98 Chapter 11Common Channel Functions
02R96—Owner’s Manual

Using the SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS Controls

1Use the LAYER buttons to select Layers, and use the [SEL] buttons to select
channels.
2Use the SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS [COMP ON] button to turn the cur-
rently selected channels Compressor on or off.
3Use the SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS [GATE/COMP] button to set the
DYNAMICS controls to COMP (COMP indicator lit), and use the THRESH-
OLD, RATIO, ATTACK, RELEASE, and GAIN controls to set the Compressor.
While an output Channel is selected, the [GATE/COMP] button is fixed at COMP.

Comp Edit Page

Compressor settings can be viewed and set on the Comp Edit page. If the Auto DYNAMICS
Display preference is on, this page appears automatically when a Compressor control in the
SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS section is operated. See “Auto DYNAMICS Display”
on page 197.
1Use the LAYER buttons to select Layers, and use the [SEL] buttons to select
channels.
2Use the SELECTED CHANNEL DYNAMICS [DISPLAY] button to locate the
Comp Library page, and recall a preset Compressor that contains the comp
type that you want.
See “Comp Library” on page 128 for more information.
27 Hip Comp COMPAND-S A variation on preset 26, intended for sampled loops and
phrases.
28 Solo Vocal1 COMP Compressor for use with main vocals.
29 Solo Vocal2 COMP A variation on preset 28.
30 Chorus COMP A variation on preset 28, intended for choruses.
31 Click Erase EXPAND Expander for removing a click track that may bleed
through from a musicians headphones.
32 Announcer COMPAND-H Hard-kneed compander for reducing the level of the music
when an announcer speaks.
33 Limiter1 COMPAND-S A soft-kneed compander with a slow release.
34 Limiter2 COMP A peak-stop compressor.
35 Total Comp1 COMP
Compressor for reducing the overall volume level. Use it on
the stereo output during mixdown, or with paired Input or
Output Channels.
36 Total Comp2 COMP A variation on preset 35, but with more compression.
# Preset Name Type Description
GATEON COMPON GATE
COMP
RANGE
RATIO
ATTACK
ATTACKTHRESHOLD
THRESHOLD
DYNAMICS
DISPLAY
GATE/ COMP DECAY
RELEASE
HOLD
GAIN