Boss CL-50 - Panel Layout and Control Descriptions; Front Panel Overview

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@ Overload Indicator
Lights when the input signal is too high.
*
This
indicator
lights
6dB
prior
to
the
clipping
point
(level
at
which
distortion
starts
to
occur)
.
@ Input Level Knob
Provides
for
adjustment
of
the
input
level.
Ordinarily
it
should
be
set
to
"0".
However,
in
situations
such
as
those
described
below,
the
knob
may
need
to
be
ad-
justed.,
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Should
the
Overload
indicator
@
light
too
frequent-
ly,
the
input
level
is
too
high,
Rotate
the
knob
counterclockwise
(4
) until
the
indicator
lights
only
on
input
peaks.
*
if
you
make
a
change
in
this
level
after
settings
for
the
Limiter
and/or
Gate
Thresholds
have
been
made,
the
level
at
which
the
effect
is
applied
will
change.
© Output Level Knob
Used to determine the output level.
@ Gain Reduction Indicators
Provide
indication
of
the
degree
of
compression
(dB)
that
applies
when
the
Compressor/Limiter
is
operat-
ing.
Degree
of
Compression:
Amount
by
which
the
input
signal
is
compressed,
© Limiter: Threshold Knob
This knob provides adjustment of the Threshold Level
(level at which compression starts) for the Compres-
sor/Limiter. When rotated counterclockwise (*)), the
Threshold Level is lowered, and the effect of the
Compressor/Limiter is increased,
@ Limiter: Ratio Knob
This knob is used to adjust the ratio of compression,
that is, the extent to which signals above the Thresh-
old Level will be compressed. When set to “1:1" there
will be no effect obtained from the Compressor/
Limiter,
Compression Ratio: The proportion, in respect to the
input signal, for which compres-
sion takes place.
@ Limiter: Attack Knob
Provides for adjustment of the Attack Time (p.3).
Clockwise rotation ((“) increases the Attack Time,
© Limiter: Release Knob
Provides for adjustment of the Release Time (p. 3).
Clockwise rotation (“) increases the Release Time.
© Gate Indicator
Lights
when
the
input
signal
is
below
the
Gate
Thresh-
old
Level.