downward Expander Block ...........................................................................4-6
4.5.4 Compressor Parameter Block .......................................................................4-7
4.5.5 AGC Block ....................................................................................................4-7
4.5.6 Dynamics Section Control Summary.............................................................4-9
4.5.7 Additional Dynamics Parameters ..................................................................4-9
4.5.7.1 Sidechain filter ...........................................................................................4-10
4.5.7.2 Expander knee control ...............................................................................4-11
4.5.7.3 Compressor knee control ...........................................................................4-11
4.5.7.4 AGC absolute threshold .............................................................................4-11
4.5.7.5 AGC knee control.......................................................................................4-11
4.5.7.6 ARM peak release TC................................................................................4-11
4.5.7.7 ARM integration TC....................................................................................4-11
4.5.7.8 ARM Signal/Noise threshold ......................................................................4-11
4.5.7.9 Log converter time constant .......................................................................4-11
4.5.7.10 Lookahead delay time ..............................................................................4-11
4.5.7.11 De-ess absolute threshold........................................................................4-12
4.6 Delay Group.....................................................................................................4-12
4.7 Output Group ...................................................................................................4-14
4.8 System Group ..................................................................................................4-14
4.8.1 Global Switch ................................................................................................4-14
4.8.2 MIDI Switch...................................................................................................4-15
4.9 Presets Group..................................................................................................4-16
4.10 Setting Scenarios ...........................................................................................4-17
4.11 Restoring Factory Presets..............................................................................4-19
4.12 Disabling the Front Panel ...............................................................................4-19
5. Rear Panel Overview..............................................................................5-1
6. Fast First Time Setup.............................................................................6-1
6.1 Connections .....................................................................................................6-1
6.2 Settings for Analog Sources.............................................................................6-2
6.3 Settings for Digital Sources ..............................................................................6-4
7. Using the 601..........................................................................................7-1
7.1 Installation........................................................................................................7-1
7.2 Operational Details ..........................................................................................7-1
7.2.1 Stand-alone Operation ..................................................................................7-2
7.3 Block Diagrams................................................................................................7-4
7.3.1 Overall Block Diagram ..................................................................................7-4
7.3.2 Sequence of Processing ...............................................................................7-4
7.3.3 Dynamics Block ............................................................................................7-4
7.3.4 De-Ess and Noise Reduction Block...............................................................7-5
7.3.5 Delay Block ...................................................................................................7-5
7.4 System Interface ..............................................................................................7-6
7.4.1 Using the 601 as a Channel Insert Device ....................................................7-6