Section 2 | Operating Controls |
286s
Enhancer
Note: The low and high frequency enhancers are off when their respective DETAIL controls are set to OFF.
LF DETAIL Control
The 286s Low Frequency enhancement simultaneously applies an 80Hz boost and 250Hz cut to the program. This lets you apply substantial bass boost without making the program sound muddy or boomy due to excessive
HF DETAIL Control
This control determines the amount of High Frequency
Expander/Gate
Note: The Expander/Gate is off when the Expander/Gate THRESHOLD is set to OFF.
THRESHOLD (dB) Control and LEDs
Adjusting this control sets the level at which the expander/gate will fully open and allow the signal at the input to pass through to the output. Turning the knob fully counterclockwise (to OFF) allows the gate to pass all signals unattenuated, effectively bypassing the
gate. Turning the knob fully clockwise causes the gate to attenaute input signals below approximately +15dBu. The amount of attenaution depends on the setting of the Expander/ Gate’s EXPANSION RATIO.
The THRESHOLD
EXPANSION RATIO Control
This control sets the amount of attenuation applied to the input signal once it is below the threshold, from gentle downward expansion (appropriate for mixed program, vocals, etc.), to a hard gating effect (effective for percussion). Fairly low EXPANSION RATIO settings (and higher Expander/Gate THRESHOLDs) work best for downward expansion, whereas higher EXPANSION RATIO settings (clockwise towards 10:1) work best for gating. If a setting produces undesirable “pumping” readjust the Expander/Gate EXPANSION RATIO and THRESHOLD settings.
Note: The attack and release rate of the Expander/Gate are
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