OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK2
OPERATION
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Presets
The DS1-MK2 has easily accessible presets (
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)
for a quick setup which can then be refined and
adapted to the programme being processed.
These presets are grouped according to their
function:
De-Esser:
Four applications for high-frequency
transients removal. Adjust threshold and cross-
over frequency as required.
Limiter:
Three settings for loudness maximising -
experiment with the transfer curve parameters
for a programme optimised result. The last setting
uses the crossover to select the low-band and
applies a small gain, hence „bass boost“.
Dither
The DS1-MK2 v2.0 is able to apply POW-R type
dither algorithms to avoid distortion when re-
quantizing from 24bit to 16bit or 20bit output
word length (see TECHNICAL DATA for dither
specifications).
To toggle dither on/off, press key D twice. To see
dither status refer to the status display (
®
, see
Status Display
p. 6
).
Word Length
To set output word length, press key D and select
the appropriate wordlength.
Setup
Press key D then chose the setup menu. This
leads to the menu where the type of POW-R
dither can be chosen (see TECHNICAL DATA
for dither specifications). Also selectable is:
Auto-Blacking
If auto-blacking is activated by marking the “0 IN
à
0 OUT“ option, dither will be turned off if the
input signal is zero As soon as the input signal
changes, dither will be turned on again. This en-
sures that pauses between programmes are still
digital zero, even if dither is activated.
Snapshots
Snapshots are copies of the DS1-MK2 parameter
settings. This allows recalling complete set-ups
including all parameters and controls settings.
Snapshots can be recalled from the front panel or
by remote control (e.g. MIDI Program Change).
Snapshot access keys are in
·
. To see workspace
status refer to the status display (
¯
, see
Status
Display
p. 6
).
A-B Comparison
You can compare two settings by using the two
workspaces “A” and “B”. To toggle between the
two press the “A-B” key. Restore a snapshot or
simply adjust parameters in one workspace, then
switch to the other to compare.
To copy workspace “A” to “B” or vice versa,
press the “copy” key and select an option (Graph
12).
Graph 12: "copy" menu
The active workspace is shown in the status dis-
play.
Recall
To recall a snapshot press the “recall” key. No-
tice that the snapshot will be copied into the ac-
tive workspace. If you do not want to lose these
settings, switch to the other workspace by
pressing the “A-B” key.
Using the gain/ data controller (
¹
) enter the
number of the snapshot you want to recall. The
graph of the snapshot will be displayed. However,
the audio signal is not affected if the “Preview”
option is marked. Once you have found the snap-
shot, press key D to restore it.