562E
4
Sidechain Processing Section
E
XT
. K
EY
/B
YPASS
/I
N
switch -
The E
XT
. K
EY
switch position
activates the K
EY
I
NPUT
on the
rear of the 562E, and allows
externally-triggered gating/
expansion. The E
XT
. K
EY
switch position must be chosen
in order to use an external
signal, applied to the K
EY
I
NPUT
, to control the gating and
expanding action, or to route
the external key signal to the
output of the 562E. The B
YPASS
switch position disengages the expander and gate functions.
The I
N
switch position engages the expander and gate functions, using the 562E’s internal
sidechain signal to control the gating and expanding action. The I
N
switch position also
allows you to route the internal sidechain signal to the output of the 562E. The I
N
switch
position is the normal operating switch setting for the 562E.
Note
If you set the E
XT
.K
EY
/B
YPASS
/I
N
switch to the E
XT
.K
EY
position, with no audio
applied to the K
EY
I
NPUT
jack on the rear of the 562E, the 562E’s gate/expander will
release (close).
O
UTPUT
A
SSIGN
switch - The K
EY
L
ISTEN
switch position allows you to route the external key
audio or the internal sidechain audio to the output of the 562E. This is useful for monitoring
an external signal that you are applying to the K
EY
I
NPUT
or for monitoring the internal
sidechain signal. It is also helpful in fine tuning any EQ changes that you are making to the
external signal before it reaches the K
EY
I
NPUT
of the 562E. The W/F
ILTER
switch position
allows you to monitor the external key audio or the internal sidechain audio at the output of
the 562E, after it has been processed by the L
OW
C
UT
and H
IGH
C
UT
filters. This is helpful in
fine tuning the effect of the L
OW
C
UT
and H
IGH
C
UT
filters on the key/sidechain audio. The
G
ATE
/E
XP
. switch position routes the gated/expanded audio to the output of the 562E. The
G
ATE
/E
XP
. switch position is the normal operating position for the 562E.
L
OW
C
UT
control - Adjusts the cutoff frequency (3dB-down point) of a high-pass filter that is
applied to the sidechain audio. Sidechain audio at frequencies above the cutoff frequency is
uniformly passed. Use the L
OW
C
UT
control to rolloff any rumble and other low frequency
information that you do not want the 562E to use for control.
H
IGH
C
UT
control - Adjusts the cutoff frequency (3dB-down point) of a low-pass filter that is
applied to the sidechain audio. Sidechain audio at frequencies below the cutoff frequency is
uniformly passed. Use the H
IGH
C
UT
control to rolloff high frequencies that you do not want
the 562E to use for control (example: use it to filter out the hi-hat cymbals when you are using
the 562E to gate the toms on a drum set).
W
INDOW
A
DVANCE
switch - Subtly delays the audio signal energy that is fed to the expander/
gate, relative to the audio signal in the sidechain. It permits the expander/gate to open before
the audio signal passes through the VCA, thereby preventing the expander/gate from clipping
the leading edge of the audio signal waveform. Use the M
AX
switch setting for more delay
(good for drums), and use the M
IN
switch setting for less delay (great on cymbals). The O
FF
position bypasses the W
INDOW
A
DVANCE
feature.
Front Panel Overview
Chapter 4
HIGH CUT
WINDOW
MAX
20K
4K
ADVANCE
OFF
40K
400Hz
MIN
LOW CUT
OUTPUT
200Hz
15Hz
ASSIGN
20Hz
50Hz
EXT.KEY
KEY LISTEN
1K
10Hz
IN
GATE/EXP.
BYPASS
W/FILTER
CH1 SIDECHAIN PROCESSING
1K