Denon DN-508MX User Manual page 14

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Output: Use these settings to determine how
each zone manages its audio output.
Zone Mono/Stereo: Click this menu to set
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whether the audio signal the zone plays is
monaural (Mono) or binaural (Stereo). When
set to Stereo it will actually use 2 zones (e.g.,
Zones 1–2, Zones 3–4), which will share the
same output settings.
Priority Settings: Each zone has settings for
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1 priority and 2
input (set in the Source menu) detects an
incoming audio signal, any other signal sent to
that zone will be attenuated ("ducked") so the
incoming signal can be heard. The 1
source will attenuate the 2
 Volume: Click this menu to set the volume
level of the incoming audio signal.
 Source: Click this menu to set the source
for the priority: Mic/Line 1–6 or no source
(None). Setting both priorities to the same
mic/line input will result in greater-than-
normal attenuation.
 Threshold: Click this menu to set the
threshold. The incoming audio signal must
be louder than this threshold to attenuate
the current signal. A lower threshold
produces more attenuation.
 Attack Time: Click this menu to set how long it takes for the current signal to be fully
attenuated.
 Hold Time: Click this menu to set how long the current signal remains fully attenuated
after the incoming audio falls below the threshold.
 Release: Click this menu to set how long it takes from the fully attenuated signal to return
to its previous level after the incoming audio signal falls below the threshold.
 Attenuation Level: Click this menu to set how much the current signal's volume is
attenuated ("ducked").
Delay: Click this menu to set how long it takes for the zone to play any incoming audio
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signal after it receives it. This is useful when multiple zones are playing the same audio
signal—listeners in certain areas may hear that same signal multiple times because the
sound from each zone reaches them at different times rather than all at once. Delaying the
zone's audio output can help prevent this effect.
Dynamics: These settings determine the dynamic control (via compression) of the zone's
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output signal.
 On/Off: Click this menu to enable (On) or disable (Off) the zone's dynamic control.
 Threshold: Click this menu to set the threshold. The incoming audio signal must be
louder than this threshold to trigger the dynamic control.
 Ratio: Click this menu to set the ratio of the dynamic control—how much the signal is
attenuated relative to its original level.
 Attack Time: Click this menu to set how long it takes for the dynamic control to
compress the signal.
 Release: Click this menu to set how long it takes from the compressed signal to return to
its original level after the incoming audio signal falls below the threshold.
 Gain: Click this menu to set how much gain is applied after the signal is compressed.
 Knee: Click this menu to set the knee of the dynamic control. This determines how sharp
or smooth the "curve" is when compression is applied at the threshold. A "hard" knee
produces very dramatic compression, while a "soft" knee produces a more natural-
sounding compression.
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nd
priority. When the mic/line
nd
-priority source.
st
-priority