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Chapter 8—Component Guide Part I
DME32—Owner’s Manual
Comp
The COMP page features compressors for the high and low channels, with gain reduc-
tion (GR) meters, compressor curves, and output level meters.
The gain reduction (GR) meters display the amount of gain reduction being applied by
the Compressors. The compressor curves display the effect of the Compressors. The
output meters display the level of the output signals.
The compressor parameters for both channels are explained in the following table.
See page 128 for more general information on compressor parameters.
Parameter
Range
Description
THRESHOLD
–54 dB to 0 dB
Adjusts the threshold level
RATIO
1:1 to Infinity:1
Adjusts the compression ratio
KNEE
HARD, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Adjusts the Compressor’s “hardness”
ATTACK
0 ms–120 ms
Adjusts the attack time
RELEASE
1
1. 5 ms–42.3 sec (fs = 48 kHz), 6 ms–46.0 sec (fs = 44.1 kHz)
Adjusts the release time
GAIN
0.0 dB to +18.0 dB
Adjusts the output gain
ON/OFF
ON/OFF
Turns the Compressor on and off