Using Track-Specific Compressors (Track Compressor) - Boss BR-1200CD Owner's Manual

Using track-specific compressors (Track Compressor)

A compressor is used to smooth out volume fluctuations in
the track's playback, thus making it easier to hear at all times.
You cannot use the insert effects, Vocal Tool Box,
speaker modeling, or Mastering Tool Kit while the track
compressor is being used.
For details regarding basic track compressor operations,
refer to "Suppressing variations in volume (Compressor)"
(p. 82).
The following section will deal with the finer points of
compressor setting methods.
1. Press [COMP].
The Track Compressor screen will appear.
fig.32-05d
[COMP] lights up at this time, indicating that the track
compressor is switched on. The lights in the insert
effects, Mastering Tool Kit, Vocal Tool Box, and speaker
modeling buttons go off.
* When you next want to use these effects, press the button for
the effect you want. The track compressor is then switched off,
and the effect you have selected is switched on.
2. Press [F3] (EDIT).
The Compressor Edit screen will appear.
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3. Move the cursor to the parameter that you want to
change and select a new setting using the TIME/
VALUE dial.
You will be able to hear how your new settings change
the sound.
THRESHOLD
Adjust this parameter to match the input signal. Compression
will be applied to input levels in excess of this level. The smaller
the value set here, the lower the level at which the compressor
kicks in.
RATIO
This adjusts the compression ratio. Higher ratios produce a
stronger compression effect.
128
-48 dB–0 dB
2.0: 1–40.0: 1, INF: 1
ATTACK
This parameter adjusts the amount of time it takes for the
compression ratio set by "Ratio" to be reached once the input
level exceeds the set threshold level and compression begins.
The smaller the value set here, the more rapidly compression
will be applied.
RELEASE
This adjusts the time it takes for compression to be removed
once the signal level drops below the threshold. Lower values
cause the compression to be released more rapidly, making it
easier to distinguish the sound from successively played
strings.
KNEE
This parameter affects the way in which compression is applied
(i.e., the knee) in the vicinity of the threshold.
SOFT:
With this knee setting, compression is applied gently and is
gradually increased as the level of the audio signal approaches
the threshold.
MEDIUM:
With this knee setting, compression is applied a little gently and
is a little gradually increased as the level of the audio signal
approaches the threshold.
HARD:
With this knee setting, no compression whatsoever is applied
until the level of the audio signal reaches the threshold, and
once the threshold has been crossed, compression will be
applied fully in accordance with the ratio setting.
LEVEL
This adjust the volume of the compression.
4. Press [F1] (ON/OFF) to switch the compressor on and
off.
[F1] is used to toggle between on and off.
5. Press [EXIT/NO] several times to return to the top
screen.
6. If you wish to store the modified settings, save the
current song (p. 70).
Only one set of track compressor settings can be
saved per song.
0.1 mS–100 mS
50 mS–2500 mS
SOFT, MEDIUM, HARD
0.0dB–24.0dB