“SIX-PACK” OPERATORS’ MANUAL
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Auto:
When selected, Auto disables the Attack and Release controls and
continually optimises the attack and release times to suit the d
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of the material being processed. In general, this setting will produce
the least obtrusive level control on signals with widely varying
dynamics or complete mixes.
Gain:
The output level may be attenuated or amplified by up to 20dB to
compensate for level changes caused by compression and limiting.
This control comes before the Peak limiter detector and this fact
should be taken into account when setting the Peak limiter threshold.
Gain Reduction
Meter:
An eight segment LED bargraph meter continuously monitors the gain
reduction applied by the compressor/limiter over the range 0 to 30dB.
Output
Level Meter
This is an 8 segment LED bargraph level meter that monitors the level
of the output signal over the range -20dB to +15dB.
Bypass:
This switch causes a 'hard-wire' bypass function of all signal
processing for this channel, where the input socket is routed directly
to the output socket. This feature enables the unit to pass audio even
with no power applied to the “Six-Pack”. Normally the switch is used
to compare the raw unprocessed signal verses with any expansion,
compression and limiting of the audio input.
When in bypass the level metre shows the unmodified input signal
coming into that particular channel.
PEAK LIMITER
Level:
Sets an absolute limit to the level that the output signal will not
be permitted to exceed. This limiter is very fast acting enabling
it to control any peaks without audible distortion. If the output
signal is so high as to cause the limiter to operate for more than
20mS, the system gain is automatically reduced to bring the
signal back within range. The system gain is then returned to
normal over a period of approximately one second. The
compressor Gain control should be used to ensure that the peak
limiter operates only rarely if at all, if it is to be used purely for
peak protection. Alternatively, it may be deliberately driven into
limiting to produce creative effects. The red LED comes on
when the limiter is active.
