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Multifunction Meter
The fifteen LEDs of the skulpter 500’s meter provide
four pieces of vital information:
Input Clipping
A single LED located at the top of the meter will light up if
clipping is detected at the input of the preamp. If the input
does not clip, it means that the rest of the signal path is good
as well. The LED increases in brightness to reflect the intensity
of the overload.
Compression Intensity
Another single LED located at the bottom of the meter shows
the amount of compression applied to a signal if the dynamics
section of the skulpter 500 is active. This LED also changes in
brightness to visually represent the amount of compression
applied.
Level Meter
Thirteen LEDs in the middle of the meter show the output
level of the preamp. For smooth transitions between different
values instead of erratic flickering, these change in brightness,
too. Level related effects of the compressor and sound shaper
sections can be monitored on this meter as well.
Gain Indicator
If the Gain encoder is pushed, the level meter will turn into a
gain indicator. In this case, the scale printed on the right side
of the LEDs will apply, and the meter will show the amount of
gain the preamp currently generates.
