FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION
1. RATIO CONTROL.
This rotary control determines the slope of the compressor for
signals exceeding threshold. Full counter-clockwise rotation of the
RATIO
control
disables all Compressor activity.
2. DUAL FUNCTION METER.
This six segment LED meter indicates either Gain
Reduction or Output Level as determined by the position of the Meter Mode
Switch.
GAIN REDUCTION
mode displays the amount of reduction (below
unity) applied to the audio signal by the VCA.
OUTPUT
mode displays the
balanced output level in dBu, i.e. where 0dBu = 0.775 Vrms.
3. METER MODE PUSHBUTTON.
The
out
, or disengaged, position selects
GAIN
REDUCTION
meter mode. The
in
, depressed, or engaged, position selects
OUTPUT
meter mode.
4. THRESHOLD LED.
This yellow LED illuminates any time the input signal
exceeds the
THRESHOLD
setting.
5. THRESHOLD CONTROL.
The position of this rotary knob determines above
what input level the Compressor/Limiter functions.
6. BYPASS LED.
A red LED indicating the BYPASS switch is engaged.
7. BYPASS SWITCH.
A passive switch used to bypass all active circuitry in this
channel. Press
in
to Bypass. Useful for A-B comparisons and to restore signal path
should power fail.
8. SYSTEM RESPONSE SWITCH.
Use this pushbutton to select the desired attack/
release response.
Out
chooses
SLOW
;
in
chooses
FAST
.
9. SYSTEM MODE SWITCH.
In the
in
(
SLAVE
) position, this switch causes both
Channels’ Compressors to act together, i.e., they are “slaved”. All controls for both
Channels remain active, so independent settings are still possible; however,
whenever a signal in either Channel exceeds its setting, then
both
Channels change
by the same amount. In the
out
(
DUAL
) position, both Channels operate indepen-
dently.
10. OUTPUT LEVEL CONTROLS.
This concentric control increases or decreases
the output Level for each Channel. Up to 10dB of gain is available. Unity gain is
about “7” for balanced outputs, and “8” for unbalanced outputs.
11. OVERLOAD LEDS.
Illuminates any time either output signal gets to within about
4dB of clipping. Occasional flickering is okay, continuous is not.
12. POWER INDICATOR LED.
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