Using the Smashup 3
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Description of ControlsThresholdThe [THRESHOLD] knob sets the level where compression will
begin. As long as the input signal level is below the Threshold
level, the Smashup will do nothing to the signal. Once the input
signal crosses the Threshold, the Smashup will begin compressing
(turning down the level).
Graph of input level
This sh o ws th e le ve l o f a n
inp ut to the Sm as hu p . Th e
d otte d lin e r ep re se n ts th e
[ TH RESH O LD ] lev e l.
Graph of compression
This sh o ws th e Sm as h u p ’s
inter na l g ain s ettin g, with the
s olid line m e an in g “no
r ed uc tio n” fo r mo st of th e
g ra ph a b ov e. ( Th is as su m es
the [ ATTACK] an d
[ RELEAS E] kn o bs a re se t
f
as t en o ug h to tr ac k the in pu t
this clo se ly ) .
Graph of output level
This is wh at th e ou tp u t will
s ou nd like —th e th ir d p ea k in
the s ig n al h a s be en
“sm as he d ” fr o m its o rigin al
lev el.
Thr es ho ld
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Thr es ho ld