Manual

14
Transient Enhancer
A special task is to emphasize the transients at the beginning of a tone, chord and so on. The
Gain Reduction Limiter is of special importance in this scenario. The chosen parameters result in a
rather strong compression with quite fast release times and even negative ratios.
Without the limiter the signal would be compressed much too strongly; 10 to 15 dB of gain re-
duction would occur quite regularly in this case. But now the limiter comes into play by reducing
maximum amount of gain reduction to 6 dB. If now the gain controller is also set to 6 dB, the signal
will be boosted by 6 dB at its beginning and will then be held at 0 dB in its further course.
If for example an organ is processed this way, it sounds rmer as its transients receive an accentua-
tion. And no matter if a single note or a full chord is played – the output level will always stay the
same, so that the result does not sound like typical compression.
Groove Ducking
The external sidechain input can be used to achieve specic groovy eects. Here the sidechain
is triggered by a rhythmical signal like a 4 beat bass drum. The audio path can carry any desired
sounds which are then reduced in the rhythm of the bass drum and therefore start to groove in
sync with that beat.
Especially the release parameter can be used to adapt the timing of the eect to the tempo of the
song, whereas the Anti Log mode oers interesting variations. If, for example, a 16 beat HiHat is
processed in this way, it will benet from a nice vivid groove it will now move in.
Bass sounds can now receive a stronger accentuation, as the ducking eect creates more space
in the mix and the focus is shifted more onto the 4 beat bass drum. If the mpressor is inserted
into the subgroup of a mixing console, you will also be able to trigger an arrangement of various
instruments etc. via the external sidechain.
SCENARIOS – Transient Enhancer & Groove Ducking
Threshold
16
14
9
5
0
-5 -8
-13
-15
-17
-18
dB
Attack
0,01
1,0
5,0
8,0
13
17
21
70
100
140
150
ms
Release
5
7
12
26
50
85
150
380
600
930
1k2
ms
1,2
1,3
1,6
2,0
5,0
10
-0,3
-1,0
-2,0
-3,0
-4,0
1:X
Ratio
EQ Gain
Lo
6,0
4,5
3,0
2,0
1,0 1,0
3,0
4,5
6,0
Hi
dB
EQ Freq
26
28
36
52
90
200 260
450
700
1k3
2k2
Hz
GR Limit
21
19
17
15
13
11 9
5
3
1,5
0
dB
Gain
10
13
17
0
0,5
2,0
3,0
4,0 6,0
20
dB
1,0
EQ Gain
Lo
6,0
4,5
3,0
2,0
1,0 1,0
3,0
4,5
6,0
Hi
dB
EQ Freq
26
28
36
52
90
200 260
450
700
1k3
2k2
Hz
GR Limit
21
19
17
15
13
11 9
5
3
1,5
0
dB
Gain
10
13
17
0
0,5
2,0
3,0
4,0 6,0
20
dB
1,0
Threshold
16
14
9
5
0
-5 -8
-13
-15
-17
-18
dB
Attack
0,01
1,0
5,0
8,0
13
17
21
70
100
140
150
ms
Release
5
7
12
26
50
85
150
380
600
930
1k2
ms
1,2
1,3
1,6
2,0
5,0
10
-0,3
-1,0
-2,0
-3,0
-4,0
1:X
Ratio
On
x10
On
SC Extern
Auto Fast
Anti Log
SC Extern
Auto Fast
Anti Log
On
x10
On
Left
Right
Link
Threshold
16
14
9
5
0
-5 -8
-13
-15
-17
-18
dB
Attack
0,01
1,0
5,0
8,0
13
17
21
70
100
140
150
ms
Release
5
7
12
26
50
85
150
380
600
930
1k2
ms
1,2
1,3
1,6
2,0
5,0
10
-0,3
-1,0
-2,0
-3,0
-4,0
1:X
Ratio
EQ Gain
Lo
6,0
4,5
3,0
2,0
1,0 1,0
3,0
4,5
6,0
Hi
dB
EQ Freq
26
28
36
52
90
200 260
450
700
1k3
2k2
Hz
GR Limit
21
19
17
15
13
11 9
5
3
1,5
0
dB
Gain
10
13
17
0
0,5
2,0
3,0
4,0 6,0
20
dB
1,0
EQ Gain
Lo
6,0
4,5
3,0
2,0
1,0 1,0
3,0
4,5
6,0
Hi
dB
EQ Freq
26
28
36
52
90
200 260
450
700
1k3
2k2
Hz
GR Limit
21
19
17
15
13
11 9
5
3
1,5
0
dB
Gain
10
13
17
0
0,5
2,0
3,0
4,0 6,0
20
dB
1,0
Threshold
16
14
9
5
0
-5 -8
-13
-15
-17
-18
dB
Attack
0,01
1,0
5,0
8,0
13
17
21
70
100
140
150
ms
Release
5
7
12
26
50
85
150
380
600
930
1k2
ms
1,2
1,3
1,6
2,0
5,0
10
-0,3
-1,0
-2,0
-3,0
-4,0
1:X
Ratio
On x10 On
SC Extern
Auto Fast
Anti Log
SC Extern
Auto Fast
Anti Log
On
x10
On
Left
Right
Link
SCENARIOS