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8.4 Drive Set
Drive is now readjusted to accomplish the desired
limiting
action.
If
only "protection"
limiting
is desired,
then the
drive should
be·reduced
so that
only the
highest peaks which
would
ordinarily
II
cras h"
the
downstream
equipment
cause
ljmiting.
This
condition
causes the
limiter
to
be totally
transparent within the safe
dynamic range of the
audio system.
When the
excessive peaks
occur, instant
undetectable limiting
takes place.
Occasional limiting action assures adequate output
level for optimal signal-to-noise performance.
If increases
in loudness
or density
are desired, greater
amounts
of
total limiting
may
be used.
As
greater average
limiting is used,
the audible effects
of limiting will
become
more pronounced.
This is
unavoidable because of dynamic
range
compression.
However,
the Studio
Dominator can
be driven
to
greater
than
20dB
of
total
limiting
without
inducing more
distortion.
The
unwanted effects
of pumping,
hole punching,
dullness, and other typjcal
limiter side effects are
much less
audible with the studio Dominator than for other limiters
.
This
makes it
very feasible
to use
heavy limiting
to achieve high
density where previously other
limiters would produce too
many
annoying side effects.
8.5 Release Time
Adjust the
release time
setting for
the desired
limiter
characteristics.
The
desirable
release
time
is
usually
a
function relative
to the
amount or
depth of
limiting.
For a
large
amount
of total
limiting, fast
release time
will give
greater loudness and more density while a slow release time will
give less
density and
less average
loudness but
more natural
sound.
For shallow limiting where only infrequent audio peaks
are
drIven
into
limiting
(such
as
in
"protection"
limiting
applications), the fastest
release setting will
provide nearly
undetectable limiter action.
The release setting may
be readjusted at any
time without
interacting
with
other
controls,
and
can
be
readjusted to
compliment any combinations of drive and equalizatjon whjch
may
be created by the user.
NOTE:
After the output level, drive, and release time
are
chosen, adjusting the Studio Dominator is essentially
complete.
Equalization and
use of
TEe are
optional but
the user should
experiment with them to
determine if the effects
are desirable
for the particular
application.
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