Technical data

EQ On: activates the Niveau Filter. In the signal path, this special EQ is placed after the com-

pressor section, thus it will not inuence this section’s behavior. (p. 17)

EQ Freq: the center frequency of the Niveau Filter. Around this reference point, bass is boost-

ed and treble is cut or vice versa. (pp. 17, 31)

x10: shifts the frequency range of the Niveau Filter. The printed values from 20 Hz to 2.0 kHz

are multiplied by 10 to 200 Hz and 20 kHz. (pp. 17, 31)

SC Gain: inuences the character of the sidechain lter. It can be blended from high pass to

low pass with lots of expedient interim values. (pp. 16, 31)

SC On: activates the sidechain lter which allows frequency-dependent shaping of the com-

pression process. (p. 16)

SC Freq: sets the highest/lowest frequency which – dependent of the SC Gain controller –

you want the compressor to react to/not to react to. (pp. 16, 32)

Direct: makes the direct signal routed directly from the input stage audible in its respective

channel or mutes it when inactive. (p. 18)

Mix: if both the Direct and Compressed knobs are active in their respective channel, the Mix

controller blends between them for onboard parallel compression. (p. 18, 33)

Compressed: makes the compressed and/or ltered signal audible in its respective channel

or mutes it when inactive. (p.18)

Gain: compensates for the level reduction caused by the compression process. The control-

ler oers up to 12 dB of amplication. (p. 9)

Transformer: switches an additional transformer into the signal path as an additional means

of sound shaping. (p. 14)

Soft Clip: helps to limit short, loud transients to subsequent A/D converters from clipping by

rounding the signal peaks. (pp. 19, 33)

Soft Clip On: activates the Soft Clip limiter. The limiter modules for both channels should

always be activated or deactivated at the same time. (p. 19)

M/S Mode: enables to process the middle and the side signals separately, and nally de-

codes both channels back to left and right/stereo. (p. 15)

Active: enables the processing modules of the alpha compressor. In deactivated state, the

input is directly routed to the output by a hardwire bypass. (p. 10)

Channel Link: both channels can be operated in combination with the left control panel as

master. Note: Filter, mix, gain and limiter stages will not be linked in this mode. (p. 11)

BASICS – Controls