15
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HIGH PASS, 6 or 12 dB/octave
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LOW PASS, 6 or 12 dB/octave
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ALL PASS, 1st or 2nd order
4
COMPRESSOR/LIMITER
, or dynamics processor of the output channel with
signal-peak detection. It has the following controls:
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THRESHOLD
: activation threshold of the processor (volts)
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RATIO: gain reduction of the processed (compressed) signal compared to the
incoming signal
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ATTACK
: time it takes the compressor to start compressing after the
threshold has been reached
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RELEASE
: time the compressor uses to stop compressing after the input
signal has fallen below the threshold
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MAKE-UP
: gain applied to the signal after compression, to globally increase
its level once dynamically modified
•
KNEE
: type of curve (transition zone around the threshold) that determines
whether the bend in the response curve around threshold is abrupt (HARD)
or gradual (SOFT)
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GR (GAIN REDUCTION):
compression real time indicator (dB), very useful to
adjust different parameters of the compressor, including MAKE-UP GAIN
5
COMPRESSOR/LIMITER
, or dynamics processor of the output channel with
signal RMS-level (Root Mean Square) detection. It has the same controls and
indicators as the peak compressor.
6
COPY/PASTE
: icons to copy the settings from one channel and "paste" them in
another, cloning the settings (all settings, except the label or channel name).
7
LOUDSPEAKER PRESET
: allows you to save a "partial" preset or configuration
of an output channel, on your computer or on a storage device, which will be
sometimes directly associated with the characteristics of a specific speaker
system model (crossover frequencies, delay for time alignment, EQ, compression
and limiting, etc.).
This preset can be loaded subsequently in ALMA24/ALMAcard devices requiring
an exact copy of the settings it contains.
