Roland M-5000 Reference Manual page 154

About Effect Types
EXPANDER Tab
EXPANDER ON Expander on/off
Interval until application of the expander
ATTACK effect starts after the input level falls below the
threshold level
Interval until application of the expander effect
RELEASE ends after the input level surpass the threshold
level
Volume level at which application of the
THRESHOLD
expander effect starts
Ratio of output compression when the input level
RATIO
falls below the threshold level
COMPRESSOR Tab
COMPRESSOR ON
Compressor on/off
Interval until application of the compressor effect
ATTACK starts after the input level exceeds the threshold
level
Interval until application of the compressor
RELEASE effect ends after the input level falls below the
threshold level
Volume level at which application of the
THRESHOLD
compressor effect starts
Ratio of output compression when the level is
RATIO
exceeded
Memo
The compressor automatically corrects the level to optimal
based on the settings for the threshold level (THRESHOLD) and
ratio (RATIO). Also, because longer attack times (ATTACK) can
cause distortion, a margin of -6 dB is applied. Adjust the mixer
(L/M/H MIX) level on X-OVER tab as required.
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LIMITER Tab
LIMITER ON Limiter on/off
Suppresses prominent distortion when extreme
SOFT CLIP
compressor/limiter effect is applied
Interval until application of the limiter effect
ATTACK starts after the input level exceeds the threshold
level
Interval until application of the limiter effect ends
RELEASE after the input level falls below the threshold
level
Volume level at which application of the limiter
THRESHOLD
effect starts
Overall volume level after passing through the
OUTPUT
limiter