User guide
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Introduction to System 5
- Master Facilities and Channel Strip
- Control, Layouts and Snapshots, and Linking
- Chapter 8: Machine Control (S5P Only)
- Chapter 9: Control Groups and Multi Format Masters
- Chapter 10: Layouts and Snapshots
- Chapter 11: Linking (S5P Only)
- Chapter 12: Dynamic Automation (S5P Only)
- Chapter 13: GPI/O Event System
- Chapter 14: CM403 Film/Post Module (S5 Only)
- Chapter 15: Hybrid Pilot and System 5 Fusion Options
- Appendix A: Compliance Information

System 5 Digital Audio Mixing System User Guide82
Expander/Gate (Page 2)
The lower switch next to the xRat knob switches the expander in/out.
The expander parameters are summarized in the table below.
Compressor (Page 3)
The compressor parameters are shown in the figure above. The lower switch next to the cRat knob switches the compressor
in/out.
The compressor parameters are summarized in the table below.
xHys
Hysteresis (dB) sets the level that the gain of the expander must fall below to turn off. This prevents
the expander from turning on and off if the level hovers around the threshold.
xKne knee (0–30)
xRat ratio (infinity:1 = gate)
Expander/Gate, Compressor, and Sidechain/filters knobset pages
cGM gain makeup (dB)
cKne knee (0–30)
cRat ratio (infinity:1 = hard limiter)
Page keys display other
Dynamics pages
Dynamics
Filter
Infinity:1 =
Gate
Infinity:1 =
Hard Limiter
Sidechain
xHys
xHld
xDpt
xRel
xAtk
xKne
xThr
xRat
cGM
cDpt
cRel
cAtk
cKne
cThr
cRat
DFfr
DFtp
SC
Type
Hysterisis (dB)
Hold time (ms)
Depth(dB)
Gain Makeup (dB)
Release time (ms)
Attack time (ms)
Knee (dB)
Threshold (dB)
Expander
In/Out
Ratio
Compressor
In/Out
Sidechain
filter frequency
Sidechain
filter
type
Sidechain
source
Sidechain
detector
type