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COMPRESSOR

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MANUAL ATTACK / RELEASE

Feature:   By default, the unit is set to 

auto

 

attack

 / 

release

 

mode. Engaging this button will override the 

auto

 

attack

 / 

release

.   

Benefit: The 

auto

 

attack

 / 

release

 

has a preset timing of approximately 30 milliseconds for both. Engaging the button will allow 

the use of the attack and release knobs. The green LED between the knobs will also light, reminding you that they are 

activated.

Tip:  

,

  Have a pesky backseat producer riding you like a hobby horse? Place the 

compressor

 

in 

auto

 

attack

 / 

release

 and allow 

them to make the manual and completely ineffective adjustments to their heart’s content.

4. METER BUTTONS

[

meter

 

buttons

 

pictured

 

above

]

VU/COMP BUTTON

Feature:  Toggle between VU and Gain Reduction to view their respective activity on the meters.
Benefit:  Receive visual confirmation of how much 

input

 

level

 or 

output

 

level

 (dim red) or 

gain

 

reduction

 (bright red) is taking 

place. This provides feedback for not only the amount of 

gain

 

reduction

 taking place, but also the speed of change (see 

attack

 / 

release

 section further ahead).

Operation: With  the 

vu

/

comp

 

button engaged (bright red), the meters will display the amount of 

gain

 

reduction

.

 

With the button disengaged (dim red), the meters will display either 

input

 

level

 or 

output

 

level

 depending on the status 

of the 

meter

 

button

. (See 

meter

 

button

 

section below).

METER INPUT/OUTPUT BUTTON

Feature:  Toggle between 

input

 

level

 (dim red) and 

output

 

level

 (bright red) to view their respective activity on the meters.

Benefit:  Receive visual confirmation of 

input

 

or 

output

 

level.  

Operation: With  the 

vu

/

comp

 button disengaged (dim red), toggle between 

input

 

level

 or 

output

 

level

.

Summary of Contents for COMPRESSOR

Page 1: ...COMPRESSOR USER GUIDE...

Page 2: ...pre empt trouble caused by heat and EMI 4 Care should be taken to avoid liquid spills around equipment If a spill occurs please shut off the gear and disconnect the mains A qualified technician shoul...

Page 3: ...l free to forward them We are users like you ABOUT DANGEROUS MUSIC Audio Integrity non negotiable This is the credo upon which Dangerous Music is founded Conceived and designed by end users not by eng...

Page 4: ...iii DANGEROUS MUSIC TABLE OF CONTENTS Overview 1 COMPRESSOR Rear Panel Features Benefits 1 COMPRESSOR Front Panel Features Benefits Connection 3 Specifications 13 Warranty 14...

Page 5: ...without coloration Enjoy Unpack this game changer and celebrate Inside the box you ll find the Compressor this manual and a standard 3 Pin IEC power cable don t let your guitar player steal this for...

Page 6: ...te meter left or right until perfectly in line with zero external sidechain send and return pictured above 3 EXTERNAL SIDECHAIN Feature Connect an external equalizer here Either parametric or graphic...

Page 7: ...power switch is on the inlet module Seat the AC cable completely and use properly grounded power mains for safe and quiet operation Tip If the COMPRESSOR will not power on and the outlet has proved t...

Page 8: ...or group of frequencies In other words let s say you re committing a mix The final feels like it needs more gain reduction i e compression limiting but when engaged every time the kick drum sounds th...

Page 9: ...es until you hear it grabbing the offending ring Tip When external sidechain is engaged the audiophile electronics of the Compressor s sidechain circuit are still available In other words you can use...

Page 10: ...kes This results in a higher average level relative to peak without the stereo image collapsing Dangerously brilliant Tip Most end users leave this option selected when working on program material a m...

Page 11: ...eduction to view their respective activity on the meters Benefit Receive visual confirmation of how much input level or output level dim red or gain reduction bright red is taking place This provides...

Page 12: ...and feed that signal to one detector Unfortunately any out of phase material will either not get compressed or will be under compressed Furthermore this will over represent mono content up the middle...

Page 13: ...ture Visual feedback via both classic vu meters and leds Benefit Leverage the vu meters for averages and the leds to identify fleeting transients like the Audio Sherlock Holmes catch even a single tra...

Page 14: ...osses the threshold or the when control 8 GAIN MAKEUP KNOBS gain knobs pictured above Feature Compensate for level lost while compressing or limiting Benefit When conducting a true A B comparison of b...

Page 15: ...ain reduction is implemented when the audio crosses this level or threshold Operation Full clockwise has little or no effect Bring it back gradually counterclockwise for implementation Tip ratio deter...

Page 16: ...that you don t want dunking the whole mix Just set a longer attack time to cure this problem 11 RELEASE KNOBS release knobs pictured above Feature Determines how long gain reduction is active after dr...

Page 17: ...2kHz THD N 0 005 IMD 0 007 Crosstalk rejection 115dB 1kHz Replacement Fuses USA 500mA fast blow for 120V Europe 250mA fast blow for 240V Input Impedance 20K Ohms Output Impedance 50 Ohms Side Chain fi...

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