PRESONUS
the overall signal level is lowered, requiring the user to ‘makeup’ the gain thereby restoring the original signal level.
Output to Meter
This button selects the function of the Output/Gain Reduction meter. Pushed out, the meter gives you the level of the gain reduction. Pushed in, the meter gives you the level of the signal after compression; the output level.
Bypass
If the BYPASS button is not pushed in, the COMP16 is processing the signal (compressing). When pushed in, the COMP16 is no longer compressing the signal, however the input gain setting remains active.
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