Dyn(Amics) / Setup Button - Mackie DC16 Owner's Manual

DC16 Owner's Manual
• DYN(amics) Button
This button displays the gate and compressor controls of the selected input for editing. Gates are typically
used to reduce leakage from open microphones. Signals below the threshold level are muted, while
signals above the threshold get to pass through. Compressors are used to reduce or limit transient
peaks in a signal. If the signal is too hot, the compressor turns it down; otherwise it leaves it alone.
More information on the workings of the dynamics processors may be found in the Master Fader
Reference Guide.
The following dynamics-related parameters may be accessed and changed via DC16: threshold, range,
attack, hold and release [GATE] and comp knee, threshold, ratio, attack, release and gain [COMP].
Furthermore, you're able to select between mixing with (clean, surgical, precise) modern dynamics
or (classic sounding and looking) vintage dynamics.
The gate and comp parameters may then be changed by rotating [levels] and/or pushing the encoders
[on / off ] below the channel displays. A visual representation may be seen on the DC16 channel displays
and the dynamics screen on Master Fader.
Tom
Kick
5 1
ON
GATE
DYN
Crash Ride
10 11
ON MODERN
COMP COMP TYPE
The DYN button's LED illuminates white when engaged.
Enough about gates and compressors...let's move onto what setup is all about, if but for a moment!
• SETUP Button (ALT + DYN)
This button selects and displays the initial setup controls and a few other goodies.
SETUP is unique. So unique, in fact, that it has a dedicated section all to itself!
Please refer to pages 70-73 for more information about setup.
Do you notice the different colors in the images below? These colors align with the colors
as seen in the dynamics section of Master Fader for continuity. As it is with Master Fader,
this is to easily identify between the gate and compressor parameters.
S Top S Btm
dB
2 3
VINTAGE -52.5
GATE TYPE THRESHOLD
Cowbell Bass
dB
12 13
HARD -37.5
COMP KNEE THRESHOLD
HiHat Tom
dB ms
4 5
34.0 60.0
RANGE ATTACK
Guitar G Lead
ms
14 15
2.5:1 70.0
RATIO ATTACK
48
Rack OH
ms ms
6 7
700 175
HOLD RELEASE
Trumpet Sax
ms dB
16 17
175 12.0
RELEASE GAIN
Floor
8 9