Specifications

Focusrite D2 and D3 Plug-ins Guide16
Editing Parameters Using a Scroll
Wheel
Some controls have text boxes that display the
current value of the parameter. You can edit the
numeric value of a parameter using a scroll
wheel.
To change control values using a scroll wheel:
1 Click the text box corresponding to the con-
trol that you want to adjust.
2 To increase a value, scroll up with the scroll
wheel. To decrease a value, scroll down with the
scroll wheel.
Toggling Switches
To toggle a switch:
 Click the switch.
D3 Parameters
Input Level
Input Level attenuates signal input level to the
compressor or limiter. The range of this control
is from –30dB to 0dB.
When you use the stereo version of the D3 plug-
in, each channel has its own separate Input
Level knob. To adjust input levels for both chan-
nels simultaneously, Shift-drag. Alt-Shift-click-
ing (Windows) or Option-Shift clicking (Mac) ei-
ther Input Level knob resets both channels to
0dB.
Output Level
Output Level adjusts the overall output gain. Be-
cause large amounts of compression can restrict
dynamic range, the Output Level knob is useful
for compensating for heavily compressed sig-
nals and making up the resulting difference in
level.
When you use the stereo version of the D3 plug-
in, this single knob controls the master output
for both channels. The range of this control is
from –12 dB of attenuation to +18 dB of gain.
External Key and Key Listen
The side-chain is the split-off signal used by a
plug-in’s detector to trigger dynamics process-
ing. External Key lets you designate an external
source (known as the key input) for the side-
chain, while Key Listen lets you monitor the key
input.
Input Level
Output Level
External Key and Key Listen toggles
See “Using the Side-Chain Input in Focus-
rite D3” on page 20 for detailed informa-
tion on external side-chain processing.
External Key
Key Listen