G2
Operators Manual
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Front Panel Familiarisation
Level Meter:
this meter displays the
instantaneous available headroom available at
the input, just after the analogue to digital
converter.
Active Key:
Switches the entire channel
on/off – LED illuminated when processing is
active. Note that the Listen mode may still be
active when the channel is bypassed.
Threshold Control:
Set the threshold at which the gate will open, from -40dBu to
+22dBu (effectively off).
Threshold Meter:
This meter display the closeness to the threshold, ranging itself
dependant on the setting of the Threshold control and the input level. The yellow
LED shows the point at which the gate will open.
Attack Control:
Set how fast the gate will
open (the fade-in time) – the ‘60uS’ setting uses
look ahead delay to open the gate before the
main signal arrives, so preserving the entire
waveform.
Hold Control:
Set how long the gate stays fully
open after the signal has dropped below the
threshold, and before entering the release phase.
Release Control:
Once the signal has dropped below the threshold and the hold
time has expired, this control determines how quickly it is attenuated (the fade-out
time).
Gate and Gain Reduction Metering:
The large green LED is only ever illuminated
when there is less than 6dB of attenuation on the channel (so effectively the gate is
fully ‘open’). As the attenuation increases, this LED goes off, and the red meter
begins to illuminate right to left. This shows increasing gain reduction, until the final
large red LED illuminates when there is more than 40dB of attenuation.
Range/Ratio Control:
In Gate mode, this control sets the
maximum attenuation allowed (the Range) when the gate is fully
closed. Note that if the Range is set to less 40dB, the large RED
led may never illuminate. In Expand mode, this control
determines the degree of attenuation as the signal drops below
the threshold.
MODE
Key:
Switch the channel between Gate mode and
Expand mode. HOLD this key to change modes. Note that the
control markings for Gate mode range are boxed.
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