Klark Teknik DN540 specifications Stereo and multiple channel operation linking

Stereo and multiple channel operation - linking

Stereo and multiple channel operation - linking

Using the intermediate LINK switches (in channels 1, 2 and 3), you can link to the adjacent channel on the right for stereo or multi-channel operation. Linked channels form a group, with the lowest numbered channel in the group being the master and the other group members being slaves. The master channel’s settings override those of the slaves, with the exception of the BYPASS and EXT pushbuttons, and the PRESENCE and GAIN controls, which still act independently. (The external sidechain still functions when linked because the slave channel sidechain is summed with the master and any other slaves within the group.)

Master Slave

Master

Master Slave

Master Slave

Master

Master Slave

Slave

			Slave
Master
		Slave
	Slave
		Master
		Slave	Slave
		Slave		Slave

Figure 8: All combinations of channel linking

A group can contain two, three or four members, and you can have two groups (by linking channels 1 and 2, and 3 and 4). For all possible linking combinations, see Figure 8 “All combinations of channel linking”, which also illustrates that the master is always the lowest numbered channel within the group.

The audio inputs to the master channel and also any slaves in the linked group are all used to control the action of the dynamic processor. The channel with the highest signal level will have the most effect on the linked group. As all the voltage controlled amplifier (VCA) controls are also linked together, the attenuation applied to the linked channels in the group will always be identical. Each slave’s gain reduction meter (ATTEN) will track its group master channel exactly.

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