Section 15.8 Output And Primary Bus Controls - NewTek TriCaster Mini User Manual

Very high ratio settings are the reason for the word "limiter" is part of the title for this
feature. The highest ratio setting will effectively reduce any signal that would rise
above the threshold all the way down to the threshold level (with the exception of a
brief period during a sudden increase in source loudness, as dictated by the Attack
setting).
A
TTACK
Attack (like Release) is labeled in milliseconds. The setting represents the amount of
time it takes for the gain to change by a specified amount.
It would not be grossly incorrect to think of this setting as changing the slope of a
graph depicting how aggressively the compressor pursues the target value (defined
by applying the Ratio setting to the amount the signal surpasses the Threshold).
Shorter values are more aggressive, while longer values are more subtle (and tend to
be less noticeable to the audience).
R
ELEASE
Release is similar to Attack in many ways, but refers instead to the speed with which
the compression effect is removed as a source signal falls back on its own so that it no
longer exceeds the Threshold.
G
AIN
Naturally, compression impacts the overall output level of the source or output. The
Gain control allows you to compensate, bringing the post-compressor/limiter signal
back to a comfortable nominal range.
Hint: Different circumstances call for different Attack and Release strategies. For example,
much less aggressive settings could work nicely for vocals, but fail badly when applied to
a snare drum.
compressor/limiter settings for different environments.

SECTION 15.8 OUTPUT AND PRIMARY BUS CONTROLS

As has been discussed (Section 15.7.2), TriCaster provides four primary audio busses
– Master 1 and 2, and Aux 1 and 2. Each of these is represented by its own control
Many websites provide suggestions on establishing the best
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