Specifications

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Set this control to 0 for the fastest release time,
or to 10 for the slowest release time. Depending
on the program material and the parameters
used, this represents an approximate range of
15 ms to 1 second for Norm mode (or the pri-
mary release of Warm mode).
Smack! Output Control
In all Smack! compression modes, Output ad-
justs the overall output gain, which lets you
compensate for heavily compressed signals by
making up the resulting difference in gain.
When you apply Smack! to stereo or multichan-
nel tracks, the Output control determines mas-
ter output levels for all channels.
Set this control to 0 for no output gain (silence),
or to 10 for the loudest output gain. This repre-
sents an approximate range of +40 dB.
Smack! Side-Chain EQ Filter
The side-chain is the signal path that a compres-
sor uses to determine the amount of gain reduc-
tion it applies to the signal being compressed.
This signal path is derived from the input signal
or Key Input, depending on the user's selection.
When enabled, the Side-Chain EQ filter lets the
user tailor the equalization of the side-chain sig-
nal so that the compression becomes frequency-
sensitive.
The Side-Chain EQ filter has the following set-
tings:
High Pass Makes the compressor's detector less
sensitive to low frequencies in the input signal
or Key Input by rolling off at a rate of 6 dB per
octave. For example, you might use this setting
on a mix to prevent a bass guitar or bass drum
from causing too much gain reduction.
Release
Setting the Input and Output controls to 5 is
equal to unity gain at a compression ratio of
1:1.
Output
See “Using the Smack! Side-Chain Input” on
page 109 for more information on using the
Side-Chain EQ on a Key Input.
High Pass Side-Chain EQ