Gate Section - Klark Teknik DN530 Operator's Manual

Chapter 4: Front Panel

Gate section

The gate section houses six gate parameter control knobs, bypass and duck switches,
and a set of six metering LEDs. For more information on the gate controls and their
uses, see Chapter 6 "Gate Control Functions" on page 19.
Item Type
1 Control knob
2 Control knob
3 Control knob
4 Control knob
5 Pushbutton
6 LED
(orange)
7 Control knob
8 LED
9 Control knob
10 Pushbutton
11 LED (red)
9
8
7
Label Function
ATTACK Adjusts the time taken for the gate to open after an
over-threshold signal.
HOLD Defines a waiting period before the gate starts to
close once the signal has been detected as having
fallen below threshold.
RELEASE Adjusts the time its takes for the gate to close after
the program material falls back below threshold and
the hold time has elapsed.
ACCENT Adds an overshoot characteristic when the gate is
opening, which accentuates the transient.
DUCK Reverses the operation of the gate so that it closes
when signals go over threshold and opens when they
go below threshold. When the DUCK switch is on,
the ACCENT control and the ACC LED are disabled.
Not applicable On/off status indicator for the DUCK pushbutton.
RANGE Adjusts the amount of gain reduction that is applied
to signals that are below threshold.
Various For details, see "Metering" on page 15.
THRESHOLD Adjusts the operating point (threshold) of the gate.
BYPASS Disconnects the gate from the main signal path.
Not applicable On/off status indicator for the BYPASS pushbutton.
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