
Compressing Channels
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02R96 Version 2—Owner’s Manual
13
E. B. Slap
COMP
Compressor for leveling the attack and volume of a slapped
electric bass guitar.
14
Syn. Bass
COMP
Compressor for controlling or emphasizing the level of a
synth bass.
15
Piano1
COMP
Compressor for brightening the tonal color of a piano.
16
Piano2
COMP
A variation on preset 15, using a deep threshold to change
the overall attack and level.
17
E. Guitar
COMP
Compressor for electric guitar “cutting” or arpeggio-style
backing. The sound color can be varied by playing different
styles.
18
A. Guitar
COMP
Compressor for acoustic guitar “stroke” or arpeggio-style
backing.
19
Strings1
COMP
Compressor for use with strings.
20
Strings2
COMP
A variation on preset 19, intended for violas or cellos.
21
Strings3
COMP
A variation on preset 20, intended for string instruments with
a very low range, such as cellos or contrabass.
22
BrassSection
COMP
Compressor for brass sounds with a fast and strong attack.
23
Syn. Pad
COMP
Compressor for synth pad, intended to prevent diffusion of
the sound.
24
SamplingPerc
COMPAND-S
Compressor for making sampled percussion sound like real
acoustic percussion.
25
Sampling BD
COMP
A variation on preset 24, intended for sampled bass drum
sounds.
26
Sampling SN
COMP
A variation on preset 25, intended for sampled snare drum
sounds.
27
Hip Comp
COMPAND-S
A variation on preset 26, intended for sampled loops and
phrases.
28
Solo Vocal1
COMP
Compressor for use with main vocals.
29
Solo Vocal2
COMP
A variation on preset 28.
30
Chorus
COMP
A variation on preset 28, intended for choruses.
31
Click Erase
EXPAND
Expander for removing a click track that may bleed through
from a musicians headphones.
32
Announcer
COMPAND-H
Hard-kneed compander for reducing the level of the music
when an announcer speaks.
33
Limiter1
COMPAND-S
A soft-kneed compander with a slow release.
34
Limiter2
COMP
A “peak-stop” compressor.
35
Total Comp1
COMP
Compressor for reducing the overall volume level. Use it on
the stereo output during mixdown, or with paired Input or
Output Channels.
36
Total Comp2
COMP
A variation on preset 35, but with more compression.
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Preset Name
Type
Description