Compressor And Limiter - PRESONUS StudioLive 16.0.2 USB Owner's Manual

4 The Fat Channel
4.3 Dynamics Processing and EQ

Compressor and Limiter

4.3.4
Gate Threshold. Sets and Displays the Threshold of the Gate for the Selected
Channel.
This encoder sets, and the meter displays, the gate threshold for the
selected channel. The threshold determines the level at which the gate
will open. Essentially, all signals above the threshold setting are passed
through unaffected. You can set the threshold from 0 to -56 dB.
Power User Tip: If the threshold is set fully counterclockwise, the gate is turned off (always
open), allowing all signals to pass through unaffected.
Available for all input and output buses, the Fat Channel
provides both a Compressor and a Limiter.
A compressor is a type of amplifier in which gain is dependent on
the signal level passing through it. You can set the maximum level a
compressor allows to pass through, thereby causing automatic gain
reduction above that predetermined signal level, or threshold.
Compression refers, basically, to the ability to reduce, by a fixed ratio, the amount
by which a signal's output level can increase relative to the input level. It is useful
for lowering the dynamic range of an instrument or vocal, making it easier to
mix audio without distorting the outputs. It also assists in the mixing process
by reducing the amount of level changes needed for a particular instrument.
Compressor On/Off. Turns the Compressor On/
Off for the Selected Channel or Output Bus.
This button engages or disengages the compressor for the selected channel or
output bus. It will illuminate to indicate that the compressor has been enabled.
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