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volumes the qualitative results are dependent on threshold and output values. A high signal
level at the output will inevitably be bound with a high portion of clipped signal peaks. As
the case may be, please use the "clip" display to monitor this. It displays the difference of
clipped and unclipped signals. The higher the display level, the more clipping results.
Threshold: This parameter sets the activation point of the limiter and simultaneously
increases the output level as per level reduction ("Auto-Makeup Gain"). This complies with
normal operation of Brickwall limiters in cases where quick and directed volume needs to
be achieved with only a few parameters.
Release: Sets the return time of the limiter that elapses until the controller achieves its
output point after falling below the threshold. Please take care that some kind of program
automation watches the signal independent of the set value. For this reason, you will not
find any exact controller times (e.g. milliseconds). The value entered could be understood
roughly as the circuit direction. Lower values provide a very fast control response time and
weight the program automation quite lightly, while on the other hand higher values lead to
increased interaction between both of the limiter's detector stages and participating
envelopes.
Sidechain filter (high-pass symbol): For difficult tasks during the compression of material,
for instance with pop or dance productions, it's often sensible to reduce bass segments or
remove them completely. In this way pumping of the limiters can be avoided. For this the
sidechain filter of the limiter can be increased in two steps. When taking these measures,
one should always take care that the bass range does not experience any limiting like the
remaining frequency range; here the clipping stage needs to intervene and limit the signal,
as the case may be.
MONITOR
Solo: By pressing buttons 1 or 2, one or both of the compressor outputs will be sent to the
monitor line. In this way, you can bypass the master section on the one hand, and
especially watch over the effects of the compressors on the other. This can be very
important when working in M/S mode.
The sidechain can be listened to over "SC1" or "SC2" as required.
Match bypass: A tool for increasing volume is useful for audio projects, since things sound
better when they are louder. In order to properly determine whether your material has
retained its own quality after these processing stages, it is important to carry out a volume
comparison with the unedited bypass portion. The "match" button is provided for this
purpose. It works together with the associated controller as a signal dampener.
Since the match function lies at the final position of the signal path, you can obviously also
use it to remove audio material with a lower level than that defined by the output clipper as
0 dbFS from the plug-in.