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Chapter 43: Clip Gain and Clip Effects 959
Dynamics Graph Resolution
Clip effects let you view the gain reduction scale on
the Dynamics Graph display either in 3 dB incre-
ments from 0 dB to 18 dB or in 6 dB increments from
0 dB to –36 dB.
To change the Dynamics Graph resolution:
 Click the Dynamics Graph Resolution toggle.
Adjusting Controls on the Dynamics Graph
You can drag in the Dynamics Graph display to ad-
just the corresponding Expander/Gate and Com-
pressor/Limiter controls. The cursor updates to
show which control is being adjusted:
• Expander/Gate Ratio
• Expander/Gate Knee
• Expander/Gate Threshold
•Gate Depth
• Hysteresis
• Compressor/Limiter Ratio
• Compressor/Limiter Knee
• Compressor/Limiter Threshold
• Limiter Depth
Enable/Disable Expander/Gate and
Compressor/Limiter
Click the Enable/Disable button for Exp/Gate or
Comp/Lim to enable or disable the corresponding
dynamics processing. Buttons are lit when en-
abled, and unlit when disabled.
Expander/Gate Controls
Threshold Sets the level below which an input sig-
nal must fall to trigger expansion or gating. Signals
that fall below the threshold will be reduced in
gain. Signals that are above it will be unaffected.
The Dynamics Graph display shows the threshold
as a vertical line.
Attack Sets the attack time, or the rate at which
gain is reduced after the input signal crosses the
threshold. Use this along with the Ratio setting to
control how soft the Expander gain reduction
curve is.
Ratio Sets the amount of expansion. For example,
if this is set to 2:1, it will lower signals below the
threshold by one half. At higher ratio levels the Ex-
pander/Gate functions like a gate by cutting off
signals that fall below the threshold. As you adjust
the ratio control, refer to the Dynamics Graph dis-
play to see how the shape of the expansion curve
changes.
Dynamics Graph Resolution toggle
Dynamics, Exp/Gate disabled and Comp/Lim enabled