Euphonix CS3000 Operation Manual page 243

Section 9: Dynamics
The same principle applies to gate attack times. The GainBall shows how
much attack has been set. The faster the attack, the closer the GainBall hugs
the curve as the input (side-chain) level increases. This is a unique and effec-
tive way of showing what the dynamics are doing to the signal. It only takes a
couple of seconds to understand how this works; the best way is to put a
signal through the unit and adjust the parameters while you listen to the
audio.
The compression ratio is shown by the right-hand portion of the graph. The
flatter the curve, the lower the ratio. Limiting ( :1) is represented as a 45
angle.
Fast Attack Compressor Slow Attack Compressor
The GainBall again leaves the curve with slower Gate Attack and Compressor
Release as shown below.
Slow Attack Gate Slow Release Compressor
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