Input Dynamics Processing (D Zone) - Midas PRO SERIES Owner's Manual

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Input dynamics processing (D zone)

Set up compressor and gate dynamics processors using the controls in the input
channel strip's D zone.
There are four compressors available, corrective, adaptive, creative and vintage, each
with the option of hard knee, medium knee and soft knee (see "Compressor envelope
modes" on page 343).
GUI channel strip
Graphs show the effects of
compression/gating
>> To set up a compressor/limiter
1
In an input fast strip, press the compressor quick access button in the comp
section. This will select the channel and assign its compressor processing area to
the GUI channel strip.
2
In the comp section, press ON to switch the compressor in.
3
In the D zone, operate the attack, ratio/range (ratio), release, threshold and
make up controls to apply processing (see "Compressor" on page 290). You
could also set up a limiter by using a high threshold and a steep ratio (greater
than 5:1).
The hold control knob has no affect as it is only used for the gate.
4
Press KNEE to audition the
different algorithms (hard
knee, medium knee and soft
knee as shown right).
Chapter 9: Basic Operation
D zone
Hard
Medium
PRO Series Live Audio Systems
Input fast
strip
Compressor quick
access button
Gate quick access
button
Soft
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