Midas XL8 Operator's Manual page 101

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Auxes
1
Talk mic socket accepts 150 Ohm
microphone signals.
2
CLIP switch switches clipping in/out.
3
clip threshold control knob sets the
signal level over which the programme will be
"soft clipped".
4
Dual dynamic section for adjusting
compressor and gate processors.
5
side chain section allows manipulation
of side chain filter.
6
freq control knob changes centre
frequency of side chain.
7
IN switch switches side chain filter
in/out.
8
WIDTH switch changes bandwidth of
side chain filter.
9
LISTEN switch allows side chain
monitoring via the solo bus.
10
MENU switch allows access to a menu
where the input source for side chain can be
selected; see "Side chain" on page 201.
11
KNEE button selects hard, medium or
soft knee.
12
MODE switch selects type of compressor
mode.
13
MORE switch simplifies the compressor's
algorithms; see "More (output compressors only)" on
page 273.
14
dry mix control knob gradually mixes in an
amount of uncompressed signal to the post-make-up
compressed signal.
15
gain/make up control knob adjusts amount of
compressor gain so that the level of the outgoing
compressed signal can be matched to the incoming
uncompressed signal.
16
ratio control knob adjusts amount of
compression applied to signals below threshold.
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threshold/comp threshold control knob
adjusts operating point of compressor.
18
attack control knob adjusts the time it takes for
compressor to respond after an over-threshold signal.
19
release control knob adjusts the time it takes for
compressor to recover after programme material falls
back below threshold.
20
Clipping LED indicates when signal is being
clipped, provided CLIP is switched on.
21
Available compressor types, that is, corrective,
adaptive, creative, vintage and shimmer; see
"XL8 compressor modes (dynamic)" on page 272 for
details.
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