TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION .....................................................................................................................7
1.1 Before you begin ............................................................................................................................. 8
1.2 Design concept ............................................................................................................................... 8
1.2.2 Failsafe relays ...................................................................................................................... 8
2. CONTROL ELEMENTS .........................................................................................................9
2.1 Expander/gate section .................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Compressor section ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.3 Peak limiter section ....................................................................................................................... 11
3. TECHNICAL BACKGROUND .............................................................................................. 12
3.2 What are audio dynamics? ........................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Compressors/limiters .................................................................................................................... 14
3.4 Expanders/noise-gates ................................................................................................................. 14
4. APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 15
4.2 Expander/gate section .................................................................................................................. 16
4.3 Compressor section ...................................................................................................................... 18
4.4 Peak limiter section ...................................................................................................................... 20
5. SPECIAL APPLICATIONS ..................................................................................................... 21
COMPOSER PRO MDX2200
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