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Controls and Functions
FRONT PANEL LAYOUT
1
2
11
EXPANDER/GATE
TRIGGER
20
STEREO
COMPRESSOR
GATE
LIMITER
50
0
OFF +10
dB
RELEASE
10
12
13
1
GATE OPEN & CLOSED LED - Indicates when
the gate is open or closed.
2
GAIN REDUCTION METER - Displays the
amount of Gain Reduction when Compressor
circuit is activated.
3
INPUT/OUTPUT METER - Displays the Input
or Output signal level based on the settings of
the I/O meter switch.
4
DE-ESSER METER - Displays the amount of
De-Esser effect.
5
LIMITER METER - Display light indicates
when LIMITER circuit is engaged.
6
STEREO LINK SWITCH- When engaged
Channel 2 functions are controlled by the set-
tings on Channel 1.
7
CHANNEL 2 CONTROLS - The same knob and
switch complement as Channel 1 .
REAR PANEL LAYOUT
A
A AC INLET - IEC standard AC Power cable
Connector.
B CHANNEL 2 XLR INPUT - XLR Balanced line
input.
C CHANNEL 2 1/4" TRS INPUT - 1/4" TRS
Balanced line input.
GAIN REDUCTION dB
30
27
24 21
18 15
12
9
6
4
2
1
COMPRESSOR / LIMITER
THRESHOLD
RATIO
ATTACK
-10
10
4:1
-30
+10
2
6
15
1
.3
-40
+20
dB
dB
ENHANCER
KEY
15
14
16
17
B
3
INPUT / OUTPUT LEVEL dB
-30
-24
-18 -12
-6
-3
0
+3
+6
+9 +12 +18
RELEASE
OUTPUT
0
50
1
200
.15
3
-10
300
.05
5
-20
+20
mSec
Sec
dB
AUTO
I/O METER
22
18
19
20
21
8 MAINS POWER SWITCH - When turned on, acti-
vates the S•com plus.
9 RACK EARS - Used for mounting into a 19-inch
standard rack.
10 TRIGGER- Controls the threshold level that the
Expander/Gate becomes active.
11 GATE SWITCH - Selects either Gate or Expander
mode.
12 RELEASE SWITCH - Selects FAST or SLOW Release
Time for EXPANDER/GATE.
13 THRESHOLD - Used to set the minimum signal
level at which the Compressor circuit begins to
function.
14 ENHANCE - Activates S• com plus' Enhanced
Spectrum Recovery circuit restoring the high end
loss resulting from extreme Gain Reduction.
15 RATIO - Controls the amount Gain Reduction in
proportion to the amount of signal over the
selected threshold level.
C
D
E
F
CHANNEL 2
-10
BALANCED
INPUT
INPUT
+4
LEVEL
D OPERATING LEVEL SWITCH - Switches the oper-
ating level from -10dB to +4dB.
E
CHANNEL 2 KEY INPUT - Input connection
allowing external control of the S•com plus'
Compressor detection circuit.
F
CHANNEL 1 KEY OUTPUT - S• com plus' detec-
tor circuit is sent here. Use the Key Output to
process the compressor's detector through an
external effect like an equalizer.
6
4
5
6
DE-ESSER LEVEL dB
LIMIT
0
-3
-6
-9
-12
STEREO LINK
DE-ESSER
CH 1
LEVEL
LIMITER
5
+12
IN/OUT 1
+10
3
7
+5
16
IN/OUT 2
0
10
0
OFF
dB
dB
IN/OUT
23
25
26
24
G
H
KEY
BALANCED
OUTPUT
OUTPUT
EXP
TR
50
O
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