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32 | WORKING WITH CONSOLE1
exceed the threshold), a high threshold means the
compressor only aects the loudest parts of the
signal.
Console 1’s Compressor section incorporates an auto-
matic make-up gain, which compensates for the
gain reduction the compressor causes by turning up the
sound level. This applies to any compressor you load into
the Compressor section, even though that function may
not be part of the original standalone plug-in.
Ratio
e Ratio setting determines by how much the
output volume will be decreased when a sound is
louder than the threshold level. For example, a 4:1
ratio means the sound will be reduced to a fourth of
the level that exceeded the threshold. So if a sound
exceeds the level by 4 dB the compressor will turn
it down to 1 dB above the threshold level. If the
sound exceeds the threshold by 8 dB, the compres-
sor will turn it down to 2 dB above the threshold
level. ∞:1 means that no sound that exceeds the
threshold level will ever get any louder than that
level. is is often referred to as limiting.
Gain Reduction Meter
e gain reduction meter on the hardware and in
the On-Screen Display displays the amount of gain
reduction taking place.
Attack
e Attack setting determines how quickly the
compressor will respond to a sound’s level exceeding
the threshold. A fast attack means the compressor
will respond rapidly, and quickly turn down the
sound when it has exceeded the threshold level. A
slow attack means that the compressor will respond
slowly. Such a setting leaves a part of the sound that
Compressor
A compressor is essentially a device that acts like
an automatic volume control. When the level of
the incoming signal rises above a certain level—the
compressor’s threshold level—the compressor will
start decreasing the output level. So the dierence
between the loudest and the softest parts of the
sound will be made smaller—the sound will be
compressed. Toggle on or o Console1‘s compres-
sor section with the button in the top left corner
of the section. e LED next to the button will
light up when the section is active, and the entire
section will light up in the On-Screen Display. e
compressor’s current behavior is displayed in the
graphical curve.
Threshold
e reshold setting determines the threshold
level, above which the compressor will react and
start decreasing the output level. A low threshold
means the compressor aects most portions of the
sound (the sound does not have to be very loud to
Compressor section on the Console1 hardware.