OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK2
OPERATION
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play statistics about the snapshots it’s receiving. If
the transmission was OK, the program switches
back to normal mode. Upon error, you have to
manually switch back to normal mode.
When playing back the dump sequence, al-
ways use the same speed as when the se-
quence was recorded.
Meter Resolution
The transfer graph and the compressor peak
meters (
®
) work with different resolutions to
accommodate signals with a wide dynamic range.
The resolution for the peak meters and transfer
graph can be set in fixed steps of -20dB, -40dB
and -80dB, or alternatively, to auto. In auto mode,
the display switches to the next step as soon as
the transfer graph falls below the current win-
dow. The peak meters resolution is always the
same as the transfer graph’s.
The same principle applies to the gain reduction
meters of the compressor (
²
) and the safety
limiter (
°
).
To adjust gain reduction or peak meter resolution,
press the „menu“ key (
¶
) and press the „Dis-
play“ softkey. Then use keys A and B to select
either „gain reduction“ or „curve“ to change the
resolution of the corresponding graphs. Use the
gain / data controller (
¹
) to alter values.
LCD Contrast
To change the display contrast, press the “menu”
key (
¶
), then “Display”. Press key C to activate
„LCD Contrast“. Adjust contrast with the gain /
data encoder.
Bypass
The DS1-MK2 can be completely bypassed with
the green “bypass” key below the mains switch. If
the “bypass” key is lit, the DS1-MK2 is absolutely
transparent, making the output signal bit equal to
the input signal. However, the overall delay (see
chapter Delay) is still active.
While bypass is active (key is lit), the DS1-MK2
works in preview mode. This allows you to
change parameters without actually affecting the
audio signal.
Remote Control
All band parameters as well as control settings can
be set externally.
To see remote control status refer to the status
display (
¯
, see
Status Display
p. 6
).
Protocol
To select a remote control protocol, press key C
from the status display menu. Select either “RS
232”, “RS 422” or “MIDI”. This will determine
which port at the rear of the DS1-MK2 is active.
The other inactive ports will be ignored.
Press the “menu” key to return to the status dis-
play if you do not want to change remote on/ off
status.
When selecting a port other than MIDI you have
to specify the baud rate. Refer to the remote
control software manual for correct settings. The
set baud rate is displayed to ensure proper set-
up.
Channel
To change the remote control channel number,
press key C (adjacent to the remote control field).
Use the gain/ data controller (
¹
) to select a value
between 1 and 16. Press the “menu” key to re-
turn to the status display. Omni mode (listening
on all channels simultaneously) is not supported.
On/ Off
To enable or disable remote control, press key C
(adjacent to the remote control field). Press it
again to toggle the “ON/ OFF”-value.
While remote control is off, data will still be sent
to the selected port. Also, the MIDI THRU output
will always mirror the MIDI IN input data re-
gardless of “ON/ OFF” or protocol status.