User manual

88 Series Outboard / 8801 Issue 7.6
Dynamics Sidechain
The dynamics sidechain is the control signal for the dynamics processing.
By default the sidechain receives the signal picked up at the input of the
Dynamics gain stage.
The Filters and EQ can be moved to the sidechain path by pushing the Filters
to Sidechain and EQ To Sidechain buttons respectively.
When in the sidechain the Filters and EQ do not act on the channel path.
When Key Input is enabled (by pressing the Gate Threshold knob) the
sidechain receives the signal from the Key Input located on the rear panel on
the D-Type connector.
Limiter/Compressor
The Limiter/Compressor has controls for:
• Up to 30dB of gain make-up
• Pressing the Gain Make Up knob toggles Hard and Soft Knee
• Threshold has a range of -30dBu to +20dBu
• Pressing the Threshold knob selects Link
• Ratio of 1:1 to limiting
• Pressing the Ratio knob toggles between Normal and Fast Attack times
• Release times from 30ms to 3s
• Pressing the Release knob toggles between Release and Auto Release
Knee
The compressor has soft knee characteristics as default with hard knee
available by pressing the Gain Make Up knob.
Link
Link can be selected by pressing on the Threshold knob.
When enabled, the compressor section of the unit can be controlled by the
sidechain of other linked 8801 units.
For example, this allows a stereo input across two modules to be compressed
by the same amount, maintaining the stereo image.
There is no Master/Slave relationship between these signals, the priority is
such that the loudest signal is used as the trigger.
Multiple units can be linked together using the rear panel D-Type connector.
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