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5 The Fat Channel
5.1 Fat Channel Navigation
StudioLive™ Series III
Owner’s Manual
5. Gain. Sets the amount of “makeup gain” to apply to a signal. Once a signal is
compressed, its overall level is often reduced. This gain control lets you bring it
back up to the proper level after compression occurs.
6. Compressor Knee Soft/Hard. Press this button to toggle the compressor
between soft and hard-knee modes. Soft-knee compression offers a smooth
transition between uncompressed and compressed states. Hard-knee
compression offers a more abrupt transition, and more exacting protection from
stray peaks.
7. Key Filter. This encoder sets, and the scribble displays, the frequency at
which the compressor will engage. The compressor will still process the entire
frequency range, but it is only engaged when the specified frequency is
present. Press the button below to listen to the signal being used to trigger the
compressor (including the effects of the high-pass filter, as set with the Key Filter
control). Press again to switch back to the normal channel signal.
Press the Processor button to turn the Compressor on or off.
When the Fat Channel is in Standard Compressor mode, the touchscreen
shows an overview screen that displays the relevant parameters (as available in the
Fat Channel), along with useful metering and a graphical representation of the effect
of current settings. Touching any onscreen knob allows you to use the Master Control
encoder to set the selected parameter. Touching a drop-down selector (such as Key
Source) lets you select from a list of relevant choices. Use the Master Control encoder
to scroll through choices. Touching onscreen buttons toggles the related parameter
on or off.
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1. Attack. Sets the Attack time for the Compressor.
2. Threshold. Sets the Threshold for the Compressor.
3. Ratio. Sets the Compressor Ratio.
4. Gain. Sets Make-up Gain for the Compressor.
5. Release. Sets the Release time for the Compressor.
6. Input Meter. Displays the pre-Compressor signal level.
7. Auto. Enables Auto Mode.
8. Soft. Enables Soft knee compression.
9. Gain Reduction Meter. Displays the amount of Gain Reduction applied by the
Compressor to the channel.
10. Output Meter. Displays the post-Compressor signal level.
11. Key Listen. Touch to enable the Key Listen function.
12. Key Filter. Sets the Key Filter frequency.
13. Key Source (Input Channels only). Sets the Key Source for the Compressor.
14. Processor On/Off. Enables or disables the Compressor.