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Compressive display types
With a signal running through the compressor, a coloured line on the graph follows the
contour of the shaded graph area. The line's colour changes according to which of the
three signal levels it is at.
• Uncompressed
the line is green. As the threshold is not exceeded, the signal is uncompressed.
• Within knee area
(more obvious with medium and soft knees), compression starts to be applied and
line colour changes to yellow.
• Full compression
threshold), full compression at selected ratio is applied and line colour changes to
red.
Uncompressed
Typical graphs showing the line representing the signal level as it follows the contour of
the compressor envelope and changes colour as it passes through the knee

Gate

While the dynamic section is addressing the gate, all of its controls are enabled except
the make up control knob and the MODE and KNEE buttons.
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Gate controls for the input channels on the control surface and GUI
If signal doesn't reach threshold (point where gradient changes),
If signal goes into knee area to point where gradient changes
If signal reaches the point where gradient changes (over-
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D zone
Within knee area
Chapter 30: Inputs
Full compression
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