Table of Contents

	COMPOSER PRO MDX2200
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION		7
1.1	Before you begin	8
1.2	Design concept	8
	1.2.1 High quality components and design	8
	1.2.2 Failsafe relays	8
	1.2.3 Balanced inputs and outputs	8
	1.2.4 Transformer balanced outputs (optional)	9
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS		9
2.1	Expander/gate section	9
2.2	Compressor section	10
2.3	Peak limiter section	11
2.4	Rear panel control elements of the COMPOSER PRO	12
3. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND		12
3.1	Noise as a physical phenomenon	12
3.2	What are audio dynamics?	13
3.3	Compressors/limiters	14
3.4	Expanders/noise-gates	14
4. APPLICATIONS		15
4.1	Compression/levelling/limiting/clipping	15
4.2	Expander/gate section	16
	4.2.1 Controlling leakage in the studio	17
	4.2.2 Initial settings for the expander/gate section	17
	4.2.3 Reducing leakage in stage mics	18
	4.2.4 Reducing feedback in stage mics	18
	4.2.5 Noise reduction on effects paths	18
	4.2.6 Creative use of the expander/gate section	18
4.3	Compressor section	18
	4.3.1 Initial settings for the compressor section	19
	4.3.2 The COMPOSER PRO as a sound effects unit	20
	4.3.3 The “muffling” effect of a compressor	20
4.4	Peak limiter section	20
	4.4.1 Initial settings for the peak limiter section	21
5. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS		21
5.1	Using the COMPOSER PRO for recording and cassette duplication	21
	5.1.1 The COMPOSER PRO in digital recording and sampling	22
	5.1.2 The COMPOSER PRO in mastering	22
5.2	The COMPOSER PRO as a protective device	22
	5.2.1 Protection of a system with a passive crossover	23
	5.2.2 Protection of a system with an active crossover	23
	5.2.3 Improving the sound of a processor system	23
5.3	The COMPOSER PRO in broadcast	23