Tube Saturation - SPL Channel One Mk3 Manual

Channel One Mk3 – Manual
DE-ESS TUBE POST EQ PRE TD
Channel One
INPUT A V B PAD
D I S C R E T E P R E A M P L I F I E R
dB | Mic
dB
VU
+
+
DE-ESS
Mk
PAD Ø
ON
dB
T R A N S I E N T
D E S I G N E R
%
VU
+
+
dB
6
OVL-LED
VU
The OVL LED lights up as soon as an overload is detected in
the device. The indicator picks up at all relevant points of the
signal flow: behind the preamp, behind the tube saturation
OVL
stage, behind the Transient Designer, behind the compressor,
behind the equalizer and behind the output control.
Mk
Ø LOW HIGH

Tube Saturation

D E E S SE R
With this control the amount of tube saturation can be deter-
mined. In extreme settings the level increases by only 6 dB.
Therefore decent to expressive harmonic distortions can be
easily dialed in.
% dB
Tube Post
The Tube Post switch changes the order of the Tube Saturation
within the signal flow: When the switch is pressed, the
Tube Saturation stage comes after the EQ stage and before
TUBE POST EQ PRE TD
the output stage; when the switch is not pressed, the Tube
Saturation stage comes directly behind the preamp and
before the de-esser.
LOW HIGH ON
S-Reduction
T R A N S I E N T
The S-Reduction control adjusts the intensity of the S-sound
D E E S SE R
D E S I G N E R
reduction. In practice, S-Reduction settings between -2 dB and
-8 dB achieve the best results for most applications.
dB dB
The DE-ESS LED lights up as soon as an S-sound is detected.
It is only active when the de-esser is switched on, but it works
independently of the set reduction value. In other words, it
DE-ESS TUBE POST
always indicates that the circuit is detecting sibilants – so your
attention is always drawn to any need for adjustment.
ON
dB
CO M P R E S S O R
GR
IN
OUT
dB
ON
dB
T R A N S I E N T
D E S I G N E R
dB
dB
CO M P R E S S O R
VU
GR
IN
OUT
OVL
dB
VU
+
+
EQ PRE TD OVL
Hz dB
EQ UA L I Z E R & A I R B A N D
Hz dB
VU
ON
+
+
DE-ESS TUBE POST
Hz
dB Hz
ON
dB
CO M P R E S S O R
DE-ESS TUBE POST EQ PRE TD
VU
GR
IN
OUT
dB
ON
dB
MUTE
dB
EQ PRE TD OVL
dB
EQ UA L I Z E R & A I R B A N D
dB
dB
CO M P R E S S
Hz dB
VU
EQ UA L I Z E R & A I R
GR
IN
OUT
OVL
Hz dB
VU
GR
IN
OU
dB
dB
O
dB