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Contents
Contents
1.0 Compressors and Limiters 5
1.1 The need for Gain Control 5
1.2 Compressors and Limiters 6
2.0 The effect of Compression
on sound 7
2.1 Compression 7
2.2 Attack, Release and Ratio 8
3.0 De-essing and Peak Limiting 9
4.0 The BSS DPR-402 9
5.0 Earthing Requirements 10
6.0 Unpacking 11
7.0 Mechanical Installation 14
8.0 Mains Power Connection 15
9.0 Input and Output Connections -
Rear Panel Facilities. 16
9.1 Inputs 16
9.2 Outputs 16
9.3 Stereo Link 17
9.4 Barrier Strip 17
9.5 Peak Limiter Switch 17
10.0 Compression Controls 18
10.1 Threshold 18
10.2 Ratio 18
10.3 Attack Time 19
10.4 Release time 19
10.5 AUTO TIME 20
10.6 GAIN control 20
10.7 BYPASS switch 21
10.8 MODE switch 21
11.0 Compression meters 22
11.1 Below Threshold and Gain Reduction Meter 22
11.2 Output Level Meter and Meter Input Switch 23
11.3 MON S.C. switch 24