8 – Dynamics processors—Compressors
TASCAM DM-24 Reference Manual
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Compressors
The 32 channel compressors and the six assignable
output compressors all have the following parameters
which may be set. The controls here refer to the con-
trols on the
DYNAMICS
screen:
Threshold
(
THRESH
), controlled by the POD 1
knob, and variable from
-48dB
to
0dB
in 1dB steps.
Compression ratio
(
RATIO
), controlled by the
POD 2 knob, and variable from
1:1
to
∞
:1
(infinite
compression).
The steps are as follows:
1.00:1
,
1.05:1
,
1.11:1
,
1.18:1
,
1.25:1
,
1.33:1
,
1.43:1
,
1.54:1
,
1.67:1
,
1.82:1
,
2.00:1
,
2.22:1
,
2.50:1
,
2.86:1
,
3.33:1
,
4.00:1
,
5.00:1
,
6.67:1
,
10.0:1
,
20.0:1
,
∞
:1
.
Attack time
(
ATTACK
), controlled by the POD 3
knob, and variable from
0ms
to
125ms
in 1ms steps.
Release time
(
RELEASE
), controlled by the POD 4
knob, and variable from
5ms
to
5.0s
in 100 steps.
From 5 ms to 200 ms, the steps are 5ms apart; from
200ms to 300ms, the steps are 10ms apart; from
300ms to 500ms, the steps are 20ms apart; from
500ms to 1.00s, the steps are 50 ms apart; from 1.00 s
to 3.00s, the steps are 0.1s apart; and from 3.00 s to
5.00s the steps are 0.2s apart.
Auto make-up
(
AUTOmk-up
), controlled by POD
3 used as a switch. This is used if the compression
settings have resulted in gain reduction.
Output gain
(
OUTGAIN
), controlled by the POD 4
knob on the last row (grayed out if the auto make-up
above is on). Variable from
-20dB
to
+20dB
in 1 dB
steps.
Preset library entries
The following preset entries are provided either to be
used “as-is”, or to be used as templates or starting
points for experimentation.
These library entries are read-only (marked with an
inverse
R
on the display), and may not be overwrit-
ten. However, it is possible to load the entries, edit
the parameters, and then store them to a different
library entry.
As always, there are no hard and fast rules as to what
“works”. Feel free to use the settings in a variety of
contexts and change them as seems appropriate to
you.
Compressors
Program
Number
Name
Comment
000
Sample Snare
For use with snare drums
001
Slap bass
For use with slap-type bass inputs
002
Wood bass
For use with upright bass (double-bass or contra-bass)
003
Synth.Bass 1
For use with synthesized bass lines
004
Synth.Bass 2
For use with synthesized bass lines
005
Acoustic Guitar
To be used with acoustic guitars (nylon or steel-strung)
006
Ele.Guitar 1
For use with electric guitars
007
Ele.Guitar 2
For use with electric guitars
008
Ele.Guitar 3
For use with electric guitars
009
Brass
Effective with brass (horn) sections, etc.
010
Vocal 1
Use with vocal lines
