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ACS Dynamics Section
The Dynamics controls in the ACS provide a unified, consis-
tent set of controls for both built-in and plug-in dynamics
processing for the targeted channel. Its six dual-purpose ro-
tary/switch encoders, three In/Out switches, three Select
switches, and dedicated high-resolution gain reduction
meters provide a familiar way to adjust and view any type of
Dynamics parameters and their settings.
All D-Show-compatible Dynamics plug-ins map their controls
to the appropriate ACS encoders and switches.
Attack
Threshold
Comp Knee/
Ratio
Gate Hold
In/Out
Gain Reduction Select
meters
Dynamics controls in the ACS
To adjust Dynamics parameters from the ACS:
Target a channel by pressing its Select switch.
1
Press the Dynamics Select switch for the corresponding pro-
2
cess:
• For the built-in Compressor/Limiter, press the
Comp/Lim Select switch.
• For the built-in Expander/Gate, press the Exp/Gate Select
switch.
• For a Dynamics plug-in, press the Plug-In Select switch.
Adjust the appropriate Dynamics parameter. (See "Control
3
Surface Encoders for Rotary and Switch Functions" on
page 121.)
To take the process in/out of circuit:
Press the appropriate In/Out switch in the ACS Dynamics
section (Comp/Lim, Exp/Gate, or Plug-In).
To reset an entire Dynamics section to its default settings:
Hold the Default switch while pressing the Comp/Lim or
Exp/Gate Select switches in the ACS Dynamics section.
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Release
Comp Gain/
Gate Range
Side-chain
Software Screen Dynamics Controls
The software screen lets you adjust built-in or plug-in dynam-
ics on-screen, with simultaneous access to Comp/Lim and
Exp/Gate parameters (including their side-chain settings). The
D-Show screen also provides the Dynamics Graph display.
The Dynamics Graph displays a composite response of the
compressor and gate that you can use to view and edit built-in
Dynamics parameters.
Dynamics
Graph
Comp/Lim
Exp/Gate
Dynamics controls in the software screen
To adjust Dynamics parameters on-screen:
Select a channel on-screen.
1
Adjust the on-screen controls as needed:
2
• For the built-in comp/lim or exp/gate, adjust the param-
eter on-screen.
• For plug-ins, click the Insert slot displaying the Dynam-
ics plug-in to go to the Plug-Ins page.
See Chapter 19, "Plug-Ins."
To reset an on-screen Dynamics parameter to its default value,
do one of the following:
Alt-click the control.
– or –
Right-click the control and choose Reset.
To reset an entire Dynamics section to its default settings:
Right-click anywhere on the Compressor/Limiter or Ex-
pander/Gate sections (but not directly on an encoder or but-
ton) and choose Reset.
Side-chain