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level, in other words, the Ducker is having no effect. The output meter displays the level
of the output signal.
Parameter
MUTE
ON/OFF
SIDECHAIN
THRESHOLD
RANGE
ATTACK
HOLD
DECAY
1. 0.02 ms–1.96 sec (fs = 48 kHz), 0.02 ms–2.13 sec (fs = 44.1 kHz)
2. 5 ms–42.3 sec (fs = 48 kHz), 6 ms–46.0 sec (fs = 44.1 kHz)
SIDECHAIN —When SIDECHAIN is off, the Ducker is triggered by the input signal.
On the Stereo Ducker, the trigger signal is derived by mixing the signals from both
inputs, so the higher of the two input signals will activate the Ducker. When
SIDECHAIN is on, the Ducker is triggered by the signal connected to the sidechain
input.
THRESHOLD —This determines the level of trigger signal required to activate ducking.
Trigger signal levels below the threshold do not activate ducking. Trigger signals at and
above the threshold level, however, activate ducking, and the signal level is reduced to a
level set by the Range parameter.
RANGE —This determines the level to which
the signal is ducked. For a setting of –70 dB,
the signal is virtually cutoff. For a setting of
–30 dB, however, the signal is ducked by
30 dB. For a setting of 0 dB, the Ducker has
no effect.
ATTACK —This determines how soon the
signal is ducked once the Ducker has been
activated. With a fast attack time, the signal is
ducked almost immediately. With a slow
attack time, however, ducking appears to
fade in the signal. Too fast an attack time may
sound abrupt.
HOLD — This determines how long ducking remains active once the trigger signal has
fallen below the threshold level.
DECAY —This determines how soon the Ducker returns to its normal gain once the
trigger signal level drops below the threshold.
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Range
ON/OFF Mutes the output
ON/OFF Turns the component on and off
ON/OFF Selects the sidechain input as the trigger source
–54 dB to 0 dB Adjusts the threshold level
–70 dB to 0 dB Adjusts the range
0 ms–120 ms Adjusts the attack time
1
Adjusts the hold time
2
Adjusts the decay time
Description
+20
+10
0
–10
Threshold = –20dB
–20
–30
–40
–50
–60
–70
–70 –60 –50 –40 –30 –20
Input Level (dB)
Range = –30dB
–10 0 +10 +20