Input Dynamics Processing (D Zone) - Midas PRO6 Owner's Manual

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Input dynamics processing (D zone)

Set up compressor and gate dynamics processors using the controls in the input
channel strip's D zone.
There are four compressors available, corrective, adaptive, creative and vintage, each
with the option of hard knee, medium knee and soft knee (see "Compressor envelope
modes" on page 313).
GUI channel strip
>> To set up a compressor/limiter
1
In an input channel strip, press the compressor quick access button in the comp
section. This will select the channel and open the compressor processing area in
the GUI's channel strip.
2
In the comp section, press ON to switch the compressor in.
3
In the D zone, operate the attack, ratio/range (ratio), release, threshold and
make up controls to apply processing (see "Compressor" on page 268). You
could also set up a limiter by using a high threshold and a steep ratio (greater
than 5:1).
The hold control knob has no affect as it is only used for the gate.
4
Press KNEE to audition the
different algorithms (hard
knee, medium knee and soft
knee and shown right).
Graphs show the effects of
compression/gating
Hard
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Input fast
strip
Compressor quick
access button
Gate quick access
button
D zone
Medium
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