
1
GATE OPEN & CLOSED LED
- Indicates when
the gate is open or closed.
2
GAIN REDUCTION METER
- Displays the
amount of Gain Reduction when Compressor
circuit is activated.
3
INPUT/OUTPUT METER
- Displays the Input
or Output signal level based on the settings of
the I/O meter switch.
4
DE-ESSER METER
- Displays the amount of
De-Esser effect.
5
LIMITER METER
- Display light indicates
when LIMITER circuit is engaged.
6
STEREO LINK SWITCH
- When engaged
Channel 2 functions are controlled by the set-
tings on Channel 1.
7
CHANNEL 2 CONTROLS
- The same knob and
switch complement as Channel 1 .
Controls and Functions
22
1
2
3
4
5
6
10
12
11
14
15
13
16
17
18
19
20
21
23
24
26
25
EXPANDER/GATE
COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
GAIN REDUCTION dB
INPUT / OUTPUT LEVEL dB
30
24 21
27
18 15
9
6
12
4
2
1
-30
-18 -12
-24
-6
-3
+3
+6
0
+9 +12 +18
DE-ESSER LEVEL dB
-3
-6
0
-9
-12
LIMIT
CH 1
RELEASE
AUTO
I/O METER
IN/OUT
dB
OFF +10
0
50
20
TRIGGER
GATE
10
-30
+20
-40
+10
-10
THRESHOLD
dB
ENHANCER
6
2
1
RATIO
dB
4:1
KEY
ATTACK
mSec
.3
300
200
15
50
.05
5
3
.15
1
RELEASE
Sec
-10
+20
-20
+10
0
OUTPUT
dB
0
10
7
3
LEVEL
dB
5
0
OFF
16
+5
LIMITER
dB
+12
IN/OUT 1
STEREO LINK
IN/OUT 2
EXP
O
50
TR
STEREO
COMPRESSOR
LIMITER
DE-ESSER
8 MAINS POWER SWITCH
- When turned on, acti-
vates the S•com plus.
9 RACK EARS -
Used for mounting into a 19-inch
standard rack.
10 TRIGGER
- Controls the threshold level that the
Expander/Gate becomes active.
11 GATE SWITCH
- Selects either Gate or Expander
mode.
12 RELEASE SWITCH
- Selects FAST or SLOW Release
Time for EXPANDER/GATE.
13 THRESHOLD
- Used to set the minimum signal
level at which the Compressor circuit begins to
function
.
14 ENHANCE
- Activates S• com plus’ Enhanced
Spectrum Recovery circuit restoring the high end
loss resulting from extreme Gain Reduction.
15 RATIO
- Controls the amount Gain Reduction in
proportion to the amount of signal over the
selected threshold level.
A
AC INLET
- IEC standard AC Power cable
Connector.
B
CHANNEL 2 XLR INPUT
- XLR Balanced line
input.
C
CHANNEL 2 1/4” TRS INPUT -
1/4” TRS
Balanced line input.
D
OPERATING LEVEL SWITCH
- Switches the oper-
ating level from -10dB to +4dB.
E
CHANNEL 2 KEY INPUT
- Input connection
allowing external control of the S•com plus’
Compressor detection circuit.
F
CHANNEL 1 KEY OUTPUT
- S• com plus’ detec-
tor circuit is sent here. Use the Key Output to
process the compressor’s detector through an
external effect like an equalizer.
BALANCED
OUTPUT
BALANCED
INPUT
INPUT
OUTPUT
KEY
CHANNEL 2
LEVEL
+4
-10
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
REAR PANEL LAYOUT
ENGLISH
6
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT