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Effects Parameters CUBASE LE
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The available parameters have the following functionality:
Parameter Values Description
Threshold -60 - 0dB This setting determines the level where Compress
“kicks in”. Signal levels above the set threshold are
affected, but signal levels below are not processed.
Ratio 1:1 - 8:1 Ratio determines the amount of gain reduction ap-
plied to signals over the set threshold. A ratio of 3:1
means that for every 3 dB the input level increases,
the output level will increase by only 1 dB.
Attack 0.1-100 ms This determines how fast Compress will respond to
signals above the set threshold. If the attack time is
long, more of the early part of the signal (attack) will
pass through unprocessed.
Release 10-1000ms or
“Auto mode”
Sets the amount of time it takes for the gain to re-
turn to its original level when the signal drops below
the Threshold level. If the “Auto” button is activated,
Compress will automatically find an optimal release
setting that varies depending on the audio program
material.
MakeUp Gain 0 - 24dB This parameter is used to compensate for output
gain loss, caused by compression.
Compressor
Mode
RMS/Peak RMS mode operates using the average power of
the audio signal as a basis, whereas Peak mode op-
erates more on peak levels. As a general guideline,
RMS mode works better on material with few tran-
sients such as vocals, and Peak mode better for
percussive material, with a lot of transient peaks.