Mastering Screen - Roland MV-8000 Owner's Manual

MASTERING

MASTERING screen

Here you can use the mastering tool kit to master an
audio file.
Explanation of each area
1. Mastering Tool Kit
Makes settings for the mastering effects.
In this screen you can set the Compressor
parameters of the mastering tool kit. To set the other
parameters of the mastering tool kit (e.g., the
Expander and Equalizer parameters), use the
MASTERING TOOL KIT EDIT screen (p. 345).
2. Mastering status
Indicates whether the mastering toolkit is off or on.
Use [F3 (MTK On/Off)] to switch this.
3. Frequency band division
The mastering tool kit's Compressor lets you process
the high, mid, and low-frequency regions separately.
Band Explanation
Parameters for the high-frequency band
High
compressor
Parameters for the mid-frequency band
Mid
compressor
Parameters for the low-frequency band
Low
compressor
4. Attack
This is the Attack Time parameter of the compressor.
It specifies the time from when the volume exceeds
the value of the Threshold parameter until
compression begins.
Range: 0~100 ms
You can use the C1 knob to adjust this.
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To access this screen
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5. Release
This is the Release Time parameter of the compressor.
It specifies the time from when the volume falls
below the value of the Threshold parameter until
compression is not longer applied.
Range: 50~5000 ms
You can use the C2 knob to adjust this.
6. Level
Specifies the output level of the compressor.
Range: -80~+6 dB
You can use the C3 knob to adjust this.
7. Threshold
Specifies the volume at which the compressor will
begin to apply.
Range: -24~0 dB
8. Ratio
Specifies the compression ratio (source signal:output
signal) applied by the compressor. This is the
proportion by which the output will be reduced
when the input level exceeds the value of the
Threshold parameter.
Range: 1:1.00~1:16.0, 1:INF
9. GR (Gain Reduction meter)
Indicates the amount by which the compressor is
compressing the level.
➜ (select a file) ➜