GUIDE TO INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
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Access the individual channel controls through 4
master tabs and sub-tabs
The functionality of these controls is identical for each
channel, and is explained here.
The upper right-hand corner of each tab contains a graphic
depicting the transfer characteristic of the channel as
configured by the current dynamic processing settings.
Images will be shown below to illustrate the effect of the
various controls
Mode
Use the pulldown to select the operating mode for this
channel, from among these options:
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Mono:
applies the dynamics processing settings
only to the selected channel
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Stereo:
applies the dynamics processing settings to
the channel pair (e.g. 1 & 2, 7 & 8, etc.)
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Group 1: applies the dynamics processing settings
only to the channel assigned to Group 1
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Group 2. applies the dynamics processing settings
only to the channel assigned to Group 2
Click the
Bypass Settings
checkbox to bypass all the dynamics processing settings set up in this panel for this
channel.
Dynamic Gain
Sets the audio dynamic gain from 0 to 24 dB (in 1 dB steps) applied to
the selected channel. The dynamic gain is applied at the end of the
dynamics processing chain.
Limiter Threshold
A
limiter
is a type of compressor designed for a specific purpose, to limit
the level of a signal to a certain threshold. Whereas a compressor will
begin smoothly reducing the gain above the threshold, a limiter will
almost completely prevent any additional gain above the threshold. A
limiter is like a compressor set to a very high compression ratio (typically
1/
∞
).
For example, if the limiter threshold is set to -20 dBFS and the input
signal level is -10 dBFS (10 dB above the threshold), the signal level at
the output of the limiter will be -20 dBFS.
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Use the
Limiter Threshold
slider to set the threshold from -20 dBFS to 0 dBFS (1 dB steps).
Dynamic Gain
0 dB 24 dB
Limiter Threshold
-10 dBFS -20 dBFS
Figure 5.48 Dynamic Processing panel