User guide

10 | DANGEROUS MUSIC
Feature: Stepped controls with subtle ratios:
1.4:1 • 1.7:1 • 2:1 • 3:1 • 4:1 • 6.1 • 20:1
Benefit: “Stepped” in this case means exacting, so you can control with confidence. The subtle ratios (i.e. 1.4 : 1 vs. 1.7 : 1)
are incredibly powerful.
Definition: ratio is the “how much” control. threshold is the “when” control. In other words, ratio determines “how much” the
level will be tamed once the audio crosses 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 “before and after” it is critical that the levels are identical. Otherwise the
louder shall always prevail (much like that macho talker on his cell phone in the restaurant). Secondly... we do not want
to lose gain on it’s way to the audio’s next port of call or we will be adding noise at every toll booth.
Tip: , The gain controls are ganged in stereo mode, thus the top knob will control both channels.