Mono/Stereo Operation; Tips And Tricks - Electro-Harmonix PLATFORM Quick Start Manual

MONO/STEREO OPERATION

MONO IN & OUT: Left In -> Left Out: when using the Platform in mono,
connect to the Left Input and Left Output.
MONO IN, STEREO OUT: Left In -> Left Out & Right Out: same
connections as mono in and out but add the Right Output. The Right output
signal will be identical to the Left Output both in effect and bypass modes.
STEREO IN, STEREO OUT: Left In & Right In -> Left Out & Right Out:
The left and right audio signals remain separate through all effects "blocks,"
including the Compressor/Limiter, Overdrive and Swell. The compressor's
sidechain—which is the signal path that controls the compressor's gain
reduction—sums together the left and right input signals to make one balanced
mono signal in which to control the compressor. The sidechain acts on both left
and right gain control equally so that sudden changes in the left or right input
signal will not ruin the stereo balance of the source material.
NOTE: Swell remains completely separate for the left and right inputs, and so left
and right fade-ins are triggered independently from each other.

TIPS AND TRICKS

1. When used as a guitar pedal, compressors typically perform their best near
the beginning of an effects chain, usually before distortion pedals. Having
said that, feel free to experiment with the Platform's location in your pedal
chain; new uses for compression are waiting to be discovered!
2. If you are in compressor mode with SUSTAIN at maximum and you feel like
you need even more of a compression effect, turn on the LIMITER.
3. If you hear pumping and would like to reduce it, try the following settings in
this order:
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4. If you hear clicking or too much pop at the beginning of your notes, try the
following adjustments in this order:
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5. The Drive section can be used as a clean volume boost: turn the DRIVE
knob down below 9 o'clock, set the Drive's VOL knob to 2 o'clock or above
and set TONE to taste.
increase the RELEASE knob setting
decrease the ATTACK knob setting
decrease the SUSTAIN knob setting
decrease the ATTACK knob setting
increase the RELEASE knob setting
decrease the SUSTAIN knob setting