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GAMBIT
DS1-MK3
OPERATING MANUAL
SoftwareꢀVersion:ꢀ 0S:ꢀ3.0,ꢀ
ReleaseꢀDate:ꢀ
DSP:ꢀ3.0ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
May,ꢀ2008ꢀ
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
FRONT PANEL
FRONT PANEL
me
menu
over
gambit series
v
r
DS1-MK3
release
delay
release
fast
average
release
slow
bandwidth
attack
digital de-esser / compressor / limiter
1
2
2
1
off
max.
bypass
gain / data
frequency
soft-knee
threshold
ratio
gain makeup
M/S
store
recall
A - B
copy
safe
ch1/ch2 ganged monitor
snapshots
Graphic 1: Front Panel Elements
ꢅ
ꢆ
ꢇ
ꢉ
ꢊ
Graphic 2: Display Elements
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
FRONT PANEL
Front Panel Groups
ꢀ
TheꢀfrontꢀpanelꢀofꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀoffersꢀseveralꢀcontrolꢀandꢀdisplayꢀfeatures.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Control
ReferꢀtoꢀGraphicꢀ1:ꢀFrontꢀPanelꢀElementsꢀ
ꢋ
ꢌ
ꢍ
ꢎ
ꢏ
ꢐ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢁꢀMenuꢁꢀandꢀsoftkeysꢀ
p.ꢀ7ꢀ
ꢁꢀSnapshotꢀkeysꢀꢀ
p.ꢀ19ꢀ
p.ꢀ16ꢀ
p.ꢀ8ꢀ
ꢁꢀgangedꢀ/ꢀchannelꢀselectꢀkeysꢀꢀ
ꢁꢀGainꢀ/ꢀDataꢀcontrollerꢀ
ꢁꢀCrossoverꢀcontrollersꢀ
ꢁꢀEnvelopeꢀfollowerꢀcontrollersꢀ
p.ꢀ12ꢀ
p.ꢀ10ꢀ
p.ꢀ11ꢀ
ꢑ+ꢒꢀ ꢁꢀNonꢁlinearꢀtransferꢀcurveꢀcontrollersꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Display
ReferꢀtoꢀGraphicꢀ2:ꢀDisplayꢀElementsꢀ
ꢅꢀ
ꢁꢀGainꢀvalueꢀ
p.ꢀ8ꢀ
ꢆ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢁꢀCrossoverꢀsettingꢀ(frequencyꢀselectiveꢀmodeꢀonly)ꢀ
ꢁꢀNonꢁlinearꢀtransferꢀcurveꢀandꢀsignalꢀmeteringꢀ p.ꢀ11ꢀ
p.ꢀ12ꢀ
ꢇ
ꢁꢀStatusꢀdisplayꢀ
p.ꢀ7ꢀ
ꢈ
ꢉ
ꢁꢀPeakꢀlimiterꢀgainꢀreductionꢀmeterꢀ
ꢁꢀEnvelopeꢀfollowerꢀsettingsꢀ
ꢁꢀCompressorꢀgainꢀreductionꢀmetersꢀ
p.ꢀ8ꢀ
p.ꢀ10ꢀ
p.ꢀ10ꢀ
ꢊ
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Congratulations on purchasing the Weiss DS1-MK3 De-esser / Compressor !
ThisꢀtwoꢀchannelꢀdigitalꢀDeꢁesserꢀ/ꢀCompressorꢀ
featuresꢀlinearꢁphaseꢀcrossoverꢀfiltersꢀcoveringꢀ
theꢀwholeꢀaudioꢀband.ꢀThusꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀisꢀnotꢀ
justꢀaꢀDeꢁesserꢀbutꢀcanꢀalsoꢀbeꢀusedꢀasꢀbandꢀ
selectiveꢀorꢀfullꢀbandꢀCompressorꢀ/ꢀLimiter.ꢀTheꢀ
controlsꢀforꢀtheꢀtwoꢀchannelsꢀcanꢀbeꢀgangedꢀorꢀ
ungangedꢀ(usefulꢀforꢀM/Sꢀcompression).ꢀSimiꢁ
larly,ꢀsidechainꢀlinkingꢀcanꢀbeꢀturnedꢀoff.ꢀ
Logarithmicꢀgraphꢀofꢀtheꢀtransferꢀfunctionꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀdeꢁesser/compressorꢀcalculatedꢀinꢀ
realꢀtimeꢀ
Statusꢀdisplayꢀshowingꢀsamplingꢀfreꢁ
quency,ꢀchannelꢀstatusꢀdataꢀhandling,ꢀcurꢁ
rentꢀworkspaceꢀandꢀsnapshotꢀnumberꢀandꢀ
aꢀresetableꢀpeakꢁholdꢀandꢀoverꢁholdꢀperꢀ
channelꢀꢀ
Internalꢀprocessingꢀisꢀeitherꢀ88.2kHzꢀ(withꢀ44.1ꢀ
andꢀ88.2kHzꢀinput)ꢀorꢀ96kHzꢀ(withꢀ48ꢀorꢀ96kHzꢀ
input)ꢀinꢀDeEsserꢀandꢀinꢀCompressorꢀmode.ꢀ
Doubleꢁprecisionꢀupꢁꢀandꢀdownꢁsamplingꢀunitsꢀ
withinꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀresultꢀinꢀnegligibleꢀdistorꢁ
tionꢀandꢀhighꢀtransparencyꢀforꢀabsolutelyꢀcleanꢀ
sound.ꢀ
Parameterꢀdisplayꢀ(activatedꢀbyꢀtouchingꢀ
theꢀknobs)ꢀshowingꢀallꢀtiming,ꢀlevelꢀandꢀ
gainꢀparametersꢀ
SignalꢀstatusꢀLEDs,ꢀshowingꢀOVERs,ꢀrangeꢀ
ofꢀenvelopeꢀsignalꢀandꢀtheꢀstatusꢀofꢀtheꢀ
releaseꢀtimeꢀcomparatorꢀ
Theꢀnonꢁlinearꢀsegmentꢀcanꢀbeꢀadjustedꢀfromꢀ
1000:1ꢀtoꢀ1:5,ꢀallowingꢀꢀeveryꢀkindꢀofꢀdynamicꢀ
processing,ꢀfromꢀlimitingꢀtoꢀupwardꢀexpansionꢀ
(forꢀoverꢁcompressedꢀsignals).ꢀPutꢀbackꢀaꢀlittleꢀ
dynamicsꢀintoꢀthatꢀultraꢁfinalizedꢀmix!ꢀ
Snapshots
3ꢀxꢀ128ꢀnonꢁvolatileꢀsnapshotsꢀwhereꢀallꢀꢀ
parametersꢀareꢀstoredꢀ
Anꢀadditionalꢀsafetyꢁlimiterꢀtakesꢀcareꢀofꢀanyꢀ
oversꢀthatꢀareꢀgeneratedꢀinꢀDeEsserꢀasꢀwellꢀasꢀinꢀ
Compressorꢀmode.ꢀ
AꢁBꢀworkspacesꢀforꢀquickꢀcomparisonꢀbeꢁ
tweenꢀtwoꢀsettingsꢀ
Thisꢀandꢀtheꢀabilityꢀtoꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀparaꢁ
metersꢀandꢀsnapshotsꢀmakesꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀtheꢀ
perfectꢀtoolꢀforꢀtheꢀrecordingꢀandꢀmasteringꢀ
engineer!ꢀ
Remote Control
SupportsꢀMIDI,ꢀRSꢁ232ꢀandꢀRSꢁ422ꢀprotoꢁ
colsꢀ
ꢀ
StandardꢀMIDIꢀContinuousꢀControllersꢀforꢀ
parameterꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀ(includingꢀoverꢁ
allꢀgain)ꢀ
Processing
24bitꢀdigitalꢀinput,ꢀinternalꢀ40bitꢀfloatingꢁ
pointꢀarithmetic,ꢀditheredꢀoutputꢀforꢀ16bit,ꢀ
20bitꢀorꢀ24bitꢀwordlengths.ꢀ
SnapshotꢀautomatizationꢀwithꢀMIDIꢀProꢁ
gramꢀChangeꢀCommandsꢀ
Transparentꢀphaseꢁlinearꢀcrossoverꢀforꢀ
frequencyꢀselectiveꢀcompressionꢀ
MIDIꢀDumpꢀofꢀSnapshots
Allꢀparametersꢀareꢀimmediatelyꢀaccessibleꢀ
withꢀinstantꢀfeedbackꢀthroughꢀLEDsꢀandꢀ
theꢀLCꢀdisplay.ꢀ
Display
Standardisedꢀpeakꢀmetersꢀforꢀcompressorꢁ
stageꢀinꢁꢀandꢀoutputꢀwithꢀpeakꢀholdꢀ
Gainꢀreductionꢀmeterꢀwithꢀpeakꢀholdꢀforꢀ
compressorꢀandꢀforꢀsafetyꢁlimiterꢀeach.ꢀ
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
HISTORY
UPDATE
UPDATE HISTORY
(forꢀexample)ꢀhighꢀfrequencyꢀinnerꢀdetailsꢀatꢀlowꢀ
levelsꢀareꢀenhanced.ꢀ”ꢀꢀ
Update from DS1 to DS1-
MK2 v1.0 or v1.1
Theꢀmainꢀdifferenceꢀbetweenꢀtheseꢀtwoꢀversionsꢀ
isꢀtheꢀabilityꢀofꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK2ꢀtoꢀacceptꢀ88.2ꢀ/ꢀ
96kHzꢀinputꢀsignals.ꢀContraryꢀtoꢀtheꢀDS1,ꢀwhereꢀ
doubleꢀsamplingꢀprocessingꢀwasꢀonlyꢀusedꢀinꢀ
compressorꢀmode,ꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK2ꢀnowꢀusesꢀinterꢁ
nalꢀupꢁꢀandꢀdownsamplingꢀstagesꢀandꢀallꢀprocꢁ
essingꢀisꢀatꢀ88.2ꢀ/ꢀ96ꢀkHz.ꢀꢀ
Theꢀotherꢀchangeꢀinꢀarchitectureꢀisꢀtheꢀadditionꢀ
ofꢀaꢀsecondꢀgainꢀbeforeꢀtheꢀsafetyꢀlimiter,ꢀreꢁ
ferredꢀtoꢀasꢀpreꢁlimiterꢀgain.ꢀTheꢀoldꢀoverallꢀgainꢀ
isꢀalsoꢀstillꢀavailable.ꢀReadꢀonꢀp.ꢀ8.ꢀ
Also,ꢀtheꢀscalesꢀofꢀtheꢀgain,ꢀgainꢀmakeupꢀandꢀ
ratioꢀparametersꢀhasꢀbeenꢀmodifiedꢀtoꢀsuitꢀcusꢁ
tomerꢀfeedback.ꢀNewꢀvaluesꢀonꢀp.ꢀ26.ꢀ
ꢀ
Thereꢀisꢀaꢀcompletelyꢀnewꢀfeatureꢀavailableꢀinꢀ
theꢀDS1ꢁMK2,ꢀtheꢀupwardꢀexpander.ꢀThisꢀisꢀtheꢀ
logicalꢀextensionꢀofꢀtheꢀcompressor.ꢀJustꢀturnꢀ
theꢀratioꢀcontrollerꢀcounterclockꢀwiseꢀtoꢀexperiꢁ
enceꢀthisꢀnewꢀsound.ꢀNewꢀscaleꢀrangeꢀonꢀp.ꢀ26.ꢀ
Update from DS1-MK2
v1.3 to DS1-MK2 v2.0
Inꢀtheꢀv2.0ꢀversionꢀPOWꢁRꢀditheringꢀcapabilitiesꢀ
haveꢀbeenꢀadded.ꢀTheꢀditheringꢀmenuꢀnowꢀhasꢀaꢀ
"setup"ꢀentryꢀwhichꢀgivesꢀyouꢀaccessꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
threeꢀPOWꢁRꢀalgorithms.ꢀ
TheꢀDeEsserꢀsectionꢀhasꢀbeenꢀenhancedꢀwithꢀaꢀ
newꢀcrossover,ꢀwhichꢀcoversꢀtheꢀwholeꢀaudioꢀ
bandwidthꢀ(theꢀDS1ꢀusedꢀ271ꢀHzꢀasꢀlowestꢀcutꢁ
offꢀfrequency,ꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK2ꢀcanꢀnowꢀbeꢀtunedꢀ
downꢀtoꢀ41ꢀHz).ꢀNewꢀscaleꢀrangeꢀonꢀp.ꢀ25.ꢀ
ꢀ
Andꢀforꢀthoseꢀwhoꢀlikeꢀitꢀhot,ꢀthereꢀisꢀaꢀnewꢀ
peakꢀlimiterꢀsectionꢀaddedꢀinꢀseriesꢀtoꢀtheꢀcomꢁ
pressorꢀ/ꢀdeꢁesser,ꢀwhichꢀcutsꢀdownꢀspikesꢀ
aboveꢀ0.0dBFS.ꢀReadꢀaboutꢀitsꢀoperationꢀonꢀp.8.ꢀ
Update from DS1-MK2
v2.0 to DS1-MK2 v2.1
NewꢀFeature:ꢀSafetyꢀLimiterꢀisꢀnowꢀalsoꢀofꢀautoꢀ
releaseꢀtype.ꢀNoꢀchangesꢀtoꢀtheꢀuserꢀinterface.ꢀ
ꢀ
Update from DS1-MK2
v1.0 or v1.1 to DS1-MK2
v1.3
Update from DS1-MK2
v2.x to DS1-MK3 (v3.0)
AfterꢀseveralꢀyearsꢀofꢀtheꢀDS1’sꢀuseꢀinꢀmasteringꢀ
andꢀrecordingꢀstudiosꢀworldꢀwideꢀweꢀhaveꢀgathꢁ
eredꢀandꢀimplementedꢀaꢀlistꢀofꢀmostꢀwantedꢀ
featuresꢀsuggestedꢀbyꢀourꢀcustomers.ꢀꢀ
Theꢀmainꢀnewꢀenhancementꢀisꢀtheꢀparallelꢀcomꢁ
pressorꢀoption.ꢀToꢀreadꢀaboutꢀoperatingꢀandꢀ
optionsꢀofꢀtheꢀparallelꢀcompressor,ꢀturnꢀtoꢀp.ꢀ14.ꢀ
Thisꢀwayꢀofꢀusingꢀaꢀcompressorꢀwasꢀmotivatedꢀ
byꢀBobꢀKatz,ꢀhereꢀisꢀwhatꢀheꢀsaysꢀaboutꢀitꢀonꢀ
theꢀMasteringꢀWebboard:ꢀ
Theseꢀinclude:ꢀ
- Gangedꢀorꢀungangedꢀcontrol,ꢀi.e.ꢀindependentꢀ
parametersꢀinꢀL/RꢀorꢀM/Sꢀpossibleꢀꢀ
“Youꢀwantꢀaꢀpatchꢀthatꢀcompressesꢀwithoutꢀ
stompingꢀonꢀtheꢀattacksꢀatꢀall,ꢀpreservesꢀtranꢁ
sientsꢀbutꢀgivesꢀyouꢀgreatꢀinnerꢀdetail?ꢀ...ꢀ
- M/SꢀorꢀL/Rꢀprocessingꢀꢀ
- Switchableꢀsidechainꢀlinkꢀꢀ
Youꢀhaveꢀoneꢀcontrol,ꢀoneꢀcontrolꢀonly,ꢀandꢀthatꢀ
isꢀtheꢀoutputꢀlevelꢀofꢀtheꢀcompressorꢀ[gainꢀ
makeup],ꢀtheꢀ‘sidechain’.ꢀYouꢀcanꢀbringꢀoutꢀinꢁ
nerꢀdetailsꢀwithoutꢀlosingꢀbreathing,ꢀandꢀhardlyꢀ
affectingꢀtheꢀupperꢀdynamicsꢀatꢀall.ꢀWorksꢀgreat.ꢀ
Notꢀjustꢀgreat,ꢀabsolutelyꢀfantastically.ꢀFattensꢀ
bassꢀinstrumentsꢀwithoutꢀcausingꢀbreathingꢀorꢀ
pumping.ꢀYouꢀnameꢀit,ꢀitꢀworksꢀveryꢀwell.ꢀ
- ContinuouslyꢀvariableꢀsignalꢀsensingꢀfromꢀPeakꢀ
toꢀ800msꢀRMSꢀ
Variations:ꢀUseꢀitꢀlikeꢀtheꢀDolbyꢀSpectralꢀEnhanꢁ
cer,ꢀbyꢀsplitꢀbandꢀ[parallel]ꢀcompression,ꢀsoꢀthatꢀ
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
OPERATION
OPERATION
The following explanations assume that the de-esser/compressor is in power-up mode, i.e. no
menu is active. If a menu is active, press the “menu” key repeatedly until the status display
appears.
Status Display
PeakꢁHoldꢀ
Theꢀnumericꢀpeakꢀvalueꢀisꢀmeasuredꢀrelativeꢀtoꢀ
0dBFSꢀ(digitalꢀfullꢀscale).ꢀ
Useꢀthisꢀvalueꢀtoꢀsetꢀtheꢀoptimumꢀgainꢀforꢀaꢀ
specificꢀsession.ꢀResetꢀitꢀforꢀeveryꢀsessionꢀbyꢀ
pressingꢀkeyꢀBꢀtwice.ꢀ
OverꢁHoldꢀ
Wheneverꢀanꢀoverꢀisꢀencountered,ꢀtheꢀboxesꢀtoꢀ
theꢀsideꢀofꢀtheꢀpeakꢁholdꢀvaluesꢀareꢀmarked.ꢀꢀ
Graphic 3: Status Display
TheꢀfunctionsꢀofꢀtheꢀoverꢁLED’sꢀandꢀtheꢀoverꢁ
holdꢀbothꢀdependꢀonꢀtheꢀNUMBERꢀOFꢀ
CONSECUTIVEꢀOVERꢁSAMPLESꢀsetting.ꢀToꢀadjustꢀ
thisꢀsetting,ꢀpressꢀkeyꢀBꢀonce.ꢀUseꢀtheꢀgain/ꢀ
Theꢀstatusꢀdisplayꢀconsistsꢀofꢀfourꢀgroupsꢀ
displayingꢀaudioꢀsignalꢀpropertiesꢀandꢀ
informationꢀaboutꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀstateꢀofꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁ
dataꢀꢀcontrollerꢀ(ꢎ)ꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀvalue,ꢀthenꢀ
MK3.ꢀꢀ
ꢀ
pressꢀ“menu”ꢀtoꢀreturnꢀtoꢀtheꢀstatusꢀdisplay.ꢀ
Thisꢀsettingꢀdefinesꢀtheꢀnumberꢀofꢀconsecutiveꢀ
overꢁsamplesꢀneededꢀforꢀanꢀoverꢁindication.ꢀToꢀ
indicateꢀeveryꢀoverꢁsample,ꢀenterꢀ1.ꢀIfꢀanotherꢀ
valueꢀisꢀentered,ꢀyouꢀareꢀstillꢀableꢀtoꢀdetectꢀaꢀ
singleꢀoverꢁsampleꢀwithꢀtheꢀpeakꢁholdꢀfunction.ꢀ
Channel Status Group (Key A)
SituatedꢀadjacentꢀtoꢀkeyꢀA,ꢀdisplaysꢀtheꢀfollowꢁ
ingꢀinformation:ꢀ
samplingꢀfrequencyꢀinꢀkHz:ꢀ“44.1”,ꢀ“48”,ꢀ
“88.2”ꢀorꢀ“96”.ꢀ
ꢀ
preꢁemphasis:ꢀ“E”ꢀappearsꢀifꢀpreꢁ
emphasisꢀisꢀsetꢀ(emptyꢀifꢀnotꢀused)ꢀ
Over-samples are defined as exceeding the
integer range. A full scale signal (0dBFS)
will not be treated as over.
inputꢀ→ꢀoutputꢀchannelꢀstatusꢀdataꢀforꢁ
mat:ꢀ“C”ꢀforꢀconsumerꢀandꢀ“P”ꢀꢀforꢀproꢁ
fessionalꢀ
ꢀ
Toꢀchangeꢀtheꢀoutputꢀchannelꢀstatusꢀdataꢀforꢁ
mat,ꢀpressꢀkeyꢀAꢀandꢀselectꢀformatꢀtypeꢀorꢀloopꢀ
through.ꢀ
Remote Group (Key C)
SituatedꢀadjacentꢀtoꢀkeyꢀC,ꢀdisplaysꢀremoteꢀ
controlꢀprotocolꢀ(“MIDI”,ꢀ“RSꢀ232”ꢀorꢀ“RSꢀ422”),ꢀ
channelꢀ(“1”ꢀꢁꢀ“16”)ꢀandꢀstatusꢀ(on/ꢀoff,ꢀdisꢁ
playedꢀwithꢀcheckꢀbox).ꢀ
ꢀ
Peak Group (Key B)
ForꢀsetupꢀseeꢀchapterꢀRemoteꢀControlꢀ(p.21).
SituatedꢀadjacentꢀtoꢀkeyꢀB,ꢀthisꢀgroupꢀcontainsꢀaꢀ
peakꢁholdꢀandꢀanꢀoverꢁholdꢀforꢀeachꢀchannel.ꢀToꢀ
resetꢀtheseꢀvaluesꢀpressꢀkeyꢀBꢀtwice.ꢀ
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
OPERATION
Snapshot Display (Key D)
Gain / Output Gain
Bottomꢀlineꢀinꢀtheꢀstatusꢀdisplay.ꢀReferꢀtoꢀthisꢀ
forꢀinformationꢀonꢀcurrentꢀworkspaceꢀandꢀsnapꢁ
shot.ꢀThereꢀareꢀtwoꢀworkspacesꢀ(“A”ꢀandꢀ“B”)ꢀforꢀ
quickꢀcomparisonꢀofꢀtwoꢀdeꢁesser/compressorꢀ
settings.ꢀAꢀworkspaceꢀcanꢀbeꢀstoredꢀtoꢀaꢀsnapꢁ
shotꢀforꢀlaterꢀuse.ꢀꢀ
Thereꢀareꢀtwoꢀgains,ꢀoneꢀpreꢀsafetyꢁlimiterꢀandꢀ
oneꢀpostꢀsafetyꢁlimiter,ꢀasꢀdepictedꢀinꢀGraphicꢀ4.ꢀꢀ
Output
Gain
Theꢀnumberꢀofꢀtheꢀlastꢀrecalledꢀsnapshotꢀwillꢀbeꢀ
displayed.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀchangeꢀanyꢀvalueꢀafterꢀtheꢀ
recall,ꢀtheꢀ“=”ꢀwillꢀchangeꢀtoꢀ“≠”ꢀtoꢀsymboliseꢀ
thatꢀtheꢀworkspaceꢀisꢀnotꢀequalꢀtoꢀtheꢀdisplayedꢀ
snapshotꢀanymore.ꢀ
Gain
fromprevious
processing
Safety
Limiter
Out-
put
X
X
ForꢀsnapshotꢀhandlingꢀseeꢀchapterꢀSnapshotsꢀ
(p.19).ꢀ
Graphic 4: Output section
Whenꢀtouchingꢀtheꢀgainꢀcontrollerꢀ(ꢎ),ꢀꢀtheꢀ
Dither Icon (Key D)
TheꢀditherꢀiconꢀisꢀsituatedꢀrightꢀnextꢀtoꢀkeyꢀDꢀ
(seeꢀGraphicꢀ3).ꢀIfꢀditherꢀisꢀoff,ꢀtheꢀiconꢀcontainsꢀ
theꢀnumberꢀ“24“,ꢀtheꢀwordꢀlengthꢀofꢀtheꢀoutputꢀ
signalꢀinꢀbits.ꢀTurningꢀditherꢀonꢀwillꢀproduceꢀ
arrowsꢀaboveꢀandꢀbelowꢀtheꢀnewꢀwordꢀlengthꢀ
requiredꢀgainꢀcanꢀbeꢀselectedꢀfromꢀaꢀmenu.ꢀToꢀ
changeꢀtheꢀoutputꢀgain,ꢀpressꢀsoftkeyꢀD.ꢀIfꢀanꢀ
arrowꢀappearsꢀinsideꢀtheꢀoutputꢀgainꢀwindow,ꢀ
theꢀOutputꢀGainꢀcanꢀbeꢀadjusted.ꢀPressꢀtheꢀDꢀ
keyꢀagainꢀtoꢀcontrolꢀtheꢀpreꢁlimiterꢀgainꢀwhichꢀisꢀ
shownꢀinꢀtheꢀupperꢀleftꢀcornerꢀofꢀtheꢀdisplay.ꢀ
numberꢀ(“16“ꢀorꢀ“20“).ꢀAdditionally,ꢀifꢀautoꢁ
blackingꢀisꢀenabled,ꢀtheꢀbottomꢀrightꢀcornerꢀofꢀ
theꢀiconꢀisꢀinverted.ꢀ
BothꢀgainsꢀareꢀbypassedꢀwhenꢀBypassꢀisꢀactive.ꢀ
Theꢀvalueꢀshownꢀinꢀꢅꢀisꢀtheꢀsettingꢀofꢀtheꢀpreꢁ
ForꢀdetailsꢀonꢀditherꢀreferꢀtoꢀchapterꢀDitherꢀ(p.ꢀ
18).ꢀ
limiterꢀgain.ꢀ
Theꢀpostꢁlimiterꢀoutputꢀgainꢀshouldꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀ
setꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀoutputꢀlevelꢀonlyꢀ(usuallyꢀ
0.0dB).ꢀ
ꢀ
Safety Limiter
Thisꢀfeatureꢀisꢀactivatedꢀbyꢀpressingꢀtheꢀ“safe”ꢀ
key.ꢀWhenꢀtheꢀ“safe”ꢀkeyꢀisꢀlit,ꢀtheꢀlimiterꢀisꢀon.ꢀ
Safetyꢀlimiterꢀactivityꢀcanꢀbeꢀmonitoredꢀwithꢀtheꢀ
secondꢀgainꢀreductionꢀmeterꢀbelowꢀtheꢀ“GAIN”ꢀ
windowꢀ(ꢅ).ꢀꢀ
Ifꢀtheꢀ“safe”ꢀkeyꢀisꢀlit,ꢀoversꢀwillꢀbeꢀlimitedꢀbyꢀ
thisꢀfastꢀpeakꢀlimiter.ꢀTheꢀparametersꢀofꢀtheꢀ
limiterꢀareꢀfixedꢀandꢀcannotꢀbeꢀadjusted.ꢀ
However,ꢀtheꢀpreꢁlimiterꢀgainꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀ
driveꢀtheꢀsafetyꢀlimiter.ꢀꢀ
Too much pre-limiter gain will result in dis-
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Compressor Parameters
Followingꢀisꢀaꢀdetailedꢀdescriptionꢀofꢀallꢀparametersꢀthatꢀcanꢀbeꢀadjustedꢀinꢀtheꢀcompressorꢀstage.ꢀGuideꢁ
linesꢀareꢀgivenꢀforꢀsettingsꢀ(seeꢀalsoꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀpresets),ꢀbutꢀoptimalꢀsettingsꢀareꢀusuallyꢀprogrammeꢀ
dependent,ꢀsoꢀexperimentingꢀandꢀlisteningꢀisꢀinevitableꢀforꢀsatisfyingꢀresults.ꢀ
Graphicꢀ5ꢀshowsꢀschematicꢀandꢀparametersꢀofꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀcompressorꢀstage:ꢀ
overall preview
delay
audioꢀsignal
In-
put
Out-
put
Delay
x
gainꢀcontrol
signal
Mainchain
Envelope
Detection
Non-Linear
Transfer Curve
attack
release
fast
release
slow
softꢁknee
ratio
release
delay
average
RMS
threshold
gain
makeup
Sidechain
ꢀ
Graphic 5: Compressor schematic
Theꢀpreviewꢀ(theꢀtimeꢀtheꢀsignalꢀreachesꢀtheꢀ
sidechainꢀaheadꢀofꢀtheꢀmultiplier)ꢀcannot,ꢀofꢀ
course,ꢀꢀexceedꢀtheꢀoverallꢀdelay.ꢀ
Delay
Aꢀtypicalꢀcompressor/limiterꢀcircuitꢀmeasuresꢀ
theꢀaudioꢀsignalꢀandꢀthenꢀgeneratesꢀtheꢀgainꢀ
reductionꢀcontrolꢀsignal.ꢀAtꢀtheꢀtimeꢀtheꢀcontrolꢀ
signalꢀchangesꢀtheꢀgain,ꢀtheꢀprogrammeꢀmateꢁ
rialꢀisꢀalreadyꢀthere,ꢀsoꢀtheꢀgainꢀchangeꢀoccursꢀ
tooꢀlate.ꢀTheꢀresultꢀisꢀovershootꢀandꢀpossibleꢀ
subsequentꢀdistortion.ꢀꢀ
Theꢀoverallꢀdelayꢀisꢀtheꢀsumꢀofꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀ
overallꢀdelayꢀ(„Delay“ꢀboxꢀinꢀGraphicꢀ5)ꢀandꢀtheꢀ
delayꢀrequiredꢀforꢀotherꢀsignalꢀprocessingꢀ(linꢁ
earꢁphaseꢀfilteringꢀforꢀupꢁꢀandꢀdownsamplers).ꢀ
Anyꢀsnapshotꢀvalueꢀofꢀtheꢀpreviewꢀdelayꢀwhichꢀ
exceedsꢀthisꢀmaximum,ꢀisꢀclippedꢀtoꢀtheꢀmaxiꢁ
mum,ꢀbecauseꢀtheꢀoverallꢀdelayꢀisꢀnotꢀstoredꢀinꢀ
theꢀsnapshotsꢀandꢀthereforeꢀtheꢀpreviewꢀdelayꢀinꢀ
anyꢀsnapshotꢀcanꢀexceedꢀtheꢀcurrentlyꢀselectedꢀ
overallꢀdelay.ꢀꢀ
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀusesꢀaꢀdifferentꢀmethodꢀtoꢀgenerꢁ
ateꢀtheꢀgainꢀcontrolꢀsignal:ꢀꢀTheꢀaudioꢀpassingꢀ
throughꢀtheꢀmainchainꢀisꢀdelayedꢀbyꢀaꢀfixedꢀ
amountꢀofꢀtime,ꢀdeterminedꢀbyꢀtheꢀ„overallꢀdeꢁ
lay“.ꢀByꢀbranchingꢀtheꢀsignalꢀoutꢀofꢀtheꢀdelayꢀ
line,ꢀtheꢀsidechainꢀ„sees“ꢀtheꢀsignalꢀbeforeꢀitꢀ
reachesꢀtheꢀoutput,ꢀthusꢀallowingꢀlookꢁaheadꢀ
comparedꢀtoꢀtheꢀmainchain.ꢀTheꢀresultingꢀcorꢁ
rectedꢀoutputꢀsignalꢀhasꢀnoꢀovershoots,ꢀnoꢀleadꢁ
ingꢀedgeꢀdistortionꢀorꢀotherꢀsideꢀeffectsꢀdueꢀtoꢀ
timingꢀlagsꢀinꢀtheꢀsidechain.ꢀ
Setting overall delay:ꢀTheꢀoverallꢀdelayꢀisꢀ
adjustedꢀbyꢀpressingꢀtheꢀ„menu“ꢀkeyꢀ(ꢋ)ꢀthenꢀ
selectingꢀꢀtheꢀ„system“ꢀandꢀthenꢀtheꢀ„overallꢀ
delay“ꢀoption.ꢀUseꢀtheꢀgainꢀ/ꢀdataꢀcontrollerꢀ
(ꢎ)ꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀdelayꢀvalue.ꢀMaximumꢀconꢁ
sequentialꢀpreviewꢀtimeꢀandꢀdelayꢀinꢀframesꢀisꢀ
alsoꢀdisplayed.ꢀPleaseꢀnoteꢀthatꢀduringꢀdelayꢀ
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change,ꢀaudioꢀisꢀmutedꢀtoꢀavoidꢀaudioꢀsignalꢀ
cuts.ꢀ
Graphic 6: System menu
Graphic 9: Envelope Parameters
Attack and Preview:ꢀTheꢀlongerꢀtheꢀattackꢀ
time,ꢀtheꢀmoreꢀwillꢀtheꢀleadingꢀedgeꢀofꢀfastꢀtranꢁ
sientsꢀpassꢀbyꢀtheꢀgainꢀreductionꢀcircuitꢀunalꢁ
teredꢀ(asꢀinꢀGraphicꢀ9ꢀduringꢀattackꢀphase).ꢀ
Veryꢀfastꢀattackꢀtimeꢀsettingsꢀsuchꢀasꢀ20ꢂs,ꢀi.e.ꢀ
oneꢀsampleꢀperiod,ꢀdoꢀcatchꢀeveryꢀtransient,ꢀbutꢀ
mayꢀdistortꢀlowꢀfrequencies.ꢀToꢀutiliseꢀlongerꢀ
attackꢀtimesꢀandꢀstillꢀcatchꢀfastꢀtransients,ꢀuseꢀ
preview.ꢀ
Release and Average: Theꢀinputꢀsignalꢀisꢀ
monitoredꢀwithꢀtwoꢀdifferentꢀmethods:ꢀpeakꢀ
amplitudeꢀ(*)ꢀandꢀRMSꢀvalue.ꢀTheꢀpeakꢀampliꢁ
tudeꢀisꢀtheꢀprogrammeꢀportionꢀweꢀdon'tꢀperceiveꢀ
asꢀveryꢀloud,ꢀhoweverꢀwhichꢀcanꢀeasilyꢀcauseꢀ
overloads.ꢀTheꢀRMSꢀvalueꢀofꢀtheꢀprogrammeꢀ
materialꢀweꢀperceiveꢀasꢀloudness.ꢀItsꢀvariationsꢀ
contributeꢀmostꢀtoꢀtheꢀdynamicꢀrangeꢀofꢀtheꢀ
audio.ꢀ
Graphic 7: Overall Delay display
Setting preview:ꢀTouchꢀeitherꢀtheꢀ„attack“ꢀorꢀ
„releaseꢀdelay“ꢀcontrollerꢀ(ꢐ)ꢀtoꢀactivateꢀtheꢀ
timingꢀ1ꢀwindow,ꢀthenꢀuseꢀtheꢀgainꢀ/ꢀdataꢀconꢁ
trollerꢀ(ꢎ)ꢀtoꢀadjustꢀpreviewꢀtime.ꢀ
Theꢀsidechainꢀprocessorꢀcomparesꢀtheꢀtwoꢀ
measurementsꢀitꢀobtainedꢀfromꢀtheꢀpeaksꢀandꢀ
theꢀRMS.ꢀTheꢀratioꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀtwoꢀdeterminesꢀ
whichꢀtimeꢀconstantꢀwouldꢀbeꢀtheꢀappropriateꢀ
release,ꢀe.g.ꢀafterꢀshortꢀdurationꢀpeakꢀtheꢀfasterꢀ
releaseꢀwillꢀbeꢀappliedꢀduringꢀtheꢀreleaseꢀphase.ꢀ
TheꢀtimeꢀperiodꢀoverꢀwhichꢀtheꢀRMSꢀvalueꢀofꢀtheꢀ
programmeꢀmaterialꢀisꢀaveragedꢀisꢀsetꢀbyꢀtheꢀ
"average"ꢀparameter.ꢀTheꢀeffectꢀofꢀtheꢀaverageꢀ
parameterꢀcanꢀbestꢀbeꢀstudiedꢀonꢀtheꢀgainꢀreꢁ
Graphic 8: Timing 1 window
ductionꢀmeterꢀ(ꢊ).ꢀFastꢀ"average"ꢀsettingsꢀwillꢀ
causeꢀmostꢀofꢀtheꢀgainꢀreductionꢀmeterꢀtoꢀmoveꢀ
veryꢀfastꢀ(dependingꢀonꢀtheꢀ"releaseꢀfast"ꢀsetꢁ
ting)ꢀ,ꢀslowerꢀsettingsꢀwillꢀjustꢀhaveꢀtheꢀtopꢀpartꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀgainꢀreductionꢀmoveꢀfast,ꢀwithꢀtheꢀbottomꢀ
partꢀdependingꢀonꢀtheꢀ"releaseꢀslow"ꢀsetting.ꢀ
Envelope Follower
Theꢀenvelopeꢀfollowerꢀparameterꢀcontrollersꢀareꢀ
inꢀareaꢀꢐ.ꢀTheꢀpurposeꢀofꢀtheꢀenvelopeꢀfollowerꢀ
isꢀtoꢀcauseꢀgradualꢀgainꢀchanges,ꢀthusꢀeliminatꢁ
ingꢀdistortion.ꢀTheꢀcurrentꢀvaluesꢀareꢀshownꢀinꢀ
ꢉ.ꢀꢀ
(*) Peak / RMS:ꢀInꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀtheꢀpeakꢀ
measurementꢀisꢀsupplementedꢀwithꢀanꢀRMSꢀ
measurementꢀwithꢀvariableꢀaveragingꢀtime.ꢀToꢀ
accessꢀtheꢀRMSꢀdetectionꢀtimeconstantꢀtouchꢀ
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theꢀgainꢀ/ꢀdataꢀcontrollerꢀ(ꢎ)ꢀwhichꢀopensꢀthisꢀ
window:ꢀ
Graphic 10: Gain / Data Knob menu
Graphic 12: Transfer Curve Parameters
HitꢀKeyꢀBꢀtoꢀassignꢀtheꢀgainꢀ/ꢀdataꢀknobꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
RMSꢀdetectionꢀtimeconstant.ꢀTheꢀleftꢀendstopꢀofꢀ
thisꢀ parameterꢀ switchesꢀ theꢀ detectionꢀ toꢀ peakꢀ
mode,ꢀasꢀusedꢀinꢀallꢀpreviousꢀDS1ꢀversions.ꢀ
Threshold: Setsꢀtheꢀlevelꢀwhichꢀtheꢀenvelopeꢀ
signalꢀhasꢀtoꢀreachꢀbeforeꢀgainꢀreductionꢀisꢀapꢁ
plied.ꢀ
Ratio: Setsꢀtheꢀslopeꢀofꢀtheꢀsegmentꢀaboveꢀtheꢀ
threshold.ꢀTheꢀratioꢀcanꢀbeꢀadjustedꢀforꢀcomꢁ
pressionꢀorꢀexpansion,ꢀdependingꢀonꢀtheꢀreꢁ
quirement.ꢀForꢀfullꢀbandꢀexpansionꢀ(e.g.ꢀtoꢀreꢁ
introduceꢀdynamicsꢀintoꢀanꢀoverꢁcompressedꢀ
signal),ꢀoneꢀwillꢀusuallyꢀworkꢀwithꢀtheꢀgainꢀ
makeupꢀsetꢀtoꢀmaximum.ꢀThisꢀmeansꢀthatꢀaꢀ
0.0dBꢀinputꢀwillꢀbeꢀpassedꢀthroughꢀwithoutꢀgain,ꢀ
signalsꢀbelowꢀtheꢀthresholdꢀwillꢀbeꢀreducedꢀwithꢀ
aꢀconstantꢀgainꢀ(dependingꢀonꢀthresholdꢀandꢀ
ratioꢀsetting,ꢀcanꢀbeꢀreadꢀfromꢀtheꢀdisplayꢀwhenꢀ
touchingꢀtheꢀgainꢀmakeupꢀcontroller),ꢀandꢀ
signalsꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀthresholdꢀandꢀ0.0dBFSꢀgetꢀ
expanded.ꢀForꢀfullꢀbandꢀexpansion,ꢀoneꢀwillꢀ
typicallyꢀhaveꢀquiteꢀhighꢀthresholdsꢀ(ꢁ1dBꢀ...ꢀ–
4dB),ꢀbecauseꢀofꢀtheꢀresultingꢀoverallꢀgain.ꢀ
Graphic 11: Timing 2 window
Release Delay:ꢀNormallyꢀtheꢀreleaseꢀphaseꢀ
beginsꢀimmediatelyꢀafterꢀtheꢀprogrammeꢀmateꢁ
rialꢀhasꢀfallenꢀinꢀlevel.ꢀTheꢀreleaseꢀdelayꢀdeterꢁ
minesꢀhowꢀlongꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀholdsꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀ
levelꢀbeforeꢀenteringꢀreleaseꢀ(seeꢀGraphicꢀ9).ꢀꢀ
Theꢀexpanderꢀcanꢀalsoꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀfrequencyꢀ
selectiveꢀmode,ꢀforꢀexampleꢀtoꢀrepairꢀtheꢀeffectꢀ
ofꢀaꢀmisusedꢀmultiꢁbandꢀcompressorꢀ–ꢀforꢀthisꢀ
purpose,ꢀtheꢀgainꢀmakeupꢀcanꢀbeꢀsetꢀhigherꢀ
thanꢀtheꢀcalculatedꢀmaximumꢀsetting,ꢀtoꢀ
compensateꢀforꢀtheꢀoverallꢀgainꢀthatꢀtheꢀ
expanderꢀcauses.ꢀThisꢀcanꢀpotentiallyꢀcauseꢀ
oversꢀ(forꢀloudꢀsignalsꢀinꢀtheꢀexpandedꢀband),ꢀitꢀ
isꢀthereforeꢀgoodꢀpracticeꢀtoꢀengageꢀtheꢀsafetyꢀ
limiterꢀ(seeꢀbelow).ꢀ
Theꢀresultingꢀdynamicꢀcharacteristicꢀisꢀveryꢀ
smoothꢀandꢀavoidsꢀotherwiseꢀtypicalꢀ'pumping'ꢀ
effects.ꢀTheꢀidealꢀsettingꢀisꢀprogrammeꢀdependꢁ
entꢀandꢀexperimentationꢀmayꢀbeꢀnecessaryꢀtoꢀ
achieveꢀtheꢀbestꢀcombinationꢀofꢀallꢀdynamicꢀ
parameters.ꢀ
Non-Linear Transfer Curve
Theꢀtransferꢀcurveꢀparameterꢀcontrollersꢀareꢀinꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
areaꢀꢑ+ꢒ.ꢀThisꢀpartꢀofꢀtheꢀsidechainꢀisꢀreꢁ
sponsibleꢀforꢀtheꢀactualꢀgainꢀreductionꢀ(ꢊ)ꢀcalꢁ
culations.ꢀTheꢀdetectedꢀsignalꢀenvelopeꢀisꢀcomꢁ
paredꢀwithꢀtheꢀtransferꢀcurve,ꢀtheꢀgainꢀcontrolꢀ
signalꢀ(seeꢀGraphicꢀ5)ꢀisꢀthenꢀadjustedꢀaccordꢁ
inglyꢀifꢀtheꢀenvelopeꢀovershootsꢀtheꢀtransferꢀ
curve.ꢀ
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The applied gain reduction from the com-
pressor section is displayed in
ꢊ
.
Signal Meters:ꢀTheꢀmetersꢀinꢀꢇꢀshowꢀtheꢀlevelꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀinputꢀ(horizontallyꢀonꢀtopꢀofꢀtheꢀtransferꢀ
curveꢀgraph)ꢀandꢀoutputꢀofꢀtheꢀcompressorꢀ
stageꢀ(verticallyꢀtoꢀtheꢀrightꢀofꢀtheꢀtransferꢀ
curve).ꢀReferꢀtoꢀGraphicꢀ16ꢀandꢀ17ꢀtoꢀseeꢀtheꢀ
meteringꢀpoints.ꢀ
Graphic 13: Threshold, Ratio, Softknee
Band Selective Mode vs. Full Range Mode
The expander can only amplify gain differ-
ences. This means that it cannot create a
dynamic signal if there was no initial gain
difference (as is the case in computer gen-
erated music or with extremely hard-
limited mixes).
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀconjunctionꢀwithꢀaꢀ
frequencyꢀcrossoverꢀ(bandꢀselectiveꢀmode)ꢀorꢀ
straightꢀ(fullꢀrangeꢀmode).ꢀꢀ
How to change modes:ꢀTouchꢀtheꢀcentreꢀfreꢁ
quencyꢀorꢀbandwidthꢀcontrollerꢀ(ꢏ).ꢀTheꢀsoftꢁ
keysꢀbecomeꢀselectionꢀkeysꢀforꢀtheꢀfilterꢀtype:ꢀ
highpassꢀ(KeyꢀA),ꢀbandpassꢀ(KeyꢀB),ꢀlowpassꢀ
(KeyꢀC)ꢀorꢀbypassꢀ(KeyꢀD).ꢀInꢀbypassꢀtheꢀfullꢀ
rangeꢀmodeꢀ(compressor)ꢀisꢀselected.ꢀAnyꢀotherꢀ
filterꢀtypeꢀengagesꢀtheꢀappropriateꢀfilterꢀaheadꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀcompressorꢀstage.ꢀ
Soft-knee: Determinesꢀhowꢀmuchꢀtheꢀkneeꢀisꢀ
rounded.ꢀTheꢀmaximumꢀsettingꢀ(1.0)ꢀchoosesꢀaꢀ
curveꢀthatꢀreachesꢀfromꢀ0dBFSꢀdownꢀtoꢀtwiceꢀ
theꢀthresholdꢀvalue.ꢀThisꢀimpliesꢀthatꢀifꢀsoftꢁ
kneeꢀisꢀengagedꢀtheꢀsignalꢀisꢀalreadyꢀaffectedꢀ
evenꢀifꢀitsꢀenvelopeꢀliesꢀbelowꢀtheꢀthreshold.ꢀ
Band Selective Mode (Graphicꢀ16): Inꢀthisꢀ
mode,ꢀaꢀfrequencyꢀcrossoverꢀisꢀputꢀintoꢀtheꢀsigꢁ
nalꢀpath,ꢀsplittingꢀitꢀupꢀintoꢀtwoꢀorꢀthreeꢀbands,ꢀ
dependingꢀonꢀtheꢀfilterꢀtypeꢀsetting.ꢀOneꢀofꢀtheꢀ
bandsꢀisꢀcompressed,ꢀtheꢀotherꢀisꢀdelayedꢀbyꢀ
theꢀsameꢀamountꢀusedꢀasꢀ„delay“ꢀinꢀtheꢀcomꢁ
pressorꢀstage.ꢀThisꢀmodeꢀisꢀcompletelyꢀtransꢁ
parentꢀifꢀnoꢀgainꢀreductionꢀisꢀapplied.ꢀ
Gain makeup ꢒ:ꢀMovesꢀtheꢀwholeꢀtransferꢀ
curveꢀupꢀorꢀdown.ꢀInꢀdeꢁessingꢀmodeꢀtheꢀgainꢀ
makeupꢀisꢀusuallyꢀsetꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀminimumꢀ(ꢁ
10dBꢀgain)ꢀandꢀ"off"ꢀ(0dBꢀgain)ꢀtoꢀactuallyꢀatꢁ
tenuateꢀtheꢀprocessedꢀsignal,ꢀwhileꢀinꢀcompresꢁ
sorꢀ(fullꢀband)ꢀmodeꢀtheꢀtransferꢀcurveꢀusuallyꢀ
getsꢀtoꢀlieꢀanywhereꢀbetweenꢀ"off"ꢀandꢀ"max",ꢀ
accordingꢀtoꢀtheꢀamountꢀofꢀloudnessꢀcorrectionꢀ
oneꢀwantsꢀtoꢀapply.ꢀꢀ
Onceꢀ"max."ꢀisꢀon,ꢀtheꢀtransferꢀcurveꢀisꢀattachedꢀ
toꢀ0dBFSꢀforꢀmaximumꢀpossibleꢀgain.ꢀ"max"ꢀisꢀ
engagedꢀasꢀsoonꢀasꢀtheꢀcurveꢀreachesꢀ0dBFSꢀbyꢀ
manipulatingꢀanyꢀcombinationꢀofꢀtheꢀaboveꢀpaꢁ
rameters,ꢀorꢀbyꢀselectingꢀ"max"ꢀfromꢀtheꢀgainꢀ
makeupꢀmenu.ꢀThisꢀmodeꢀcanꢀbeꢀexitedꢀbyꢀ
manuallyꢀreducingꢀtheꢀgainꢀmakeupꢀorꢀbyꢀselectꢁ
ingꢀ"off"ꢀfromꢀtheꢀgainꢀmakeupꢀmenu.ꢀ
Graphic 15: Band Filter menu
ꢀ
ꢀ
Graphic 14: Gain Makeup display
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OPERATION
Note,ꢀtheꢀinputꢀandꢀoutputꢀmetersꢀonꢀtheꢀtransꢁ
Full Range Mode (Graphicꢀ17):ꢀInꢀthisꢀmodeꢀ
theꢀcompressorꢀinputꢀmeterꢀisꢀatꢀtheꢀinputꢀofꢀtheꢀ
DS1ꢁMK3.ꢀTheꢀcrossoverꢀcontrollersꢀandꢀtheꢀ
monitorꢀkeyꢀhaveꢀnoꢀfunction.ꢀ
ferꢀgraphꢀ(ꢇ)ꢀareꢀconnectedꢀafterꢀtheꢀcrossoverꢀ
andꢀbeforeꢀtheꢀadder.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
filter- band-centre
type width frequency
band
stop
In-
put
Delay
+
Cross-
over
monitor
Output
Gain
Gain
band
pass
X
Safety
Limiter
Out-
put
X
Comp.
input
meter
output
meter
peak / over
hold
Graphic 16: Band Selective Mode
ꢀ
input
meter
output
meter
peak / over
hold
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Output
Gain
Gain
In-
put
Out-
put
Safety
Limiter
X
Comp.
X
Graphic 17: Full Range Mode
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
OPERATION
Parallel Compressor
beforeꢀlimiting.ꢀ
Parallel band selective compressionꢀꢀ
(Graphicꢀ20):ꢀToꢀaddꢀevenꢀmoreꢀsubtleꢀcomꢁ
pression,ꢀtheꢀcompressedꢀsignalꢀcanꢀbeꢀfilteredꢀ
beforeꢀcompression.ꢀUsingꢀtheꢀmonitorꢀfunction,ꢀ
oneꢀcanꢀlistenꢀtoꢀtheꢀfilteredꢀsignalꢀforꢀoptimalꢀ
crossoverꢀsetup.ꢀ
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀinꢀparallelꢀcompresꢁ
sionꢀmode,ꢀwhereꢀtheꢀcompressedꢀsignalꢀisꢀ
addedꢀtoꢀtheꢀstraightꢀsignal.ꢀ
How to activate parallel compression:ꢀTouchꢀ
theꢀgainꢀ/ꢀdataꢀcontrollerꢀ(ꢎ).ꢀInꢀtheꢀmenuꢀthatꢀ
appears,ꢀmarkꢀtheꢀcheckboxꢀwithꢀsoftkeyꢀA.ꢀ
Whenꢀusingꢀparallelꢀcompression,ꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀ
isꢀableꢀtoꢀrunꢀinꢀfrequencyꢀselectiveꢀorꢀinꢀfullꢀ
bandꢀmode.ꢀ
Why parallel compression?
ReadꢀthisꢀquoteꢀfromꢀBobꢀKatzꢀfromꢀtheꢀMasterꢁ
ingꢀWebboard:ꢀ
“Youꢀwantꢀaꢀpatchꢀthatꢀcompressesꢀwithoutꢀ
ꢀ
input
meter
output
meter
peak / over
hold
Output
Gain
Pre-Limiter
Gain
In-
put
Out-
put
Safety
Limiter
x
x
Comp.
+
stompingꢀonꢀtheꢀattacksꢀatꢀall,ꢀpreservesꢀtranꢁ
sientsꢀbutꢀgivesꢀyouꢀgreatꢀinnerꢀdetail?ꢀ...ꢀ
Graphic 18: Parallel Full Range Compression
Youꢀhaveꢀoneꢀcontrol,ꢀoneꢀcontrolꢀonly,ꢀandꢀthatꢀ
isꢀtheꢀoutputꢀlevelꢀofꢀtheꢀcompressorꢀ[gainꢀ
makeup],ꢀtheꢀ‘sidechain’.ꢀYouꢀcanꢀbringꢀoutꢀinꢁ
nerꢀdetailsꢀwithoutꢀlosingꢀbreathing,ꢀandꢀhardlyꢀ
affectingꢀtheꢀupperꢀdynamicsꢀatꢀall.ꢀWorksꢀgreat.ꢀ
Notꢀjustꢀgreat,ꢀabsolutelyꢀfantastically.ꢀFattensꢀ
bassꢀinstrumentsꢀwithoutꢀcausingꢀbreathingꢀorꢀ
pumping.ꢀYouꢀnameꢀit,ꢀitꢀworksꢀveryꢀwell.ꢀꢀ
Variations:ꢀUseꢀitꢀlikeꢀtheꢀDolbyꢀSpectralꢀEnhanꢁ
cer,ꢀbyꢀsplitꢀbandꢀ[parallel]ꢀcompression,ꢀsoꢀthatꢀ
(forꢀexample)ꢀhighꢀfrequencyꢀinnerꢀdetailsꢀatꢀlowꢀ
levelsꢀareꢀenhanced.ꢀ”ꢀTheꢀlastꢀparagraphꢀrefersꢀ
toꢀparallelꢀbandꢀselectiveꢀcompressionꢀ(crossꢁ
overꢀinꢀhighpassꢀmode).ꢀꢀ
Graphic 19: Parallel Compression on/off (Key A)
Parallel full band compression:ꢀAsꢀcanꢀbeꢀ
seenꢀinꢀtheꢀschematicꢀ(Graphicꢀ18),ꢀtheꢀinputꢀ
signalꢀandꢀtheꢀcompressedꢀsignalꢀareꢀaddedꢀ
together.ꢀTheꢀgainꢀmakeupꢀvalueꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀ
controlꢀtheꢀamountꢀofꢀcompressedꢀsignal.ꢀTheꢀ
preꢁlimiterꢀgainꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀtoꢀscaleꢀtheꢀmixꢀ
Graphic 20: Parallel band selective compression
input
meter
output
meter
peak / over
hold
Pre-Limiter
Gain
Output
Gain
band
pass
In-
put
Out-
put
Safety
Limiter
Cross-
over
x
x
Comp.
+
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Starting point for parallel compression:
ꢀ
Setꢀtheꢀthresholdꢀforꢀꢁ50ꢀdBFS,ꢀratioꢀtoꢀ2.5:1,ꢀ
attackꢀtoꢀtheꢀfastestꢀ(microseconds),ꢀreleaseꢀtoꢀ
mid,ꢀaroundꢀ250ꢁ300ꢀmsꢀ(adjustꢀtoꢀtasteꢀifꢀyouꢀ
hearꢀbreathingꢀorꢀpumping).ꢀTheꢀmakeupꢀgainꢀ
governsꢀtheꢀamountꢀofꢀcompression.ꢀ
ꢀ
Graphic 21: effect of parallel compression
Graphicꢀ21ꢀshowsꢀtheꢀeffectꢀofꢀParallelꢀCompresꢁ
sionꢀonꢀtheꢀtransferꢀcurveꢀ(upperꢀgraph).ꢀLowerꢀ
levelsꢀareꢀraisedꢀwhileꢀhigherꢀlevelsꢀareꢀnotꢀ
muchꢀaffected.ꢀ
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OPERATION
Theꢀ“Compressor”ꢀblockꢀcanꢀagainꢀworkꢀinꢀfullꢀ
bandꢀmodeꢀorꢀinꢀbandꢀselectiveꢀmode,ꢀindeꢁ
pendentlyꢀinꢀtheꢀtwoꢀchannels.ꢀI.e.ꢀitꢀisꢀpossibleꢀ
toꢀprocessꢀe.g.ꢀtheꢀSꢀsignalꢀinꢀfullꢀbandꢀmodeꢀ
andꢀhaveꢀtheꢀMꢀsignalꢀprocessedꢀinꢀbandꢀselecꢁ
tiveꢀmodeꢀforꢀdeꢁessing.ꢀꢀ
Ganged /Unganged
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀallowsꢀforꢀindependentꢀparameterꢀ
settingsꢀinꢀchannelsꢀ1ꢀandꢀ2ꢀ(ꢍ).ꢀIfꢀtheꢀgangedꢀ
keyꢀisꢀlit,ꢀbothꢀchannelsꢀoperateꢀwithꢀtheꢀsameꢀ
parameterꢀset.ꢀꢀ
Theꢀparallelꢀcompressionꢀagainꢀworksꢀaroundꢀtheꢀ
“Compressor”ꢀblock.ꢀParallelꢀcompressionꢀcanꢀbeꢀ
switchedꢀonꢀindependentlyꢀinꢀtheꢀtwoꢀchannels.ꢀ
ꢀ
Ifꢀtheꢀgangedꢀkeyꢀisꢀnotꢀlit,ꢀtheꢀtwoꢀchannelsꢀcanꢀ
operateꢀwithꢀdifferentꢀparameters.ꢀTheꢀCH1/CH2ꢀ
/ꢀM/Sꢀkeyꢀassignsꢀtheꢀknobsꢀandꢀtheꢀdisplayꢀtoꢀ
theꢀappropriateꢀchannel,ꢀi.e.ꢀkeyꢀnotꢀlitꢀassignsꢀ
CH1ꢀorꢀMꢀandꢀkeyꢀlitꢀassignsꢀCH2ꢀorꢀS.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Input
L
R
InꢀgangedꢀmodeꢀtheꢀCH1/CH2ꢀM/Sꢀkeyꢀbecomesꢀ
aꢀspecialꢀfunction,ꢀitꢀthenꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀasꢀaꢀA/Bꢀ
keyꢀinꢀthatꢀeitherꢀCH1ꢀsettingsꢀareꢀappliedꢀtoꢀ
bothꢀchannelsꢀorꢀtheꢀCH2ꢀsettingsꢀareꢀappliedꢀtoꢀ
bothꢀchannels.ꢀ
M/SꢀEncoder
ꢀ
M
Theꢀcopyꢀmenuꢀ(copyꢀkey)ꢀallowsꢀtoꢀcopyꢀCH1ꢀ
intoꢀCH2ꢀparametersꢀorꢀviceꢀversaꢀinꢀorderꢀtoꢀ
haveꢀtheꢀsameꢀparametersꢀinꢀtheꢀtwoꢀchannelsꢀ
toꢀstartꢀwith.ꢀ
S
input
meter
ꢀ
ꢀ
Compressor
outputꢀmeter,
M/S Mode,
Sidechain Link
Monitor
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀcanꢀbeꢀswitchedꢀtoꢀM/Sꢀ(Midꢀ/ꢀ
Side)ꢀmode.ꢀToꢀdoꢀthatꢀpressꢀtheꢀmenuꢀkey,ꢀtheꢀ
followingꢀmenuꢀopensꢀup:ꢀ
Gain
Safety
Limiter
M/Sꢀdecoder
L
R
Graphic 22: M/S Mode and Sidechain Link
KeyꢀAꢀselectsꢀM/SꢀModeꢀonꢀ/ꢀoffꢀ(boxꢀcheckedꢀ
meansꢀM/Sꢀmodeꢀengaged)ꢀwhileꢀKeyꢀBꢀselectsꢀ
theꢀsidechainꢀlinkꢀonꢀ/ꢀoffꢀ(boxꢀcheckedꢀmeansꢀ
sidechainꢀlinked).ꢀInꢀM/Sꢀmodeꢀitꢀusuallyꢀisꢀprefꢁ
erableꢀtoꢀsetꢀtheꢀchannelsꢀungangedꢀandꢀtheꢀ
sidechainꢀunlinked.ꢀ
Output
Gain
peak/over
hold
Graphicꢀ23ꢀshowsꢀtheꢀblockꢀdigramꢀofꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁ
MK3ꢀwhenꢀinꢀM/Sꢀmode.ꢀNoteꢀtheꢀpositionsꢀofꢀ
theꢀM/Sꢀencoderꢀandꢀdecoder.ꢀWithꢀtheꢀ“Gain”ꢀ
controlsꢀitꢀisꢀpossibleꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀbalanceꢀbeꢁ
tweenꢀMꢀandꢀS,ꢀwhileꢀtheꢀ“OutputꢀGain”ꢀcontrolsꢀ
areꢀarrangedꢀafterꢀtheꢀM/SꢀtoꢀL/Rꢀconversion.ꢀ
L
R
Output
Graphic 23: Block diagram in M/S mode
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OPERATION
Monitor Keyꢀ
Inꢀbandꢀselectiveꢀmodeꢀpressingꢀtheꢀ“monitor”ꢀ
keyꢀallowsꢀyouꢀtoꢀlistenꢀdirectlyꢀtoꢀꢀtheꢀprocꢁ
essedꢀband,ꢀidealꢀforꢀzoomingꢀinꢀonꢀoffendingꢀ
materialꢀandꢀlisteningꢀtoꢀtheꢀeffectꢀofꢀtheꢀcomꢁ
pressorꢀstage.ꢀ
SeeꢀGraphicꢀ23ꢀaboveꢀforꢀtheꢀMonitorꢀoutputꢀ
position.ꢀ
ꢀ
TheꢀMonitorꢀoutputꢀworksꢀasꢀfollows:ꢀ
DS1ꢁMK3ꢀinꢀgangedꢀmode:ꢀꢀ
Theꢀstereoꢀsignalꢀisꢀfedꢀforwardꢀtoꢀtheꢀoutput.ꢀIfꢀ
theꢀbandꢀselectiveꢀmodeꢀisꢀselected,ꢀonlyꢀtheꢀ
activeꢀbandꢀisꢀfedꢀtoꢀtheꢀoutput.ꢀ
DS1ꢁMK3ꢀinꢀungangedꢀmode:ꢀꢀ
Theꢀcurrentlyꢀselectedꢀchannelꢀ(CH1ꢀorꢀCH2ꢀorꢀMꢀ
orꢀS)ꢀisꢀfedꢀtoꢀbothꢀLꢀandꢀRꢀoutputs.ꢀThisꢀallowsꢀ
forꢀinstanceꢀtoꢀlistenꢀtoꢀtheꢀSꢀsignalꢀonlyꢀinꢀorderꢀ
toꢀadustꢀtheꢀcompressorꢀoptimally.ꢀ
ꢀ
If monitor is active, the output peak hold
and the over detection run on the monitor
signal, not on the main output.
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OPERATION
ꢀ
Factory Presets
Dither
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀhasꢀeasilyꢀaccessibleꢀfactoryꢀpreꢁ
setsꢀforꢀaꢀquickꢀsetupꢀwhichꢀcanꢀthenꢀbeꢀrefinedꢀ
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀisꢀableꢀtoꢀapplyꢀPOWꢁRꢀtypeꢀditherꢀ
algorithmsꢀtoꢀavoidꢀdistortionꢀwhenꢀreꢁ
quantizingꢀfromꢀ24bitꢀtoꢀ16bitꢀorꢀ20bitꢀoutputꢀ
wordꢀlengthꢀ(seeꢀTECHNICALꢀDATAꢀforꢀditherꢀ
specifications).ꢀ
andꢀadaptedꢀtoꢀtheꢀprogrammeꢀbeingꢀprocessed.ꢀ
Theseꢀfactoryꢀpresetsꢀareꢀgroupedꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀ
theirꢀfunction:ꢀ
De-Esser:ꢀFourꢀapplicationsꢀforꢀhighꢁfrequencyꢀ
transientsꢀremoval.ꢀAdjustꢀthresholdꢀandꢀcrossꢁ
overꢀfrequencyꢀasꢀrequired.ꢀ
Toꢀtoggleꢀditherꢀon/off,ꢀpressꢀkeyꢀDꢀtwice.ꢀToꢀ
seeꢀditherꢀstatusꢀreferꢀtoꢀtheꢀstatusꢀdisplayꢀ( ,ꢀ
seeꢀStatusꢀDisplayꢀp.ꢀ7).ꢀ
Limiter:ꢀThreeꢀsettingsꢀforꢀloudnessꢀmaximisingꢀ
ꢁꢀexperimentꢀwithꢀtheꢀtransferꢀcurveꢀparametersꢀ
forꢀaꢀprogrammeꢀoptimisedꢀresult.ꢀTheꢀlastꢀsetꢁ
tingꢀusesꢀtheꢀcrossoverꢀtoꢀselectꢀtheꢀlowꢁbandꢀ
andꢀappliesꢀaꢀsmallꢀgain,ꢀhenceꢀ„bassꢀboost“.ꢀ
Word Length
Toꢀsetꢀoutputꢀwordꢀlength,ꢀpressꢀkeyꢀDꢀandꢀseꢁ
lectꢀtheꢀappropriateꢀwordlength.ꢀ
ꢀ
[Moreꢀfactoryꢀpresetsꢀareꢀinꢀpreparation]ꢀ
ꢀ
Setup
PressꢀkeyꢀDꢀthenꢀchoseꢀtheꢀsetupꢀmenu.ꢀThisꢀ
leadsꢀtoꢀtheꢀmenuꢀwhereꢀtheꢀtypeꢀofꢀPOWꢁRꢀ
ditherꢀcanꢀbeꢀchosenꢀ(seeꢀTECHNICALꢀDATAꢀforꢀ
ditherꢀspecifications).ꢀAlsoꢀselectableꢀis:ꢀ
Toꢀaccessꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀpresetsꢀpressꢀtheꢀ“menu”ꢀ
keyꢀthenꢀ“snapshots”ꢀandꢀthenꢀtheꢀ“presets”ꢀ
key.ꢀ
Auto-Blacking
Ifꢀautoꢁblackingꢀisꢀactivatedꢀbyꢀmarkingꢀtheꢀ“0ꢀ
INꢀꢓꢀ0ꢀOUT“ꢀoption,ꢀditherꢀwillꢀbeꢀturnedꢀoffꢀifꢀ
theꢀinputꢀsignalꢀisꢀzeroꢀAsꢀsoonꢀasꢀtheꢀinputꢀ
signalꢀchanges,ꢀditherꢀwillꢀbeꢀturnedꢀonꢀagain.ꢀ
Thisꢀensuresꢀthatꢀpausesꢀbetweenꢀprogrammesꢀ
areꢀstillꢀdigitalꢀzero,ꢀevenꢀifꢀditherꢀisꢀactivated.ꢀ
Graphic 24: Snapshots menu
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
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Usingꢀtheꢀgain/ꢀdataꢀcontrollerꢀ(ꢎ)ꢀenterꢀtheꢀ
numberꢀofꢀtheꢀsnapshotꢀyouꢀwantꢀtoꢀrecall.ꢀTheꢀ
graphꢀofꢀtheꢀsnapshotꢀwillꢀbeꢀdisplayed.ꢀHowꢁ
ever,ꢀtheꢀaudioꢀsignalꢀisꢀnotꢀaffectedꢀifꢀtheꢀ“Preꢁ
view”ꢀoptionꢀisꢀmarked.ꢀOnceꢀyouꢀhaveꢀfoundꢀ
theꢀsnapshot,ꢀpressꢀkeyꢀDꢀtoꢀrestoreꢀit.ꢀ
Snapshots
SnapshotsꢀareꢀcopiesꢀofꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀparameterꢀ
settings.ꢀThisꢀallowsꢀrecallingꢀcompleteꢀsetꢁupsꢀ
includingꢀallꢀparametersꢀandꢀcontrolsꢀsettings.ꢀ
Snapshotsꢀcanꢀbeꢀrecalledꢀfromꢀtheꢀfrontꢀpanelꢀ
orꢀbyꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀ(e.g.ꢀMIDIꢀProgramꢀ
Change).ꢀ
If the “Preview” option is not marked, the
snapshots will be recalled as soon as you
enter a new number.
Snapshotꢀaccessꢀkeysꢀareꢀinꢀꢌ.ꢀToꢀseeꢀworkꢁ
spaceꢀstatusꢀreferꢀtoꢀtheꢀstatusꢀdisplayꢀ( ,ꢀseeꢀ
StatusꢀDisplayꢀp.ꢀ7).ꢀ
Pressꢀtheꢀ“recall”ꢀkeyꢀtoꢀreturnꢀtoꢀtheꢀstatusꢀ
display.ꢀ
A-B Comparison
“Recall # 0”
Youꢀcanꢀcompareꢀtwoꢀsettingsꢀbyꢀusingꢀtheꢀtwoꢀ
workspacesꢀ“A”ꢀandꢀ“B”.ꢀToꢀtoggleꢀbetweenꢀtheꢀ
twoꢀpressꢀtheꢀ“AꢁB”ꢀkey.ꢀRestoreꢀaꢀsnapshotꢀorꢀ
simplyꢀadjustꢀparametersꢀinꢀoneꢀworkspace,ꢀ
thenꢀswitchꢀtoꢀtheꢀotherꢀtoꢀcompare.ꢀ
Snapshotꢀ0ꢀcanꢀbeꢀusedꢀforꢀaꢀquickꢀreset.ꢀꢀ
ꢀ
Store Snapshots
Toꢀcopyꢀworkspaceꢀ“A”ꢀtoꢀ“B”ꢀorꢀviceꢀversa,ꢀ
pressꢀtheꢀ“copy”ꢀkeyꢀandꢀselectꢀanꢀoptionꢀ
(Graphicꢀ25).ꢀ
Toꢀstoreꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀworkspaceꢀtoꢀaꢀsnapshot,ꢀ
pressꢀtheꢀ“store”ꢀkey.ꢀWithꢀtheꢀgain/ꢀdataꢀconꢁ
trollerꢀ(ꢎ)ꢀenterꢀtheꢀsnapshotꢀnumberꢀwhereꢀ
youꢀwantꢀtoꢀstoreꢀtheꢀworkspace,ꢀthenꢀpressꢀkeyꢀ
D.ꢀSnapshotsꢀcanꢀbeꢀpreventedꢀfromꢀaccidentalꢀ
erasureꢀbyꢀmarkingꢀtheꢀ“Safe”ꢀoption.ꢀ
Aꢀsettingꢀcanꢀbeꢀstoredꢀtoꢀmultipleꢀsnapshots.ꢀ
Pressꢀ“ToꢀRange”ꢀꢀinꢀtheꢀꢀ“store”ꢀmenu.ꢀ
ꢀ
Graphic 25: Copy menu
Theꢀactiveꢀworkspaceꢀisꢀshownꢀinꢀtheꢀstatusꢀ
display.ꢀ
Recall Snapshots
ꢀ
Graphic 27: Store To Range menu
Toꢀrecallꢀaꢀsnapshotꢀpressꢀtheꢀ“recall”ꢀkey.ꢀNoꢁ
ticeꢀthatꢀtheꢀsnapshotꢀwillꢀbeꢀcopiedꢀintoꢀtheꢀ
activeꢀworkspace.ꢀIfꢀyouꢀdoꢀnotꢀwantꢀtoꢀloseꢀ
theseꢀsettings,ꢀswitchꢀtoꢀtheꢀotherꢀworkspaceꢀbyꢀ
pressingꢀtheꢀ“AꢁB”ꢀkey.ꢀ
Pressꢀtheꢀadjacentꢀkeysꢀtoꢀselectꢀ“Start”ꢀandꢀ
“End”ꢀsnapshotꢀnumber,ꢀuseꢀtheꢀ“gain/ꢀdata”ꢀ
encoderꢀtoꢀenterꢀaꢀvalueꢀ(Graphicꢀ27).ꢀPressingꢀ
“Execute”ꢀwillꢀstoreꢀtheꢀsettingꢀfromꢀtheꢀdisꢁ
playedꢀworkspaceꢀ(“A”ꢀorꢀ“B”)ꢀtoꢀallꢀꢀsnapshotsꢀ
betweenꢀtheꢀStartꢀandꢀEndꢀvalue.ꢀAꢀ“Safe”ꢀsnapꢁ
shotꢀwillꢀnotꢀbeꢀoverwritten.ꢀ
Graphic 26: Recall menu
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OPERATION
Backup Snapshots
WhenꢀdumpingꢀtoꢀaꢀMIDIꢁsequencer,ꢀmakeꢀsureꢀ
thatꢀtheꢀsequencerꢀisꢀnotꢀsendingꢀorꢀreceivingꢀ
dataꢀotherꢀthanꢀtheꢀsnapshotꢀdump.ꢀ
Allꢀ128ꢀsnapshotsꢀcanꢀbeꢀtransferredꢀtoꢀanotherꢀ
internalꢀnonꢁvolatileꢀmemoryꢀareaꢀforꢀlaterꢀrefꢁ
erence.ꢀThereꢀisꢀenoughꢀmemoryꢀforꢀtwoꢀcomꢁ
pleteꢀsnapshotꢀsetsꢀtoꢀbeꢀbackedꢀup.ꢀ
Certain sequencers are not capable of han-
dling the amount of data output by the
DS1-MK3 and might crash during or after
the dump process.
Pressꢀtheꢀ“menu”ꢀkeyꢀ(ꢋ)ꢀthenꢀchooseꢀtheꢀ
“Snapshots”ꢀandꢀthenꢀtheꢀ“Backup”ꢀoptionꢀtoꢀ
arriveꢀatꢀtheꢀbackupꢀdisplayꢀ(Graphicꢀ28).ꢀ
Toꢀinitiateꢀaꢀdump,ꢀpressꢀtheꢀ“menu”ꢀkeyꢀthenꢀ
chooseꢀtheꢀ“Snapshot”ꢀandꢀthenꢀtheꢀ“Dump”ꢀ
option.ꢀStartꢀtheꢀrecordingꢀprocessꢀonꢀtheꢀseꢁ
quencer,ꢀthenꢀpressꢀ“Transmit”.ꢀThisꢀreleasesꢀ
theꢀdumpꢀtoꢀtheꢀsequencer.ꢀ
Loading Snapshots
Toꢀloadꢀaꢀsnapshotꢀdumpꢀfromꢀsequencer,ꢀsimꢁ
plyꢀplayꢀtheꢀdumpꢀsequence.ꢀTheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀwillꢀ
automaticallyꢀswitchꢀintoꢀreceiveꢀmodeꢀandꢀdisꢁ
playꢀstatisticsꢀaboutꢀtheꢀsnapshotsꢀit’sꢀreceiving.ꢀ
IfꢀtheꢀtransmissionꢀwasꢀOK,ꢀtheꢀprogramꢀ
Graphic 28: Backup display
switchesꢀbackꢀtoꢀnormalꢀmode.ꢀUponꢀerror,ꢀyouꢀ
haveꢀtoꢀmanuallyꢀswitchꢀbackꢀtoꢀnormalꢀmode.ꢀ
Selectꢀ“Createꢀ#1”ꢀtoꢀsaveꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀsnapshotsꢀ
toꢀbankꢀ1.ꢀSelectꢀ“Restoreꢀ#1”ꢀtoꢀoverwriteꢀtheꢀ
currentꢀsnapshotsꢀwithꢀbankꢀ1ꢀ(dittoꢀforꢀbankꢀ2).ꢀꢀ
ꢀ
When playing back the dump sequence,
always use the same speed as when the
sequence was recorded.
A backup will overwrite “safe” snapshots.
Reset all Snapshots
Note, the DS1 or DS1-MK2 snapshots are
not compatible with the DS1-MK3 snap-
shots.
A program to convert the DS1-MK2 to DS1-
MK3 snapshots is in preparation.
Toꢀreinstallꢀtheꢀfactoryꢀsnapshotsꢀpressꢀtheꢀ
“menu”ꢀkeyꢀthenꢀ“snapshots”ꢀandꢀthenꢀtheꢀ“Reꢁ
setꢀall”ꢀoption.ꢀThisꢀwillꢀresetꢀtheꢀcurrentꢀsnapꢁ
shots.ꢀTheꢀsnapshotsꢀthatꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀbackedꢀupꢀ
areꢀpreserved.ꢀ
Graphic 29: Snapshots menu
Graphic 30: Dumping Snapshots
Dump Snapshots
Theꢀsettingsꢀofꢀallꢀ128ꢀsnapshotsꢀcanꢀbeꢀdumpedꢀ
toꢀaꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀportꢀtoꢀbeꢀstoredꢀexternally.ꢀ
Pleaseꢀmakeꢀsureꢀthatꢀyouꢀhaveꢀconnectedꢀeveꢁ
rythingꢀcorrectlyꢀandꢀthatꢀtheꢀproperꢀremoteꢀ
controlꢀportꢀisꢀactivatedꢀ(seeꢀchapterꢀRemoteꢀ
Controlꢀforꢀsetup).ꢀ
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OPERATION
Whileꢀbypassꢀisꢀactiveꢀ(keyꢀisꢀlit),ꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀ
worksꢀinꢀpreviewꢀmode.ꢀThisꢀallowsꢀyouꢀtoꢀ
changeꢀparametersꢀwithoutꢀactuallyꢀaffectingꢀtheꢀ
audioꢀsignal.ꢀ
Meter Resolution
Theꢀtransferꢀgraphꢀandꢀtheꢀcompressorꢀpeakꢀ
metersꢀ(ꢇ)ꢀworkꢀwithꢀdifferentꢀresolutionsꢀtoꢀ
accommodateꢀsignalsꢀwithꢀaꢀwideꢀdynamicꢀ
range.ꢀ
Remote Control
Theꢀresolutionꢀforꢀtheꢀpeakꢀmetersꢀandꢀtransferꢀ
graphꢀcanꢀbeꢀsetꢀinꢀfixedꢀstepsꢀofꢀꢁ20dB,ꢀꢁ40dBꢀ
andꢀꢁ80dB,ꢀorꢀalternatively,ꢀtoꢀauto.ꢀInꢀautoꢀ
mode,ꢀtheꢀdisplayꢀswitchesꢀtoꢀtheꢀnextꢀstepꢀasꢀ
soonꢀasꢀtheꢀtransferꢀgraphꢀfallsꢀbelowꢀtheꢀcurꢁ
rentꢀwindow.ꢀTheꢀpeakꢀmetersꢀresolutionꢀisꢀalꢁ
waysꢀtheꢀsameꢀasꢀtheꢀtransferꢀgraph’s.ꢀ
Allꢀbandꢀparametersꢀasꢀwellꢀasꢀcontrolꢀsettingsꢀ
canꢀbeꢀsetꢀexternally.ꢀ
Toꢀseeꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀstatusꢀreferꢀtoꢀtheꢀstatusꢀ
displayꢀ( ,ꢀseeꢀStatusꢀDisplayꢀp.ꢀ7).ꢀ
Protocol
Toꢀselectꢀaꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀprotocol,ꢀpressꢀkeyꢀCꢀ
fromꢀtheꢀstatusꢀdisplayꢀmenu.ꢀSelectꢀeitherꢀ“RSꢀ
232”,ꢀ“RSꢀ422”ꢀorꢀ“MIDI”.ꢀThisꢀwillꢀdetermineꢀ
whichꢀportꢀatꢀtheꢀrearꢀofꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀisꢀactive.ꢀ
Theꢀotherꢀinactiveꢀportsꢀwillꢀbeꢀignored.ꢀꢀ
Theꢀsameꢀprincipleꢀappliesꢀtoꢀtheꢀgainꢀreductionꢀ
metersꢀofꢀtheꢀcompressorꢀ(ꢊ)ꢀandꢀtheꢀsafetyꢀ
limiterꢀ(ꢈ).ꢀ
Toꢀadjustꢀgainꢀreductionꢀorꢀpeakꢀmeterꢀresoluꢁ
tion,ꢀpressꢀtheꢀ„menu“ꢀkeyꢀ(ꢋ),ꢀthenꢀchoseꢀ
“system”ꢀandꢀthenꢀpressꢀtheꢀ„display“ꢀsoftkey.ꢀ
ThenꢀuseꢀkeysꢀAꢀandꢀBꢀtoꢀselectꢀeitherꢀ„gainꢀ
reduction“ꢀorꢀ„curve“ꢀtoꢀchangeꢀtheꢀresolutionꢀofꢀ
theꢀcorrespondingꢀgraphs.ꢀUseꢀtheꢀgainꢀ/ꢀdataꢀ
Pressꢀtheꢀ“menu”ꢀkeyꢀtoꢀreturnꢀtoꢀtheꢀstatusꢀ
displayꢀifꢀyouꢀdoꢀnotꢀwantꢀtoꢀchangeꢀremoteꢀon/ꢀ
offꢀstatus.ꢀ
WhenꢀselectingꢀaꢀportꢀotherꢀthanꢀMIDIꢀyouꢀhaveꢀ
toꢀspecifyꢀtheꢀbaudꢀrate.ꢀReferꢀtoꢀtheꢀremoteꢀ
controlꢀsoftwareꢀmanualꢀforꢀcorrectꢀsettings.ꢀTheꢀ
setꢀbaudꢀrateꢀisꢀdisplayedꢀtoꢀensureꢀproperꢀsetꢁ
up.ꢀ
controllerꢀ(ꢎ)ꢀtoꢀalterꢀvalues.ꢀ
ꢀ
LCD Contrast
Channel
Toꢀchangeꢀtheꢀdisplayꢀcontrast,ꢀpressꢀtheꢀ
Toꢀchangeꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀchannelꢀnumber,ꢀ
pressꢀkeyꢀCꢀ(adjacentꢀtoꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀ
“menu”ꢀkeyꢀ(ꢋ),ꢀthenꢀ“system,ꢀthenꢀ“display”.ꢀ
PressꢀkeyꢀDꢀtoꢀactivateꢀ„LCDꢀContrast“.ꢀAdjustꢀ
contrastꢀwithꢀtheꢀgainꢀ/ꢀdataꢀencoder.ꢀ
field).ꢀUseꢀtheꢀgainꢀ/ꢀdataꢀcontrollerꢀ(ꢎ)ꢀtoꢀ
selectꢀaꢀvalueꢀbetweenꢀ1ꢀandꢀ16.ꢀPressꢀtheꢀ
“menu”ꢀkeyꢀtoꢀreturnꢀtoꢀtheꢀstatusꢀdisplay.ꢀOmniꢀ
modeꢀ(listeningꢀonꢀallꢀchannelsꢀsimultaneously)ꢀ
isꢀnotꢀsupported.ꢀ
On/ Off
Toꢀenableꢀorꢀdisableꢀremoteꢀcontrol,ꢀpressꢀkeyꢀCꢀ
(adjacentꢀtoꢀtheꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀfield).ꢀPressꢀitꢀ
againꢀtoꢀtoggleꢀtheꢀ“ON/ꢀOFF”ꢁvalue.ꢀ
Whileꢀremoteꢀcontrolꢀisꢀoff,ꢀdataꢀwillꢀstillꢀbeꢀsentꢀ
toꢀtheꢀselectedꢀport.ꢀAlso,ꢀtheꢀMIDIꢀTHRUꢀoutputꢀ
willꢀalwaysꢀmirrorꢀtheꢀMIDIꢀINꢀinputꢀdataꢀregardꢁ
lessꢀofꢀ“ON/ꢀOFF”ꢀorꢀprotocolꢀstatus.ꢀ
Graphic 31: Display menu
ꢀ
ꢀ
Bypass
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀcanꢀbeꢀcompletelyꢀbypassedꢀwithꢀ
theꢀgreenꢀ“bypass”ꢀkeyꢀbelowꢀtheꢀmainsꢀswitch.ꢀ
Ifꢀtheꢀ“bypass”ꢀkeyꢀisꢀlit,ꢀtheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀisꢀabsoꢁ
lutelyꢀtransparent,ꢀmakingꢀtheꢀoutputꢀsignalꢀbitꢀ
equalꢀtoꢀtheꢀinputꢀsignal.ꢀHowever,ꢀtheꢀoverallꢀ
delayꢀ(seeꢀchapterꢀDelay)ꢀisꢀstillꢀactive.ꢀ
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OPERATION
Software Information
Pressꢀtheꢀ“menu”ꢀkeyꢀ(ꢋ),ꢀthenꢀselectꢀtheꢀ“Sysꢁ
tem”ꢀandꢀtheꢀ“About”ꢀoption.ꢀThisꢀdisplaysꢀaꢀ
screenꢀwithꢀallꢀtheꢀrelevantꢀinformationꢀonꢀyourꢀ
DS1ꢁMK3ꢀandꢀhowꢀtoꢀreachꢀus.ꢀHaveꢀthisꢀpageꢀ
readyꢀwhenꢀyouꢀwantꢀtoꢀreportꢀaꢀproblem.ꢀ
Graphic 32: System menu
Graphic 33: About screen
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TECHNICAL DATA
TECHNICAL DATA
AES/EBU Input
SamplingꢀFrequencies:ꢀꢀ
MaximumꢀInputꢀWordlength:ꢀ
ChannelꢀStatusꢀData:ꢀ
ChannelꢀStatusꢀBitsꢀ
44.1ꢀkHz,ꢀ48.0ꢀkHz,ꢀ88.2ꢀkHzꢀorꢀ96kHzꢀ
24ꢀBitsꢀ
Inputꢀacceptsꢀprofessionalꢀorꢀconsumerꢀformat.ꢀ
forwardedꢀtoꢀAES/EBUꢀoutput:ꢀ
Connector:ꢀ
seeꢀtableꢀbelowꢀ
XLRꢀfemaleꢀ
ꢀ
AES/EBU Output
SamplingꢀFrequencies:ꢀꢀ
OutputꢀWordlength:ꢀ
Connector:ꢀ
44.1ꢀkHz,ꢀ48.0ꢀkHz,ꢀ88.2ꢀkHzꢀorꢀ96kHzꢀ
24ꢀBitsꢀ
XLRꢀmaleꢀ
AES/EBU Channel Status Data
TheꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀallowsꢀtoꢀconvertꢀtheꢀincomingꢀChannelꢀStatusꢀDataꢀasꢀfollows:ꢀ
FromꢀConsumerꢀtoꢀProfessionalꢀ
FromꢀProfessionalꢀtoꢀConsumerꢀ
Transparentꢀmode,ꢀi.e.ꢀChannelꢀStatusꢀDataꢀisꢀfedꢀforwardꢀtoꢀtheꢀoutputꢀwithoutꢀanyꢀconversionꢀ
(oneꢀexception,ꢀseeꢀbelow)ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
The following tables describe how the Channel Status Data bits are generated in the various
conversion modes.
ꢀ
Output selected: Consumer format.
ꢀ
Input: Consumer format.
Output:ꢀꢀ
Byteꢀ1:ꢀ
ꢀ
Allꢀbitsꢀfedꢀforwardꢀ(transparent),ꢀexceptꢀfor:ꢀ
Bitsꢀ0..6:ꢀ0000000ꢀ(categoryꢀcodeꢀgeneral)ꢀ
Bitꢀ7:ꢀ1ꢀ(original)ꢀ
Input: Professional format.
Output:ꢀꢀ
Byteꢀ0:ꢀ
Bitꢀ0:ꢀ0ꢀ(consumer)ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Bitꢀ1:ꢀ0ꢀ(audio)ꢀ
Bitꢀ2:ꢀ1ꢀ(copyꢀallowed)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ3,4:ꢀPreemphasisꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀinputꢀ
Bitꢀ5:ꢀ0ꢀ(2ꢀchannelꢀmode)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ6,7:ꢀ00ꢀ(Modeꢀ0)ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Byteꢀ1:ꢀ
ꢀ
Bitsꢀ0..6:ꢀ0000000ꢀ(categoryꢀcodeꢀgeneral)ꢀ
Bitꢀ7:ꢀ1ꢀ(original)ꢀ
ꢀ
Byteꢀ2:ꢀ
ꢀ
Bitsꢀ0,1,2,3:ꢀSamplingꢀFrequencyꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀinputꢀ
Bitsꢀ4,5:ꢀ00ꢀ(accuracyꢀgradeꢀII)ꢀ
Bits 6,7: 00
Bytesꢀ3..23:ꢀꢀ reservedꢀbytesꢀ
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TECHNICAL DATA
Output selected: Professional format.
ꢀ
Input: Professional format.
Output:ꢀAllꢀbitsꢀfedꢀforwardꢀ(transparent),ꢀexceptꢀfor:ꢀ
Byteꢀ2:ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Bitsꢀ0,1,2:ꢀ001ꢀ(max.ꢀsampleꢀlength=ꢀ24bit)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ3,4,5:ꢀ101ꢀ(24ꢀbitꢀwordꢀlength)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ6,7:ꢀ00ꢀ
Input: Consumer format.
Output:ꢀꢀ
Byteꢀ0:ꢀ
Bitꢀ0:ꢀ1ꢀ(professional)ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Bitꢀ1:ꢀ0ꢀ(audio)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ2,3,4:ꢀPreemphasisꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀinputꢀ
Bitꢀ5:ꢀ0ꢀ(sourceꢀfsꢀlocked)ꢀ
ꢀ
Bitsꢀ6,7:ꢀSamplingꢀFrequencyꢀaccordingꢀtoꢀinputꢀ
ꢀ
Byteꢀ1:ꢀ
ꢀ
Bitsꢀ0,1,2,3:ꢀ0001ꢀ(twoꢀchannelꢀmode)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ4,5,6,7:ꢀ0000ꢀ(noꢀuserꢀbitꢀencoding)ꢀ
ꢀ
Byteꢀ2:ꢀ
Bitsꢀ0,1,2:ꢀ001ꢀ(max.ꢀsampleꢀlength=ꢀ24bit)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ3,4,5:ꢀ101ꢀ(24ꢀbitꢀwordꢀlength)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ6,7:ꢀ00ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Bytesꢀ3..12:ꢀAllꢀbitsꢀ0ꢀ
Byteꢀ23:ꢀ CRCCꢀbyte
ꢀ
Output selected: Transparent.
Input: Any format.
Output:ꢀꢀ
Byteꢀ2:ꢀ
Allꢀbitsꢀfedꢀforwardꢀ(transparent),ꢀexceptꢀifꢀnotꢀbypassed:ꢀ
Bitsꢀ0,1,2:ꢀ001ꢀ(max.ꢀsampleꢀlength=ꢀ24bit)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ3,4,5:ꢀ101ꢀ(24ꢀbitꢀwordꢀlength)ꢀ
Bitsꢀ6,7:ꢀ00ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
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TECHNICAL DATA
Power
MainsꢀVoltage:ꢀꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
110ꢀ/ꢀ220ꢀVoltsꢀwithꢀvoltageꢀselectorꢀ
500ꢀmAꢀslowꢀblowꢀ
40VAꢀmaxꢀ
Fuseꢀrating:ꢀ
PowerꢀConsumption:ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
Overload
Numberꢀofꢀconsecutiveꢀꢀ
overꢁsamplesꢀtoꢀcauseꢀ
ꢀ“over”ꢀdisplay:ꢀ
ꢀ
1..16ꢀsettableꢀ
ꢀ
Peak Meters
PeakꢀmetersꢀtimingꢀforꢀcompressorꢀinputꢀandꢀoutputꢀstageꢀadhereꢀtoꢀAESꢀrecommendations.ꢀ
ꢀ
Parameter Table
Overall Gain
AllꢀnumbersꢀinꢀdB:ꢀ
ꢁ∞, ꢁ80.0,ꢀꢁ75.0,ꢀꢁ70.0,ꢀꢁ65.0,ꢀꢁ60.0,ꢀꢁ55.0.ꢀꢁ50.0,ꢀꢁ45.0,ꢀꢁ40.0,ꢀꢁ35.0,ꢀꢁ30.0,ꢀꢁ28.0,ꢀꢁ26.0,ꢀꢁ24.0,ꢀꢁ22.0,ꢀ
ꢁ20.0,ꢀꢁ18.0,ꢀꢁ16.0,ꢀꢁ14.0,ꢀꢁ12.0,ꢀꢁ10.0,ꢀꢁ9.5,ꢀꢁ9.0,ꢀꢁ8.5,ꢀꢁ8.0,ꢀꢁ7.5,ꢀꢁ7.0,ꢀꢁ6.5,ꢀꢁ6.0,ꢀꢁ5.8,ꢀꢁ5.6,ꢀꢁ5.4,ꢀꢁ
5.2,ꢀꢁ5.0,ꢀꢁ4.8,ꢀꢁ4.6,ꢀꢁ4.4,ꢀꢁ4.2,ꢀꢁ4.0,ꢀꢁ3.8,ꢀꢁ3.6,ꢀꢁ3.4,ꢀꢁ3.2,ꢀꢁ3.0,ꢀꢁ2.9,ꢀꢁ2.8,ꢀꢁ2.7,ꢀꢁ2.6,ꢀꢁ2.5,ꢀꢁ2.4,ꢀꢁ2.3,ꢀꢁ
2.2,ꢀꢁ2.1,ꢀꢁ2.0,ꢀꢁ1.9,ꢀꢁ1.8,ꢀꢁ1.7,ꢀꢁ1.6,ꢀꢁ1.5,ꢀꢁ1.4,ꢀꢁ1.3,ꢀꢁ1.2,ꢀꢁ1.1,ꢀꢁ1.0,ꢀꢁ0.9,ꢀꢁ0.8,ꢀꢁ0.7,ꢀꢁ0.6,ꢀꢁ0.5,ꢀꢁ0.4,ꢀꢁ
0.3,ꢀꢁ0.2,ꢀꢁ0.1,ꢀꢀ0.0,ꢀ0.1,ꢀ0.2,ꢀ0.3,ꢀ0.4,ꢀ0.5,ꢀ0.6,ꢀ0.7,ꢀ0.8,ꢀ0.9,ꢀ1.0,ꢀ1.1,ꢀ1.2,ꢀ1.3,ꢀ1.4,ꢀ1.5,ꢀ1.6,ꢀ1.7,ꢀ1.8,ꢀ
1.9,ꢀ2.0,ꢀ2.1,ꢀ2.2,ꢀ2.3,ꢀ2.4,ꢀ2.5,ꢀ2.6,ꢀ2.7,ꢀ2.8,ꢀ2.9,ꢀ3.0,ꢀ3.2,ꢀ3.4,ꢀ3.6,ꢀ3.8,ꢀ4.0,ꢀ4.2,ꢀ4.4,ꢀ4.6,ꢀ4.8,ꢀ5.0,ꢀ
5.2,ꢀ5.4,ꢀ5.6,ꢀ5.8,ꢀ6.0,ꢀ6.5,ꢀ7.0,ꢀ7.5,ꢀ8.0,ꢀ8.5,ꢀ9.0,ꢀ9.5,ꢀ10.0ꢀ
Bandwidth
Allꢀnumbersꢀareꢀfractionsꢀofꢀoctaves:ꢀ
1/6,ꢀ1/3,ꢀ½,ꢀ2/3,ꢀ5/6,ꢀ1,ꢀ11/6,ꢀ1ꢀ1/3,ꢀ1ꢀ½,ꢀ1ꢀ2/3,ꢀ1ꢀ5/6,ꢀ2,ꢀ2ꢀ1/6,ꢀ2ꢀ1/3,ꢀ2ꢀ½,ꢀ2ꢀ2/3,ꢀ2ꢀ5/6,ꢀ3,ꢀ3ꢀ1/6,ꢀ3ꢀ
1/3,ꢀ3ꢀ½,ꢀ3ꢀ2/3,ꢀ3ꢀ5/6,ꢀ4,ꢀ4ꢀ1/6,ꢀ4ꢀ1/3,ꢀ4ꢀ½,ꢀ4ꢀ2/3,ꢀ4ꢀ5/6,ꢀ5,ꢀ5ꢀ1/6,ꢀ5ꢀ1/3,ꢀ5ꢀ½,ꢀ5ꢀ2/3,ꢀ5ꢀ5/6,ꢀ6,ꢀ6ꢀ1/6,ꢀ6ꢀ
1/3,ꢀ6ꢀ½,ꢀ6ꢀ2/3,ꢀ6ꢀ5/6,ꢀ7,ꢀ7ꢀ1/6,ꢀ7ꢀ1/3,ꢀ7ꢀ½,ꢀ7ꢀ2/3,ꢀ7ꢀ5/6,ꢀ8.ꢀ
Frequency
AllꢀnumbersꢀareꢀHertzꢀandꢀareꢀeitherꢀcenterꢀorꢀcutoffꢀfrequency:ꢀ
41,ꢀ44,ꢀ46,ꢀ49,ꢀ52,ꢀ55,ꢀ58,ꢀ62,ꢀ65,ꢀ69,ꢀ73,ꢀ78,ꢀ82,ꢀ87,ꢀ92,ꢀ98,ꢀ104,ꢀ110,ꢀ117,ꢀ123,ꢀ131,ꢀ139,ꢀ147,ꢀ156,ꢀ
165,ꢀ175,ꢀ185,ꢀ196,ꢀ208,ꢀ220,ꢀ277,ꢀ294,ꢀ311,ꢀ330,ꢀ349,ꢀ370,ꢀ392,ꢀ415,ꢀ440,ꢀ466,ꢀ494,ꢀ523,ꢀ554,ꢀ587,ꢀ
622,ꢀ659,ꢀ698,ꢀ740,ꢀ784,ꢀ831,ꢀ880,ꢀ932,ꢀ988,ꢀ1050,ꢀ1110,ꢀ1170,ꢀ1240,ꢀ1320,ꢀ1400,ꢀ1480,ꢀ1570,ꢀ1660,ꢀ
1760,ꢀ1860,ꢀ1980,ꢀ2090,ꢀ2220,ꢀ2350,ꢀ2490,ꢀ2640,ꢀ2790,ꢀ2960,ꢀ3140,ꢀ3320,ꢀ3520,ꢀ3730,ꢀ3950,ꢀ4190,ꢀ
4430,ꢀ4700,ꢀ4980,ꢀ5270,ꢀ5590,ꢀ5920,ꢀ6270,ꢀ6640,ꢀ7040,ꢀ7460,ꢀ7900,ꢀ8370,ꢀ8870,ꢀ9400,ꢀ9960,ꢀ10500,ꢀ
11200,ꢀ11800,ꢀ12500,ꢀ13300,ꢀ14100,ꢀ14900,ꢀ15800,ꢀ16700,ꢀ17700ꢀ
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
TECHNICAL DATA
Attack, Release Delay, Release Fast & Slow, Average, RMS, Preview (when applicable):
Allꢀnumbersꢀareꢀinꢀseconds:ꢀ
20µ,ꢀ40µ,ꢀ60µ,ꢀ80µ,ꢀ100µ,ꢀ125µ,ꢀ160µ,ꢀ200µ,ꢀ250µ,ꢀ315µ,ꢀ400µ,ꢀ500µ,ꢀ630µ,ꢀ800µ,ꢀ1m,ꢀ1.25m,ꢀ1.60m,ꢀ
2.00m,ꢀ2.50m,ꢀ3.15m,ꢀ4.00m,ꢀ5.00m,ꢀ6.30m,ꢀ8.00m,ꢀ10.0m,ꢀ12.5m,ꢀ16.0m,ꢀ20.0m,ꢀ25.0m,ꢀ31.5m,ꢀ
40.0m,ꢀ50.0m,ꢀ63.0m,ꢀ80.0m,ꢀ100m,ꢀ125m,ꢀ160m,ꢀ200m,ꢀ250m,ꢀ315m,ꢀ400m,ꢀ500m,ꢀ630m,ꢀ800m,ꢀ1,ꢀ
1.25,ꢀ1.60,ꢀ2.00,ꢀ2.50,ꢀ3.15,ꢀ4.00,ꢀ5.00,ꢀ6.30,ꢀ8.00ꢀ
µꢀ=ꢀ10ꢁ6ꢀ
mꢀ=ꢀ10ꢁ3ꢀ
Soft-knee:
0.0,ꢀ0.1,ꢀ0.2,ꢀ0.3,ꢀ0.4,ꢀ0.5,ꢀ0.6,ꢀ0.7,ꢀ0.8,ꢀ0.9,ꢀ1.0ꢀ
Threshold:
AllꢀnumbersꢀareꢀinꢀdB:ꢀ
0,ꢀꢁ1,ꢀꢁ2,ꢀꢁ3,ꢀꢁ4,ꢀꢁ5,ꢀꢁ6,ꢀꢁ7,ꢀꢁ8,ꢀꢁ9,ꢀꢁ10,ꢀꢁ11,ꢀꢁ12,ꢀꢁ13,ꢀꢁ14,ꢀꢁ15,ꢀꢁ16,ꢀꢁ17,ꢀꢁ18,ꢀꢁ19,ꢀꢁ20,ꢀꢁ21,ꢀꢁ22,ꢀꢁ23,ꢀꢁ
24,ꢀꢁ25,ꢀꢁ26,ꢀꢁ27,ꢀꢁ28,ꢀꢁ29,ꢀꢁ30,ꢀꢁ31,ꢀꢁ32,ꢀꢁ33,ꢀꢁ34,ꢀꢁ35,ꢀꢁ36,ꢀꢁ37,ꢀꢁ38,ꢀꢁ39,ꢀꢁ40,ꢀꢁ41,ꢀꢁ42,ꢀꢁ43,ꢀꢁ44,ꢀꢁ45,ꢀ
ꢁ46,ꢀꢁ47,ꢀꢁ48,ꢀꢁ49,ꢀꢁ50,ꢀꢁ51,ꢀꢁ52,ꢀꢁ53,ꢀꢁ54,ꢀꢁ55,ꢀꢁ56,ꢀꢁ57,ꢀꢁ58,ꢀꢁ59,ꢀꢁ60ꢀ
ꢀ
Ratio:
1:5.00,ꢀ1:4.95,ꢀ1:4.90,ꢀ1:4.85,ꢀ1:4.80,ꢀ1:4.75,ꢀ1:4.70,ꢀ1:4.65,ꢀ1:4.60,ꢀ1:4.55,ꢀ1:4.50,ꢀ1:4.45,ꢀ1:4.40,ꢀ
1:4.35,ꢀ1:4.30,ꢀ1:4.25,ꢀ1:4.20,ꢀ1:4.15,ꢀ1:4.10,ꢀꢀ1:4.05,ꢀ1:4.00,ꢀ1:3.95,ꢀ1:3.90,ꢀ1:3.85,ꢀ1:3.80,ꢀ1:3.75,ꢀ
1:3.70,ꢀ1:3.65,ꢀ1:3.60,ꢀ1:3.55,ꢀ1:3.50,ꢀ1:3.45,ꢀ1:3.40,ꢀ1:3.35,ꢀ1:3.30,ꢀ1:3.25,ꢀ1:3.20,ꢀꢀ1:3.15,ꢀ1:3.10,ꢀ
1:3.05,ꢀ1:3.00,ꢀ1:2.95,ꢀ1:2.90,ꢀ1:2.85,ꢀ1:2.80,ꢀ1:2.75,ꢀ1:2.70,ꢀ1:2.65,ꢀ1:2.60,ꢀ1:2.55,ꢀ1:2.50,ꢀ1:2.45,ꢀ
1:2.40,ꢀ1:2.35,ꢀ1:2.30,ꢀꢀ1:2.25,ꢀ1:2.20,ꢀ1:2.15,ꢀ1:2.10,ꢀ1:2.05,ꢀ1:2.00,ꢀ1:1.95,ꢀ1:1.90,ꢀ1:1.85,ꢀ1:1.80,ꢀ
1:1.75,ꢀ1:1.70,ꢀ1:1.65,ꢀ1:1.60,ꢀ1:1.55,ꢀ1:1.50,ꢀ1:1.45,ꢀ1:1.40,ꢀꢀ1:1.35,ꢀ1:1.30,ꢀ1:1.29,ꢀ1:1.28,ꢀ1:1.27,ꢀ
1:1.26,ꢀ1:1.25,ꢀ1:1.24,ꢀ1:1.23,ꢀ1:1.22,ꢀ1:1.21,ꢀ1:1.20,ꢀ1:1.19,ꢀ1:1.18,ꢀ1:1.17,ꢀ1:1.16,ꢀ1:1.15,ꢀ1:1.14,ꢀ
1:1.13,ꢀ1:1.12,ꢀ1:1.11,ꢀ1:1.10,ꢀ1:1.09,ꢀ1:1.08,ꢀ1:1.07,ꢀ1:1.06,ꢀ1:1.05,ꢀ1:1.04,ꢀ1:1.03,ꢀ1:1.02,ꢀ1:1.01,ꢀ
1ꢀ:ꢀ1,ꢀ1.05:1,ꢀ1.11:1,ꢀ1.17:1,ꢀ1.25:1,ꢀꢀ1.33:1,ꢀ1.43:1,ꢀ1.54:1,ꢀ1.67:1,ꢀ1.81:1,ꢀ2.00:1,ꢀ2.22:1,ꢀ2.50:1,ꢀ
2.86:1,ꢀ3.33:1,ꢀ4.00:1,ꢀ5.00:1,ꢀ6.66:1,ꢀ10.0:1,ꢀ20.0:1,ꢀ1000:1
Gain Makeup:
Scaleꢀisꢀsymmetricalꢀaroundꢀ0.0,ꢀonlyꢀpositiveꢀvaluesꢀlisted.ꢀAllꢀnumbersꢀareꢀinꢀdB:ꢀ
0.0,ꢀ0.2,ꢀ0.4,ꢀ0.6,ꢀ0.8,ꢀ1.0,ꢀ1.2,ꢀ1.4,ꢀ1.6,ꢀ1.8,ꢀ2.0,ꢀ2.2,ꢀ2.4,ꢀ2.6,ꢀ2.8,ꢀ3.0,ꢀ3.2,ꢀ3.4,ꢀ3.6,ꢀ3.8,ꢀ4.0,ꢀ4.2,ꢀ
4.4,ꢀ4.6,ꢀ4.8,ꢀ5.0,ꢀ5.2,ꢀ5.4,ꢀ5.6,ꢀ5.8,ꢀ6.0,ꢀ6.5,ꢀ7.0,ꢀ7.5,ꢀ8.0,ꢀ8.5,ꢀ9.0,ꢀ9.5,ꢀ10.0,ꢀ10.5,ꢀ11.0,ꢀ12.0,ꢀ13.0,ꢀ
14.0,ꢀ15.0,ꢀ16.0,ꢀ17.0,ꢀ18.0,ꢀ19.0,ꢀ20.0,ꢀ22.0,ꢀ24.0,ꢀ26.0,ꢀ28.0,ꢀ30.0,ꢀ32.0,ꢀ34.0,ꢀ36.0,ꢀ38.0,ꢀ40.0,ꢀ45.0,ꢀ
50.0,ꢀ55.0,ꢀ60.0ꢀ
off,ꢀmax.ꢀ
RMS time:
Allꢀnumbersꢀareꢀinꢀseconds:ꢀ
40µ,ꢀ60µ,ꢀ80µ,ꢀ100µ,ꢀ125µ,ꢀ160µ,ꢀ200µ,ꢀ250µ,ꢀ315µ,ꢀ400µ,ꢀ500µ,ꢀ630µ,ꢀ800µ,ꢀ1m,ꢀ1.25m,ꢀ1.60m,ꢀ2.00m,ꢀ
2.50m,ꢀ3.15m,ꢀ4.00m,ꢀ5.00m,ꢀ6.30m,ꢀ8.00m,ꢀ10.0m,ꢀ12.5m,ꢀ16.0m,ꢀ20.0m,ꢀ25.0m,ꢀ31.5m,ꢀ40.0m,ꢀ
50.0m,ꢀ63.0m,ꢀ80.0m,ꢀ100m,ꢀ125m,ꢀ160m,ꢀ200m,ꢀ250m,ꢀ315m,ꢀ400m,ꢀ500m.ꢀ
µꢀ=ꢀ10ꢁ6,ꢀmꢀ=ꢀ10ꢁ3ꢀ
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
TECHNICAL DATA
Dither
DitheringꢀalgorithmꢀisꢀimplementedꢀusingꢀtheꢀPOWꢁRꢀsetꢀofꢀalgorithms.ꢀGraphꢀ34ꢀshowsꢀtheꢀthreeꢀalgoꢁ
rithmsꢀatꢀ44.1kHzꢀandꢀ88.2kHzꢀsamplingꢀratesꢀeach.ꢀ
Graph 34: Output spectrum with 80dBFS / 1kHz sine wave, dithered to 16 Bits, using the three POW-R
algorithms at 44.1kHz and 88.2kHz respectively
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GAMBIT DE-ESSER/COMPRESSOR DS1-MK3
TECHNICAL DATA
Remote
MIDI Implementation
System Inclusive
Allꢀbandꢀparametersꢀplusꢀtheꢀcontrolsꢀparametersꢀareꢀremoteꢀcontrollable.ꢀEachꢀparameterꢀhasꢀitsꢀcorreꢁ
spondingꢀMIDIꢀcontrollerꢀnumber.ꢀ
Accordingꢀtoꢀtheꢀdifferentꢀparameters,ꢀtheꢀcontrollersꢀareꢀlimitedꢀinꢀtheirꢀrange.ꢀInvalidꢀvaluesꢀareꢀreꢁ
placedꢀbyꢀtheꢀmaximumꢀallowableꢀvalue.ꢀFollowingꢀisꢀaꢀlistꢀofꢀtheꢀsupportedꢀMIDIꢀcommands:ꢀ
Action
MIDI
Message
Status Byte Data Byte(s)
Comment
RestoreꢀSnapshotꢀ
ꢀ
ProgramꢀChangeꢀ
1100ꢀccccꢀ
ꢀ
0pppꢀppppꢀ
ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
ꢀ
(ppppppp)ꢀNewꢀProgꢀNo:ꢀ0ꢀꢁꢀ127ꢀ
CenterꢀFrequencyꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000000ꢀ($00)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ105ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Bandwidthꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000001($01)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ48ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
FilterꢀModeꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000010ꢀ($02)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0=ꢀlimiter,ꢀ1=ꢀBandpass,ꢀꢀ
2ꢀ=ꢀLowpass,ꢀ3ꢀ=ꢀHipassꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
PreviewꢀDelayꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000011ꢀ($03)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ32ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Attackꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000100ꢀ($04)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ43ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
ReleaseꢀDelayꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000101ꢀ($05)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ53ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
ReleaseꢀFastꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000110ꢀ($06)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ53ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Averageꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000111ꢀ($07)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ53ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
ReleaseꢀSlowꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001000ꢀ($08)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ53ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
SoftꢀKneeꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001001ꢀ($09)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ10ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
GainꢀMakeupꢀModeꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001010ꢀ($0A)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0=ꢀoff,ꢀ1ꢀ=ꢀmanual,ꢀ2=ꢀmaximumꢀ
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TECHNICAL DATA
Ratioꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001011ꢀ($0B)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ124ꢀ
Thresholdꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001100ꢀ($0C)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ60ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
GainꢀMakeupꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001101ꢀ($0D)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ126ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Gainꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001110ꢀ($0E)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ127ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
OutputꢀGainꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001111ꢀ($0F)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ127ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
ParallelꢀModeꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($10)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ1ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
RMSꢀtimeꢀ1ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($11)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ41ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
CenterꢀFrequencyꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000000ꢀ($12)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ105ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Bandwidthꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000001($13)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ48ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
FilterꢀModeꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000010ꢀ($14)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0=ꢀlimiter,ꢀ1=ꢀBandpass,ꢀ
2ꢀ=ꢀLowpass,ꢀ3ꢀ=ꢀHipassꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
PreviewꢀDelayꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000011ꢀ($15)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ32ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Attackꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000100ꢀ($16)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ43ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
ReleaseꢀDelayꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000101ꢀ($17)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ53ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
ReleaseꢀFastꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000110ꢀ($18)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ53ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Averageꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00000111ꢀ($19)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ53ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
ReleaseꢀSlowꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001000ꢀ($1A)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ53ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
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TECHNICAL DATA
SoftꢀKneeꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001001ꢀ($1B)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ10ꢀ
GainꢀMakeupꢀModeꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001010ꢀ($1C)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0=ꢀoff,ꢀ1ꢀ=ꢀmanual,ꢀ2=ꢀmaximumꢀ
Ratioꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001011ꢀ($1D)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ124ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Thresholdꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001100ꢀ($1E)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ60ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
GainꢀMakeupꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001101ꢀ($1F)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀꢁꢀ126ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Gainꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001110ꢀ($20)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ127ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
OutputꢀGainꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00001111ꢀ($21)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ127ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
ParallelꢀModeꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($22)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ1ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
RMSꢀtimeꢀ2ꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($23)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ41ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
SafetyꢀLimiterꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($24)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ1ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
M/SꢀModeꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($25)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ1ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
CHꢀnumberꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($26)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ1ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Gangedꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($27)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ1ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
SidechainꢀLinkꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010000ꢀ($28)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0ꢀ–ꢀ1ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
Bypassꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010010ꢀ($29)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0=ꢀoff,ꢀ1ꢀ=ꢀonꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
ꢀ
AꢁBꢀSelectꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010011ꢀ($2A)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0=ꢀWSꢀA,ꢀ1ꢀ=ꢀWSꢀBꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
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TECHNICAL DATA
Monitorꢀ
ControlꢀChangeꢀ
1011ꢀccccꢀ
00010100ꢀ($2B)ꢀ
(cccc)ꢀChannelꢀNo.ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
0vvvꢀvvvvꢀ
(vvvvvvv)ꢀNewꢀValue:ꢀ
0=ꢀoff,ꢀ1ꢀ=ꢀonꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
SystemꢀResetꢀ
1111ꢀ1111ꢀ
ꢁꢀ
RecallꢀSnapshotꢀ0ꢀtoꢀWSꢀAꢀ
System Exclusive
Snapshotꢀformat:ꢀ
Bytecount Value
Description
ꢀ
1ꢀ
F0ꢀ
Sysexꢀ
Headerꢀ
2ꢀ
00ꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
3ꢀ
30ꢀ
ꢀ
4ꢀ
5Aꢀ
ꢀ
5ꢀ
08ꢀ
ModelꢀꢀID:ꢀ$0Cꢀ=ꢀGambitꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀ
DeviceꢀID:ꢀꢁ>ꢀMidiꢀchannelꢀnumberꢀ
messageꢀ=ꢀSnapshotꢀdumpꢀ
Packageꢀnumberꢀꢀꢀꢀ(ꢀ0..7F)ꢀ
scaleꢀsetꢀnumberꢀ
ꢀ
6ꢀ
0000nnnnꢀ
00000001ꢀ
0nnnnnnnꢀ
0nnnnnnnꢀ
0nnnnnnnꢀ
0cccccccꢀ
F7ꢀ
ꢀ
7ꢀ
MessageꢀTypeꢀ1ꢀ
8ꢀ
Dataꢀ
9ꢀ
ꢀ
10ꢀꢁꢀ24ꢀ
25ꢀ
26ꢀ
15ꢀBytesꢀofꢀSnapshotꢀdataꢀ
ꢀ
Checksumꢀwithoutꢀbyteꢀoneꢀ(F0ꢀSysexꢀCommand)ꢀꢀ
EOSꢀ
Checksumꢀ
EOSꢀ
Dumpꢀrequest:ꢀ
Bytecount Value
Descriptionꢀ
ꢀ
1ꢀ
2ꢀ
3ꢀ
4ꢀ
5ꢀ
6ꢀ
7ꢀ
8ꢀ
F0ꢀ
Sysexꢀ
Headerꢀ
00ꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
30ꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
5Aꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
08ꢀ
ModelꢀꢀID:ꢀ$0Cꢀ=ꢀGambitꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀ
DeviceꢀID:ꢀꢁ>ꢀMidiꢀchannelꢀnumberꢀ
messageꢀ=ꢀdumpꢀrequestꢀ
EOSꢀ
ꢀ
0000nnnnꢀ
00000010ꢀ
F7ꢀ
ꢀ
MessageꢀTypeꢀ2ꢀ
EOSꢀ
Versionꢀꢀrequest:ꢀ
Bytecount Value
Description
1ꢀ
2ꢀ
3ꢀ
4ꢀ
5ꢀ
6ꢀ
7ꢀ
8ꢀ
F0ꢀ
Sysexꢀ
Headerꢀ
00ꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
30ꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
5Aꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
08ꢀ
ModelꢀꢀID:ꢀ$0Cꢀ=ꢀGambitꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀ
DeviceꢀID:ꢀꢁ>ꢀMidiꢀchannelꢀnumberꢀ
messageꢀ=ꢀversionꢀrequestꢀ
EOSꢀ
ꢀ
0000nnnnꢀ
00000011ꢀ
F7ꢀ
ꢀ
MessageꢀTypeꢀ3ꢀ
EOSꢀ
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TECHNICAL DATA
Versionꢀꢀsend:ꢀ
Bytecount Value
Description
1ꢀ
F0ꢀ
Sysexꢀ
Headerꢀ
2ꢀ
00ꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ModelꢀꢀID:ꢀ$0Cꢀ=ꢀGambitꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀ
DeviceꢀID:ꢀꢁ>ꢀMidiꢀchannelꢀnumberꢀ
messageꢀ=ꢀsendꢀversionꢀꢀ
OSꢀVersionꢀ
ꢀ
3ꢀ
30ꢀ
ꢀ
4ꢀ
5Aꢀ
ꢀ
5ꢀ
08ꢀ
ꢀ
6ꢀ
0000nnnnꢀ
00000100ꢀ
00000100ꢀ
00000100ꢀ
00000100ꢀ
00000100ꢀ
F7ꢀ
ꢀ
7ꢀ
MessageꢀTypeꢀ4ꢀ
8ꢀ
dataꢀ
9ꢀ
DSPꢀVersionꢀ
ꢀ
10ꢀ
11ꢀ
12ꢀ
ScaleꢀVersionꢀ
ꢀ
Coeff.ꢀVersionꢀ
ꢀ
EOSꢀ
EOSꢀ
PCꢀprogrammingꢀmode:ꢀ
Bytecount Value
Description
1ꢀ
2ꢀ
3ꢀ
4ꢀ
5ꢀ
6ꢀ
7ꢀ
12ꢀ
F0ꢀ
Sysexꢀ
Headerꢀ
00ꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
30ꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
5Aꢀ
Manufacturer'sꢀIDꢀ
ꢀ
08ꢀ
ModelꢀꢀID:ꢀ$0Cꢀ=ꢀGambitꢀDS1ꢁMK3ꢀ
DeviceꢀID:ꢀꢁ>ꢀMidiꢀchannelꢀnumberꢀ
messageꢀ=ꢀpcꢀprogrammingꢀmodeꢀꢀ
EOSꢀ
ꢀ
0000nnnnꢀ
00000101ꢀ
F7ꢀ
ꢀ
MessageꢀTypeꢀ5ꢀ
EOSꢀ
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Addendum to the Manuals of the Gambit Series DS1,
DS1-MK2 and DS1-MK3 DeEsser / Compressor / Limiter
Theꢀgraphsꢀonꢀtheꢀpagesꢀbelowꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀmadeꢀtoꢀconveyꢀaꢀbetterꢀunderstandingꢀofꢀtheꢀdynamicꢀpaꢁ
rametersꢀofꢀtheꢀGambitꢀDS1ꢀDeEsser/Compressor.ꢀ
ꢀ
PleaseꢀalsoꢀreadꢀtheꢀappropriateꢀpagesꢀinꢀtheꢀDS1/DS1ꢁMK2/DS1ꢁMK3ꢀmanualꢀtoꢀhaveꢀaꢀproperꢀunderꢁ
standingꢀofꢀtheꢀsidechainꢀprocess.ꢀ
ꢀ
Theꢀtestꢀsignalꢀisꢀaꢀrepeatingꢀsineꢀwaveꢀburstꢀwithꢀaꢀcertainꢀ"on"ꢀandꢀaꢀcertainꢀ"off"ꢀlevel.ꢀTheꢀfrequencyꢀ
ofꢀtheꢀsineꢀwaveꢀisꢀaboveꢀ10kHzꢀ(periodꢀlessꢀthanꢀ100µs),ꢀsoꢀthereꢀisꢀnoꢀinfluenceꢀofꢀtheꢀsineꢀwaveꢀfreꢁ
quencyꢀonꢀtheꢀtimingꢀbehaviour.ꢀ
ꢀ
TheꢀtableꢀbelowꢀshowsꢀtheꢀtimingꢀparametersꢀsetꢀonꢀtheꢀDS1.ꢀForꢀtheꢀstaticꢀparametersꢀaꢀthresholdꢀofꢀꢁ
20dB,ꢀaꢀ1000:1ꢀratioꢀandꢀnoꢀsoftkneeꢀhaveꢀbeenꢀchosen.ꢀTheꢀpeakꢀ/ꢀRMSꢀtimeꢀparameterꢀwasꢀsetꢀtoꢀpeakꢀ
measurement.ꢀ
ꢀ
Figure
1ꢀ
Preview
Attack
Rel.Delay Rel.Fast Average Rel.Slow
burst duty cycle
bypassꢀꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
ꢀ
2ꢀ
20µsꢀ
20msꢀ
"ꢀ
20µsꢀ
200msꢀ
800msꢀ
1sꢀ
50%ꢀ
"ꢀ
3ꢀ
63msꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
4ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
200msꢀ
"ꢀ
5ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
5msꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
6ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
20msꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
7ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
25msꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
500msꢀ
0.5%ꢀ
2%ꢀ
5%ꢀ
10%ꢀ
0.5%ꢀ
2%ꢀ
5%ꢀ
10%ꢀ
8ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
9ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
10ꢀ
11ꢀ
12ꢀ
13ꢀ
14ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
40msꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
"ꢀ
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Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 1 Bypass,ꢀthisꢀisꢀhowꢀtheꢀ50%ꢀdutycycleꢀsinewaveꢀburstꢀlooksꢀlike.ꢀXꢁaxisꢀshowsꢀtimeꢀinꢀmilliseconds,ꢀYꢁaxisꢀ
showsꢀlinearꢀlevelꢀinꢀpercentageꢀofꢀfullꢀscale.ꢀJustꢀlikeꢀaꢀscope.ꢀ
Fig. 2 Aꢀveryꢀshortꢀpreviewꢀtimeꢀcombinedꢀwithꢀaꢀlongꢀattackꢀtimeꢀcauseꢀanꢀovershootꢀatꢀtheꢀonstartꢀofꢀtheꢀburst.ꢀAsꢀ
theꢀsidechainꢀreactsꢀtoꢀtheꢀinputꢀsignalꢀ(slowlyꢀbecauseꢀofꢀtheꢀlongꢀattackꢀtime)ꢀtheꢀlevelꢀofꢀtheꢀburstꢀisꢀbroughtꢀtoꢀtheꢀ
anticipatedꢀlevel.ꢀ
ꢀ
Fig. 3
Fig. 4
Fig. 3 Theꢀpreviewꢀtimeꢀisꢀnowꢀaboutꢀthreeꢀtimesꢀtheꢀattackꢀtime,ꢀwhichꢀgivesꢀtheꢀsidechainꢀaꢀheadstartꢀonꢀtheꢀaudioꢀ
signal.ꢀTheꢀresultꢀisꢀaꢀproperꢀlimitingꢀwithoutꢀovershoot.ꢀ
Fig. 4 AsꢀusefulꢀtheꢀpreviewꢀfacilityꢀinꢀFigꢀ3ꢀis,ꢀitꢀcanꢀhaveꢀanꢀunwantedꢀeffectꢀatꢀtheꢀreleaseꢀportion.ꢀAꢀrelativelyꢀ
shortꢀreleaseꢀtimeꢀcausesꢀtheꢀreleaseꢀtoꢀshowꢀupꢀduringꢀtheꢀlastꢀmillisecondsꢀofꢀtheꢀburst.ꢀThisꢀbecauseꢀtheꢀsidechainꢀ
"sees"ꢀtheꢀ"burstꢀoff"ꢀbeforeꢀtheꢀgainꢀstageꢀseesꢀitꢀ(previewꢀdelay),ꢀsoꢀtheꢀendꢀofꢀtheꢀburstꢀgetsꢀinfluencedꢀbyꢀtheꢀ
release.ꢀꢀ
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Fig. 5
Fig. 6
Figs. 5 and 6 TheꢀeffectꢀdescribedꢀinꢀFig.ꢀ4ꢀcanꢀbeꢀeliminatedꢀwithꢀtheꢀReleaseꢀDelayꢀparameter.ꢀTheꢀreleaseꢀisꢀdeꢁ
layedꢀforꢀaꢀcertainꢀtimeꢀandꢀthusꢀcanꢀnotꢀinfluenceꢀtheꢀendꢀofꢀtheꢀburstꢀanymore.ꢀInꢀFigꢀ5ꢀtheꢀreleaseꢀdelayꢀisꢀnotꢀ
quiteꢀlongꢀenough,ꢀwhileꢀinꢀFig.ꢀ6ꢀthereꢀisꢀnoꢀreleaseꢀinfluenceꢀvisibleꢀanymore.ꢀ
Fig. 7
Fig. 8
TheꢀfollowingꢀfiguresꢀshowꢀtheꢀeffectꢀofꢀtheꢀautomaticꢀreleaseꢀtimeꢀalgorithmꢀandꢀtheꢀAverageꢀparameter.ꢀ
Fig. 7 Aꢀveryꢀshortꢀburstꢀduration,ꢀlikeꢀaꢀshortꢀpeakꢀinꢀtheꢀmusic.ꢀTheꢀReleaseꢀFast,ꢀAverageꢀandꢀReleaseꢀSlowꢀpaꢁ
rametersꢀareꢀsetꢀtoꢀtypicalꢀvalues.ꢀFig.ꢀ7ꢀshowsꢀthatꢀafterꢀaꢀshortꢀpeakꢀtheꢀReleaseꢀFastꢀtimeꢀisꢀchosen,ꢀsoꢀthatꢀtheꢀ
shortꢀpeakꢀdoesꢀnotꢀhaveꢀmuchꢀinfluenceꢀonꢀtheꢀprogrammeꢀafterꢀit.ꢀ
Fig. 8 Theꢀburstꢀisꢀnowꢀlongerꢀwhichꢀgivesꢀitꢀmoreꢀinfluenceꢀonꢀtheꢀaverageꢀmeasurementꢀ(averagingꢀoftꢀheꢀsignal).ꢀ
FirstꢀthereꢀisꢀaꢀReleaseꢀFastꢀportionꢀfollowedꢀbyꢀaꢀshortꢀsegmentꢀofꢀReleaseꢀSlow.ꢀ
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Fig. 9
Fig. 10
Fig. 9 Theꢀburstꢀisꢀevenꢀlonger,ꢀcausingꢀaꢀlongerꢀReleaseꢀSlowꢀportion.ꢀꢀ
Fig. 10 Stillꢀlongerꢀburst,ꢀwithꢀevenꢀlongerꢀReleaseꢀSlowꢀportion.ꢀ
Fig. 11
Fig. 12
Figs. 11 to 14 ForꢀtheseꢀfiguresꢀtheꢀAverageꢀtimeꢀisꢀrelativelyꢀshort,ꢀcausingꢀtheꢀaverageꢀmeasurementꢀvalueꢀtoꢀ
followꢀtheꢀpeakꢀmeasurementꢀmoreꢀquicklyꢀthanꢀwithꢀFig.ꢀ7ꢀtoꢀ10.ꢀTheꢀeffectꢀisꢀthatꢀdependingꢀonꢀtheꢀburstꢀlength,ꢀ
thereꢀisꢀnotꢀthatꢀmuchꢀofꢀanꢀinfluenceꢀofꢀtheꢀReleaseꢀSlowꢀparameterꢀasꢀitꢀwasꢀwithꢀfiguresꢀ7ꢀtoꢀ10.ꢀ
Fig. 13
Fig. 14ꢀ
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