3. CONTROLS
INSIGHT INTO THE ATTACK CONTROL (ATTACK)
Sets the compressor’s attack time, the range depends on the compressor model se-
lected.
Generally, the FAST section is governed by a dual detector, while a single detector
rules the SLOW section. The main difference between the two sections lies in the dif-
ferent integration functions (in the SLOW section, the process is set to the RMS mode).
The balance of the two detectors is variable in time and through some controls such
as ASHMOD.
The attack time of the second detector tends to be ten times longer than the first.
We sampled the attack shapes from the best hardware compressors: we are
speaking about complex curves, not basic exponential ones. The actual times
vary according to the input audio program and the current state of the detector.
Values: 1.2 – 2 - 2.4 – 4 - 5 – 7.5 - 10 – 12 – 12.5 - 5 – 20 – 30 - 40 – 70 – 140 - 280 mS
IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION OF THE RELEASE CONTROL (RELEASE)
Sets the compressor’s release time, the range depends on the compressor model se-
lected.
Generally, the FAST section is governed by a dual detector, while a single detector rules
the SLOW section. The main difference between the two sections lies in the different
integration functions (in the SLOW section, the process is fixed and set to RMS mode).
The balance of the two detectors is variable in time and through some controls such as
ASHMOD.
The release time of the second detector tends to be four times that of the first.
Values: 40 – 60 - 80 – 100 – 120 – 140 - 160 – 200 - 240 – 300 – 360 - 600 – 800 –
1k - 1k2 mS
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