Detailed Parameter Description |
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RANGE: Determines the depth of gating or expansion. When | |||
turned fully anticlockwise (Range = 0), this section is inactive. | |||
When turn ed fully clockwi se, a range of 40dB | can be | ||
obtained. |
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THRESHOLD: A Variable hysteresis is incorporated in the | |||
threshold circuitry. For any given ‘open’ setting, the | |||
Expander/Gate will have a lower | ‘close’ threshol d. The | ||
hysteresis value is increased as the threshold is lowered. This | |||
is very useful in music recording as it allows instruments to | |||
decay below the open threshold before gating or expansion | |||
takes place. |
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RELEASE: This determines t he tim e constant | |||
variable from 0.1 to 4 se conds, at which the Gate/Expander | |||
reduces the signal level once it has passed below the threshold. | |||
Note that this control interacts with the Range control. | |||
FAST ATT: Prov ides a fast at tack tim e (100μs per 40db). | |||
When off, a controlled linear attack time of 1.5ms per 40dB is | |||
selected. T he attack time | is t he ti me taken for the | ||
Expander/Gate to ‘recover’ once the signal level is above the | |||
threshold. When gating signals with a steep rising edge, such | |||
as d rums, a s low a ttack may effecti | vely mask | the i nitial | |
‘Thwack’, so you should be aware of this when selecting the | |||
appropriate attack time. |
| he signal has dec ayed | |
HOLD: Determines the time after t | |||
below the threshold before the gate closes. Variable from 0 to 4 seconds.
Note tha t wh en the Dy namics S ection is no t in c ircuit, its sidechain input is also bypassed.
Output Section
The Output Section consists of a ±20dB output gain control, and a
S/C LISTEN: Pressing the SC LISTEN switch routes the sidechain directly to t he output, so you c an moni tor th e sidechain signal
BYPASS ALL: Engaging this button will bypass all channel processing whilst still routing the signal through Duende. This avoids the time shift which occurs when a ‘hard’ by pass is done using the default DAW control, allowing for easier A/B comparison between processed and unprocessed signals.
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