User Manual

INPUT AND OUTPUT SECTIONS
T
he input and output sections at either side of the plug-in window provide input and output gain control, along with displays
o
f the following information:
In addition, the Output area provides a Mix control, for adjusting the mix between the processed (‘Wet’) signal and
unprocessed (‘Dry’) signal.
DRUMSTRIP MODULES
Gate
The gate is suitable for many applications, including:
• Shortening drum hits to obtain a ‘tighter’ sound
• Controlling ambience on live drums tracks
• Manipulating attack and decay characteristics
Switch the Gate on by clicking on the power button in its top left-hand corner.
The Gate provides controls for the Attack, Releas (release) and Hold
times, as well as Open and Close thresholds and Range levels, as
illustrated in the diagrams below left. If you are unclear about these
parameters, please refer to SSL’s on-line tutorials, introduced on Page 5.
Open and Close Thresholds
The levels for ‘opening’ the gate to audio and
‘closing’ it again are set separately. Generally, the
‘open’ level is set higher than the ‘close’ level. This
is known as hysteresis and is very useful as it
allows instruments to decay more naturally. If the
close threshold is higher than the open threshold,
the close threshold is ignored.
Range
The range is the depth of attenuation applied to the
signal when the gate is closed, as indicated by the
white line in the right hand column. For a true gating
action the range should be set to –80dB, which is
effectively silence. By reducing the range, the gate
takes on some of the characteristics of a downward
expander where the signal is lowered in level set by
the range amount, rather than being completely
silenced. This can be useful in cleaning up a drum
track containing reverb, where silencing the reverb
would sound too artificial but attenuating it by a few
dB would push it down to an acceptable level.
Parameter Min Max
Open Thr 0dB –30dB
Close Thr 0dB –30dB
Range 0dB –80dB
Attack 0ms 0.1ms
Hold 0s 4s
Release 0s 1s
full scale
output level
Range
Open Threshold
1:1 ratio
above and
below range
change in 0utput level
time
Release
Attack
Hold
input level
Close Threshold
Return path
via lower
threshold
Input level
Attenuation level
White line: Range value
Green line:
‘Open’ threshold
Red line:
‘Close’ threshold
Peak Meter
Allows you to observe the exact level
a
t any point in time.
RMS Meter
The thinner bar to the right shows
t
he RMS (average) level over time.
Clip Light
Indicates that the signal is clipping. It clears
after 1 second, or click on it to clear manually.
Range Meter
The thin white bracket indicates
the signal’s recent dynamic range.
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tutorials
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