User`s manual

Zaxcom Deva User’s Manual_______________________________________________________ Chapter 3
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Disk Limiter Settings page
Page purpose: The limiter prevents the input signal (analog or digital) from clipping or exceeding 0 dBFS. When
the signal exceeds the threshold value, the limiter automatically reduces the input signal while it is above the
threshold.
How to get here:
(MENU key  Disk Mix button  Limiter Settings button)
Deva-16 view Deva-5.8 view
Figure 3-6 Disk Limiter Settings page
Page Notes
You have three methods to change each parameter on this page:
o Click on a parameter, it turns White. The Inc button or Dec button pick up a parameter title. Pressing either
button will adjust the parameter in its respective direction.
o Click on a parameter, it turns White. Click on the now White button and a data entry field appears. Directly
enter the value and press the ENTER key.
o On an attached keyboard, press the UP or DOWN ARROW key to select the parameter button and press
the ENTER key to open it for modification. Directly enter the value and press the ENTER key.
If you enter a value that is out of the valid range, the closest value within range is applied.
Page Level Shortcuts
UP / DOWN ARROW keys – navigate through the left hand column of buttons
0 - 9 keys – navigate to view the level of the appropriate channel (0 = 10).
Level meter
It displays the current audio level for this channel. The view point for this meter is post trimmer and pre- / post-
fader, based on the disk mix selection. The scale being used is dBFS.
Gain meter
It displays the total gain on the channel including make-up gain. The scale being used is dB.
Attack button
(Attack Speed) It controls the amount of gain slewing which will generally slow the response to attack transients
only. (Valid range: 0.1 – 5.0 – 100.0 ms, Value step: 0.1)
Attack button Shortcuts
See: Common Data Entry Field Shortcuts List {p.159}, with the following exception(s):
BACKSPACE key – 1) The first time the backspace is pressed it enters a decimal point.
2) If the cursor is on the last character, it deletes the character at the cursor and moves
the cursor left one character.
3) If the cursor is not on the first or last character, it moves the cursor left one position,
without deleting the character.
4) If the cursor is on the first character, it has no effect.