Edelweiss DS1-MK3 manual

Graphic 10: Gain / Data Knob menu

HitKeyBtoassignthegain/dataknobtothe

RMSdetectiontimeconstant.Theleftendstopof this parameter switches the detection to peak mode,asusedinallpreviousDS1versions.

Graphic 11: Timing 2 window

Release Delay:Normallythereleasephase beginsimmediatelyaftertheprogrammemate rialhasfalleninlevel.Thereleasedelaydeter mineshowlongtheDS1MK3holdsthecurrent levelbeforeenteringrelease(seeGraphic9).

Theresultingdynamiccharacteristicisvery smoothandavoidsotherwisetypical'pumping' effects.Theidealsettingisprogrammedepend entandexperimentationmaybenecessaryto achievethebestcombinationofalldynamic parameters.

Non-Linear Transfer Curve

Thetransfercurveparametercontrollersarein area ￿+￿.Thispartofthesidechainisre sponsiblefortheactualgainreduction( ￿)cal

Graphic 12: Transfer Curve Parameters

Threshold: Setsthelevelwhichtheenvelope signalhastoreachbeforegainreductionisap plied.

Ratio: Setstheslopeofthesegmentabovethe threshold.Theratiocanbeadjustedforcom pressionorexpansion,dependingonthere quirement.Forfullbandexpansion(e.g.tore introducedynamicsintoanovercompressed signal),onewillusuallyworkwiththegain makeupsettomaximum.Thismeansthata 0.0dBinputwillbepassedthroughwithoutgain, signalsbelowthethresholdwillbereducedwith aconstantgain(dependingonthresholdand ratiosetting,canbereadfromthedisplaywhen touchingthegainmakeupcontroller),and signalsbetweenthethresholdand0.0dBFSget expanded.Forfullbandexpansion,onewill typicallyhavequitehighthresholds(1dB...– 4dB),becauseoftheresultingoverallgain.

Theexpandercanalsobeusedinfrequency selectivemode,forexampletorepairtheeffect ofamisusedmultibandcompressor–forthis purpose,thegainmakeupcanbesethigher thanthecalculatedmaximumsetting,to compensatefortheoverallgainthatthe expandercauses.Thiscanpotentiallycause overs(forloudsignalsintheexpandedband),it isthereforegoodpracticetoengagethesafety limiter(seebelow).