KORNEFF PAWN SHOP COMP, Руководство пользователя

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Pawn Shop Comp User Manual
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RESISTORS - switch to CARBON COMP to round o ff the high end a bit and
add a bit of noise for a more vintage vibe. The initial setting, METAL FILM, is
quieter and brighter. This is a very subtle e
ff ect and it will get lost in a big,
thick mix. However, if you're working with less sound sources—a voice and
an acoustic guitar, as an example, switching it over to CARBON COMP is a
nice touch.
FET - this allows you to adjust the compression curves by selecting between
two di ff erent sets of FET emulations. 2N5486 FETs give a lot of predictable
punch and give the Pawn Shop Comp a response similar to vintage '70's Neve
solid state compressors, API compressors, 1176's and more esoteric things
like the ADR Compex. 2N3820 models an FET set that had some issues in the
components that caused some unpredictable behavior. Sometimes you'll
click over to the 2N3820 setting and hear no di
ff erence, but sometimes it will
sound better, and other times it will loose punch and sound smoother... it
really depends on what you send through it. We will be adding additional FET
sets in the near future so you have more possibilities here.
CONTROL VOLTAGE - lets you observe the operation of the compressor on
the back panel where there is no meter. You can't adjust this, but you can tell
how much the compressor is working by watching it (0 or low number = not
much). This is more of a development feature we use to
fi ne tune response
curves, and it looked cool, so we left it on the production plugin.
IDEAS ON TWEAKING THE OTHER SIDE
There is so much tweakabilty on the back side of the Pawn Shop Comp it is
hard to know where to begin in terms of giving guidance. BIAS is great for
adding buzz and distortion to basses and really hard-assed vocals. Turning
up PREAMP can get a little more oomph and sparkle out of a softer vocal,
acoustic instruments, and snare drums.
As stated earlier, 3dB up on OPERATING LEVEL pushes the whole track
forwards and more "in your face." This works great on kicks and snares, rap
vocals—whatever you want to push out of the speakers a bit more. If you
want to cause all sorts of noise and distortion, turn down the OUTPUT a lot
and crank up BIAS and PREAMP and OPERATING LEVEL... you'll get total
mayhem.
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