Klark Teknik DN530 specifications Gate section, Front Panel

Chapter 4: Front Panel

Gate section

The gate section houses six gate parameter control knobs, bypass and duck switches, and a set of six metering LEDs. For more information on the gate controls and their uses, see Chapter 6 "Gate Control Functions" on page 19.

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Item	Type	Label	Function
1	Control knob	ATTACK	Adjusts the time taken for the gate to open after an
			over-threshold signal.
2	Control knob	HOLD	Defines a waiting period before the gate starts to
			close once the signal has been detected as having
			fallen below threshold.
3	Control knob	RELEASE	Adjusts the time its takes for the gate to close after
			the program material falls back below threshold and
			the hold time has elapsed.
4	Control knob	ACCENT	Adds an overshoot characteristic when the gate is
			opening, which accentuates the transient.
5	Pushbutton	DUCK	Reverses the operation of the gate so that it closes
			when signals go over threshold and opens when they
			go below threshold. When the DUCK switch is on,
			the ACCENT control and the ACC LED are disabled.
6	LED	Not applicable	On/off status indicator for the DUCK pushbutton.
	(orange)
7	Control knob	RANGE	Adjusts the amount of gain reduction that is applied
			to signals that are below threshold.
8	LED	Various	For details, see “Metering” on page 15.
9	Control knob	THRESHOLD	Adjusts the operating point (threshold) of the gate.
10	Pushbutton	BYPASS	Disconnects the gate from the main signal path.
11	LED (red)	Not applicable	On/off status indicator for the BYPASS pushbutton.

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