Tube RECORdiNG CItANNd Co rnoressor

Compressor

The built in compressor is a c1assical design around a t rue optical center.

Contro lling is done by the so called sidechain, which is always routed to

the equalizer. This means that if you set up the equalizer, the compressor is

automatically tuned to the signal. Operation isvery easy, only one control

does it all- "GAIN REDUCTION"

This control is responsible for the gain of the sidechain signal. Again this

controls the amount of compression. The more you turn this control up,

the more compression you get - it 's as simple as that.

If you set the VU meter to compression-mode you can see how hard the

compressor works . The display- indicator moves from right to left then,

OVU = no compression.

The operating mode of the compressor in a wavefo rm view:

Introd uction

GAIN REDUCTION

Vocals original fi le

Vocals compressed (approx. 4:1)

without gain alignment

acoustic guitar original fi le

acoustic guitar compressed ( 4:1)

withou t gain alignm ent

The " OUTPUT" control adjusts the level to successive audio device(s).

Especially after hard compression you have to bring back level up again.

The "OUTPUT" control is always active, no matte r if the equalizer or the

compressor is set to bypass.

This switch takes the compressor out of the signal path .

OUTPUTLevel

COMPRESS BYPASSCompressor On/Off

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