Table of Contents
Advertisement
3-48
Operation
In its default Off position, it causes the gain reduction of the lowest frequency band to move quickly to the same
gain reduction as its nearest neighbor when gated. This fights any tendency of the lowest frequency band to develop
significantly more gain than its neighbor when processing voice because voice will activate the gate frequently. Each
time it does so, it will reset the gain of the lowest frequency band so that the gains of the two bottom bands are
equal and the response in this frequency range is flat. The result is natural-sounding bass on male voice.
If you like a larger-than-life, "chesty" sound on male voice, set this control away from Off.
When so set, gating causes the gain reduction of the lowest frequency band to move to the same gain reduction
(minus a gain offset equal to the numerical setting of the control) as its nearest neighbor when gated. You can
therefore set the maximum gain difference between the two low frequency bands, producing considerable dynamic
bass boost on voice.
The difference will never exceed the difference that would have otherwise occurred if the lowest frequency band
was independently gated. If you are familiar with older Orban processors like the 8200, this is the maximum amount
of boost that would have occurred if you had set their DJ Bass Boost controls to On.
Advertisement
Table of Contents
