Dynamics - Yamaha DME32 Owner's Manual

Dynamics

There are 12 components in the Dynamics group: Compander, Compressor, De-Esser,
Ducker, Expander, Gate, Stereo Compander, Stereo Compressor, Stereo Ducker, Stereo
De-Esser, Stereo Expander, and Stereo Gate.
Compander & Stereo Compander
A compander comprises compressor and expander, with the compressor "squeezing"
signals above a specified threshold and the expander "stretching" signals below that
threshold. Two compander components are available: a single-channel Compander
and a Stereo Compander. They can be self-triggering or externally triggered via the
sidechain input.
The Compander control window features a gain reduction (GR) meter, compander
curve, output level meter, and compander controls.
The Compander component features one input, one
output, and a sidechain input.
The Stereo Compander component features two inputs,
two outputs, and a sidechain input.
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