Program Descriptions
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TAPE SATURATION
Tape saturation emulates the sound of sources recorded on analog tapes and sources recorded digitally. Because of the natural peak saturation that occurs with analog tapes, sound sources recorded on them seem louder than the same sound sources recorded digitally. To use
Saturation | (Off, Modern, Vintage) |
Controls the amount of saturation.
LEVEL METERS
this effect, increase the Gain parameter setting. The amount of gain used is guided by both the output level meter and, more importantly, the ear. Gain levels that are too high can dramatically reduce the dynamic range of sound sources, possibly causing objectionable distortion - just like real tape.
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Gain | (Min, 1 to 30, Max) |
Determines average output level. Lower settings prevent signal saturation. Higher settings reduce peaks within the sound source relative to the average level of the sound source, enabling the peak saturation block to reduce peak levels. The setting can be increased to its maximum level without causing digital overload. However, excessive peak saturation may distort the signal.
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1.Output Level Meter
Indicates output levels. The value indicates the maximum output level of the left or right channel, whichever is greater. The tick marks are placed in 3dB increments. The right most tick mark indicates 0dB or maximum output level.