Alesis 3630 manual

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This limited, amplified signal has a much higher average level than the original signal. This is why limited signals can "jump out" at you and have more punch. Commercials, for example, are often heavily limited so that they have as high an average signal level as possible. Radio and TV stations also use limiting to cope with the medium's limited dynamic range.

If the limiter's clamping action occurs abruptly—in other words, the limiter goes from no limiting to full limiting at the threshold point— the sound's output level will not increase despite changes in input level. This is called a hard knee response and is often used to eliminate loudspeaker or amplifier clipping.

With a soft knee response, the limiting action becomes progressively greater past a certain point until it eventually flattens out and clamps the signal fully, just like a hard-knee limiter. This tends to produce a smoother limiting sound that helps smooth out an instrument's dy- namic range.

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Contents Alesis Introduction Hookup General Tips Here are some typical applications forRear Panel Connections Installation Hooking UP Power Front Panel COMPRESSOR/ Limiter ControlsPage Page Front Panel COMPRESSOR/LIMITER Switches Front Panel Noise Gate Controls Front Panel Metering Gain Reduction Meter -1 to -30 dBInput/Output Meter -30 to +6 dBu Side Chain Applications Noise Gate Meter Open or ClosedKeying Application Ducking Stereo plugFrequency-Dependent Limiting Application De-Essing Troubleshooting 10 3630 Specifications Appendix About Compression, Limiting, and Noise Gating LimitingAmplitude VS. Time Page Compression Noise Gating