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12 MASTER X HD User Manual
5.6 Expander
The following examples show a Curve of "BASS" and a dierent Factor set for
each Expander/Compressor/Limiter
Expander Example:
• • Curve is set to BASS (for all EXP/COM/LIM)
• • Expander controls are GREEN
• • Factor for the Expander is 0% (and so all bands have the same Expander
settings as the Mid band settings)
• • Mid Band Expander settings are: Threshold -65.0, Ratio 1:2.00, Release
time 250 ms. Only the Mid Band values are ever shown here
• • The Threshold inner-ring shows the average level of the currently-
playing program. The outer-ring shows the current Threshold setting
• • Click on the green light next to "EXP" to turn the Expander on/o
• • Click on "EXP" to highlight the text and show the Expander controls
• • Click on "COM" or "LIM" to show the Compressor or Limiter controls
Enable-Switch
3-Band Expander on/o
Expander
On/O
Show Expander
Controls
Threshold
Sets the Expander’s Threshold. Values below the Threshold will be lowered in
volume according to the Ratio setting.
Note how the Threshold can be easily set by viewing the inner-ring level meter
inside the Threshold parameter outer-ring. A highlighted overlap between the
signal level and threshold rings will indicate that the Expander is in action and is
reducing the gain.
Actual Signal
Level
Threshold Setting
Ratio
The Ratio determines how much the output signal will be lowered in proportion
to the original signal. The MASTER X HD’s Ratio parameter is a combined Ratio
and Range control, and you can see the max Expander action (Range) in the main
view at stopped DAW Playback.
Release
Release determines the time the Expander takes to return to the original
signal level. This parameter only has an eect, when the Threshold and Range
parameters are set in a way that the Expander is actually active.
Expander
Ratio
Expander
Release