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DEVICE OVERVIEW
6.7
Linking Multiple Modules
6.5
Level Input
Since the cmp1 compressor is VCA based, you could use the cmp1 as an expo-
nential VCA directly. Just plug a CV signal into the
Level
input and use the
Level
knob as an attenuator for the CV signal. The compression processing is still ac-
tive. Thus, for using the cmp1 as a pure VCA you would turn
Compression
fully
left.
6.6
Output
The
Gain
knob will adjust the overall gain of the processed signal.
This
becomes important since lowering the threshold and rising the compression
ratio will result in an overall lower level. So, typically you would want to rise that
level again which is performed by the gain knob. Some amount of automatic
gain adjustment is already applied, but adjusting manually gain is always
required when threshold or compression ratio changes largely.
In addition to the compressed signal, the
Bleed
knob can be opened to add
uncompressed original signal to the output mix.
6.7
Linking Multiple Modules
Multiple cmp1 modules could be linked together for multi-channel compression.
Just patch from
Link Out
of the master compressor of the first channel to the
next cmp1 module’s
Link In
input.
Now, the first module also controls the compression of the second module.
For example if you would like to compress a stereo signal, you could further
apply the second channel to the side chain input of the first module and put
the
Balance
knob to 50/50 position. By this the stereo mix is used for level
detection and not just a single channel.
Hint:
Please make sure that the compression knob of the second module is
fully closed. The gain, bleed and level knobs are still functional and could be
used for additional control.
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