User Manual

Master Fader and My Fader Reference Guide
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Modern Output Compressor / Limiter Introduction
As mentioned previously, the modern output compressor / limiter is designed for clean, surgical processing;
it’s great for dialing in a nice, tight sound. As such, the attack, release and ratio features may be ne-tuned
when the modern output compressor / limiter is utilized. Now for a detailed (let’s say “surgical”) look at the
modern output compressor / limiter.
Modern Output Compressor / Limiter Swipe Zone
Here in the output compressor / limiter view, swipe anywhere in the gray areas outlined below. Swiping
up displays the parametric EQ. Swiping down displays the output compressor / limiter view. Swiping left
and right does nothing. See page 133 for the Swipe Zone of the Vintage Output Compressor / Limiter view.
Modern Output Compressor / Limiter Display and Settings
The output compressor for each selected output may be adjusted by moving the gain, threshold and ratio
balls or moving any of the ve sliders left and right. Additionally, exact settings may be entered into the
current parameter display. The output compressor may be adjusted whether the output compressor is on
or o. There is no output compressor for the reverb and delay outputs.
Threshold — Threshold sets the threshold of the compressor in dB below 0 dBFS.
The range of the threshold setting varies from –60 dBFS to 0 dBFS.
Ratio — Ratio sets the amount of gain reduction applied as the signal exceeds the threshold level.
The range of the ratio of the compressor varies from 1:1 to inf:1.
Attack — Attack determines how quickly the compressor reacts once the signal is above threshold.
Short attack times allow compressing on short transients, while longer attack times cause these
transients to be ignored. The range of the attack time varies from 0.1 ms to 300 ms.
Release — Release determines how long it takes for the compressor to end gain reduction once the
signal drops back below the threshold. The range of the release speed varies from 50 ms to 3 seconds.
Gain — Gain adds make-up gain to the output of the compressor. This is useful to make the apparent
volume of the signal the same with the compressor in and out of the signal chain. The range of the
make-up gain varies from 0 dB to 20 dB.