Owner's Manual

114 Chapter 12—Common Channel Functions
DM2000—Owner’s Manual
Using the SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS Controls
1 Use the LAYER buttons to select Layers, and use the [SEL] buttons to select
channels.
2 Use the SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS [COMP ON] button to turn the cur-
rently selected channel’s Compressor on or off.
3 Use the SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS [GATE/COMP] button to set the
DYNAMICS controls to COMP (COMP indicator lit), and use the THRESH-
OLD, RATIO, ATTACK, RELEASE, and GAIN controls to set the Compressor.
While an output Channel is selected, the [GATE/COMP] button is fixed at COMP.
Comp Edit Page
Compressor settings can be viewed and set on the Comp Edit page. If the Auto DYNAMICS
Display preference is on, this page appears automatically when a Compressor control in the
SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS section is operated. See “Auto DYNAMICS Display”
on page 234.
1 Use the LAYER buttons to select Layers, and use the [SEL] buttons to select
channels.
2 Use the SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS [DISPLAY] button to locate the
Comp Library page, and recall a preset Compressor that contains the comp
type that you want.
See “Comp Library” on page 145 for more information.
27
Hip Comp
COMPAND-S
A variation on preset 26, intended for sampled loops and
phrases.
28
Solo Vocal1
COMP Compressor for use with main vocals.
29
Solo Vocal2
COMP A variation on preset 28.
30
Chorus
COMP A variation on preset 28, intended for choruses.
31
Click Erase
EXPAND
Expander for removing a click track that may bleed
through from a musicians headphones.
32
Announcer
COMPAND-H
Hard-kneed compander for reducing the level of the music
when an announcer speaks.
33
Limiter1
COMPAND-S A soft-kneed compander with a slow release.
34
Limiter2
COMP A “peak-stop” compressor.
35
Total Comp1
COMP
Compressor for reducing the overall volume level. Use it on
the stereo output during mixdown, or with paired Input or
Output Channels.
36
Total Comp2
COMP A variation on preset 35, but with more compression.
# Preset Name Type Description
GATE ON COMP ON
GATE
COMP
RANGE
RATIO
ATTA CK
ATTA CK
DECAY
RELEASETHRESHOLD
THRESHOLD HOLD
DYNAMICS
GATE / COMP
GAIN
DISPLAY