Reference Manual

300 Live Audio Effect Reference
Dry/Wet adjusts the balance between the compressed and uncompressed signals. At 100%,
only the compressed signal is heard, while at 0%, the device is effectively bypassed.
The Knee control adjusts how gradually or abruptly compression occurs as the threshold is ap-
proached. With a setting of 0 dB, no compression is applied to signals below the threshold, and
full compression is applied to any signal at or above the threshold. With very high ratios, this
so-called ”hard knee” behavior can sound harsh. With higher (or ”soft”) knee values, the com-
pressor begins compressing gradually as the threshold is approached. For example, with a 10
dB knee and a -20 dB threshold, subtle compression will begin at -30 dB and increase so that
signals at -10 dB will be fully compressed.
Compressor’s display can be switched between several modes via switches in the bottom cor-
ners of the display:
•The Collapsed view shows only the essential controls.
Compressor’s Collapsed View
•The Transfer Curve shows the input level on the horizontal axis and output level vertically.
This view is useful for setting the Knee parameter, which is visible as a pair of dotted lines
around the threshold.