20 Input Channels
01V96i—Reference Manual
Compressing Input Channels
To set the Input Channel compressors, use the [SEL] buttons
to select the desired Input Channel, then press the DISPLAY
ACCESS [DYNAMICS] button, then press the [F3] button to
display the Dynamics | Comp Edit page.
1POSITION
Use the Parameter wheel, or the [INC]/[DEC] buttons to
select the position of the compressor within the channel
from the following options:
PRE EQ....................Immediately before EQ (default)
PRE FADER...........Immediately before the fader
POST FADER........Immediately after the fader
2STEREO LINK
This ON/OFF button enables you to pair compressors for
stereo operation even when channels are not paired.
3CURVE
This area displays the current compressor curve.
4TYPE
This field indicates the compressor type used by the cur-
rently-selected channel’s compressor
(COMP/EXPAND/COMP (H)/COMP (S)).
5Meters
These meters indicate the levels of the post-compressor
signals and the amount of gain reduction.
6ON/OFF
The ON/OFF button turns the currently-selected Input
Channel’s compressor on or off.
7PARAMETER section
These controls enable you to set the compressor parame-
ters. (See page149 for more information on the parame-
ters of each compressor type.)
Attenuating Input Channels
To set the attenuator for each Input Channel, press the DIS-
PLAY ACCESS [EQ] button, then press the [F3] button to
display the EQ | In Att page.
Move the cursor to the knob for the desired Input Channel,
then rotate the Parameter wheel to set the amount of attenua-
tion in the range of –96dB to +12 dB.
Note: You cannot change the Compressor type on this page.
To change the compressor type, recall a program that uses the
desired compressor type from the comp ressor library.
Tip:
This function is unavailable for the ST IN Channels.
You can store the compressor settings in the compressor
library, which features preset programs that can be used
for various applications (see page 80).

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Tip: You can also set the attenuation amount (in dB) for the cur-
rently-selected channel on the EQ | EQ Edit page.