MAIN PAGE
Expander
Y-axis is Output
level.
USER PAGE
EXPERT PAGE
Arrow direction indicates
whether the parameter value
has been increased or
decreased since last recall.
A dot indicates no changes.
PAGES
- User page
- Expert page
- Cross-over frequency page
X-axis is Input
level.
Expander
Threshold
low/mid/high
Attack time
low/mid/high
Release
time
low/mid/high
Side chain/delay
This parameter inserts the indicated delay in
the main signal path.
The side chain will therefore be able to look
ahead on the Input signal, enabling the
Expander to respond faster to sudden signal
changes.
This parameter is common for
Expander/Compressor/Limiter.
Ratio
low/mid/high
Use band select cursors to access
individual bands.
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bands. The Attack is the time the Expander uses to bring the
reduced signal to 1:1, when the signal exceeds the Threshold.
Release
Use the ADJUST wheel to change the Release time of the three
bands. The Release time is the time the Expander uses to reach
the the gain reduction specified by the Ratio parameter.
Example: If the Input signal drops 4dB below Threshold, with the
Ratio set to 1:4 and the Release time set to 20 ms, the Finalizer
will use 20 ms to reach a total gain reduction of 16dB.
Side Chain / Delay
This parameter adjusts the “look-ahead” delay. This means that
your audio signal is delayed, e.g. 10 ms.
By slightly delaying the audio signal, you give the processor a
chance to look ahead at the present signal, and the reaction will
therefore be more accurate than a standard Compressor/Limiter/
Expander.
The actual look-ahead delay time is scaled with the Attack time
individually on all three bands.
Note: This delay time parameter is common for the Compressor,
Limiter and Expander.
Cross-over Menu
Press MENU keys to enter the Cross-over frequency
page (Xovr)
L-Xovr/H-Xovr
With the L-Xovr and H-Xovr you set the Cross-over points of the
three bands in the dynamics section.
Note: The Cross-over points are common for the Compressor,
Limiter and Expander.
The Edit Guide
The symbol in the lower left corner of the display is an Edit
guide. This indicator will help you get back to parameter values
of the latest recalled preset.
Example:
If you have been working on various parameters within a preset
and would like to get the original Ratios back without changing
the Attack/Release times, simply select the Ratio parameters one
by one and follow the Edit guide.
Expander Bypass
Press the blue OK key to bypass the Expander section.
CROSS-OVER FREQUENCY PAGE
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Expander
Expander/Gates are often used to remove unwanted background
noise. Both the Gate and the Expander perform what is called
“Downward Expansion”. In general this means that below a
certain Threshold the Input signal gain is reduced on the Output
according to a specific Ratio. If for instance the Expander has a
Ratio of 1:2, the Output is decreased with 2dB for every single
dB the Input is decreased below Threshold.
Select EXP by pressing the BLOCK keys
Basic Operation
- Press the PARAMETER keys to select parameter.
- Turn the ADJUST wheel to change values.
- Press the BAND keys to select between the three bands.
- Press the MENU keys to select User/Xpert/Xover.
User Menu
Threshold
Use the ADJUST wheel to change the Threshold of the three
bands. When the input signal drops below the Threshold the
Expander is activated. As you can see in the diagram above: the
higher a Threshold point, the more expansion you will get.
Ratio
The Ratio of the gain reduction. Use these parameters to adjust
the Ratios of the three Expander bands. If the Ratio is set to 4:1
you will get a 4dB decrease of the Output signal for every 1dB
the Input signal is decreased below Threshold.
Expander Monitor
The Expander Monitor gives you a graphical picture of the Ratio
and Threshold settings.
Expert Menu
Press MENU keys to enter expert mode (XPRT)
Attack
Use the ADJUST wheel to change the Attack time of the three
INPUT
I 2
I 1
NORMALIZER
EXPANDER
COMPRESSOR
LIMITER
OUTPUT
MAIN PAGE
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