Atk (Attack); Rel (Release) - BSS Audio FDS366T OMNIDRIVE User Manual

Outputs - DEQ Dynamics Screen
Envelope shaping

Atk (Attack)

Rel (Release)

Dynamics Indicator
ratio control and low levels of compression, the transfer is soft. For high ratio
settings and high levels of compression the transfer becomes harder.
This 'progressive knee' gives inaudible compression for low levels of ratio and
gain reduction, whilst allowing harder compression for limiting and extreme
control when required. It is also an important characteristic of the FDS-366T
Dynamic Equaliser (and all other BSS Audio compressors) and is why a 'soft
knee' or other similarly labeled control is not required. Progressive knee is also
one of the main reasons for the transparency and musicality of the DEQ at low
compression ratios.
The Dynamic Equaliser has automated time constants which track both the
nature of the programme, and the settings of the crossover filters and the
Equaliser associated with DEQ. The user may however influence this
automation using the Attack and Release parameters, which effectively scale
the automatic parameters.
Automatic time constants use a combined program related attack time setting
and a two-part program related release time setting. The two part program
dependent release provides a fast release to restore non-compressing gain as
soon as the event has passed and, a much longer one following release to
avoid rapid gain change effects.
"Fast", "Med", "Slow"
Sets the attack time of the dynamic equaliser so that the response time to
increasing input signal levels can be adjusted.
"Fast", "Med", "Slow"
Specifies the release time of the dynamic equaliser so that the response time to
decreasing input signal levels may be adjusted.
The dynamics bargraph shows the operation of the compressor, either
compressing or expanding the signal dependant on the settings of the DEQ
equaliser cut or boost settings. The bar in this display will not appear unless
some degree of cut or boost has been applied.
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