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automatically shifts to Peak mode when boost
is applied, and shifts to Shelf mode when cut
is applied.
*
Note that when you select the
bel below the
Gain
or
, depending on which mode has
Hi Shelf
been selected. Push the knob to toggle be-
tween the two modes.
»
The center SoftKnob is the
adjusts the center frequency of the selected EQ
band.
*
In
mode, rotating the knob adjusts
Lo Freq
the center frequency of the low EQ band (25
- 400 Hz).
*
In
mode, rotating the knob adjusts
Mid Freq
the center frequency of the midrange EQ
band (100 Hz - 1 kHz).
*
In
mode, the knob adjusts the boost/
Hi Gain
cut of the high frequency band.
Pressing the center SoftKnob toggles EQ be-
tween
and
Active
Bypass.
»
Pressing the
Function/Exit
you to the Channel Options screen.
Note: High, Mid and Low band adjustments
provide up to 25 dB of cut and 15 dB of boost.
Element EQ features SmartQ™ automatic band-
width system that varies the Q of the selected
parametric band to provide the most pleasing
EQ effect. For details on SmartQ, please refer
to Page 44 of this manual.
•
Dynamics Controls
controls are available if the selected
Dynamics
source is a Mic, Codec or Phone input. Pressing the
SoftKnob when the
lect
Dynamics
allows you to adjust
Gating, Compression
for a microphone channel. Normally, these values
sing
are part of a pre-set Show Profile; however, on-the-fly
control is provided for talent to make adjustments when
needed.
What is this stuff? Radio engineers don't need
a lesson in dynamics processing, but for the ben-
efit of any jocks reading this, here's a quick ex-
planation of what these controls can do.
A Gate is a dynamics device whose function
band, the la-
Hi
control displays
Hi Peak
control and
Freq
SoftKnob returns
Se-
box is highlighted
and
De-es-
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Figure 4-24: Dynamics menu screen.
is to remove unwanted audio material below a
certain threshold. A gain circuit is employed to
raise or lower the volume of the audio signal;
when the signal falls below a certain set thresh-
old, the audio level drops down to a predeter-
mined level. The reason they are called gates
is because when they "close" it sounds as if
the audio has suddenly stopped, or has been
"gated." You might use this on a mic channel to
eliminate background noise during times when
you're not speaking.
Threshold settings determine at what level the
processor will begin working. For example, on
a compressor, when signal level exceeds the
threshold setting, it will be compressed; below
the threshold the signal will remain uncom-
pressed. On a gate, threshold determines the
minimum input level required to cause the gate
to open up and pass signal; when input level
drops below the threshold, the gate will be closed
preventing signal from passing. Carefully setting
the threshold allows you to very specifically con-
trol when processing is being applied to a signal.
Compression controls the dynamic range of an
audio signal. It generally reduces the volume of
very loud audio, helping to keep from "blowing
out" the mic channel with too much volume. It
can be used to make your mic channel sound
"fatter," evening out the highs and lows of your
vocal pattern. It can also increase the overall
perceived fullness of your voice. Too much com-
pression, however, can make your voice sound
hard and "squashed." Use it sparingly!
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