User guide

12 | DANGEROUS MUSIC
Feature: Determines “how fast” the gain reduction kicks in.
Benefit: Tailor the speed to control transients or allow them to slip past and sculpt other portions of the audio.
Operation: Full clockwise is 100 milliseconds (slow), full counterclockwise is 1 millisecond (fast).
Tip:
, On a kick drum, setting the attack too fast, will make it appear to lose bass content.
Tip:
, Most end users will opt for the auto attack / release option.
Note: The manual att/rel button must be activated (lit) to engage these controls. The green LED between the attack & release
knobs will also light.
Tip:
, The attack and release are still independent. This comes in handy if there are transients on one side (loud hi-hat or
guitar plucks) 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 dropping below the threshold.
Benefit: Tailor the time to control sustain or sculpt other portions of the audio.
Operation: Full clockwise is 500 milliseconds (slow), full counterclockwise is 10 milliseconds (fast).
Tip: , On a snare drum, setting a slower release time will accentuate the decay. Faster times will allow the compressor to
reset between hits.
Note: The manual att/rel button must be activated (lit) to engage these controls. The green LED between the attack & release
knobs will also light.
Tip: , The attack and release are still independent. This comes in handy if there are transients on one side (loud hi-hat or
guitar plucks) that you don’t want dunking the whole mix. Just set a longer attack time to cure this problem.