dbx 363X - Page 6

Front
Panel
dbx
363X
D.
RELEASE
control
and
RELEASE
LED
(CH
1
and
CH
2)
The
RELEASE
control
determines
the
rate
at
which
the
gate
closes
once
the
signal
at [the
in-
put
falls
below
the
threshold
and
the
HOLD
function
is
timed
out.
The
RELEASE
control
is
calibrated
from
3000
1
dB/
second
to 10
dB/second.
:
The
intensity
of the
red
RELEASE
LED
will
in-
crease
as
the
attenuation
increases.
If
the
Re-
lease
rate
is
set
for
a
fast release,
the
LED
illuminates
quickly.
E.
KEY
MONITOR
switch
(CH
1 and
CH
2)
Depressing
this
switch
allows
the
signal
at the
KEY
input
to be
routed
directly
to
the
audio
output.
When
KEY
MONITOR
is
selected,
all
of
the front
panel
functions
are
inactive
except
BY-
PASS.
i
F.
KEY
ENGAGE
switch
(CH
1 and
CH
2)
Depressing
this
switch
causes
the
channel
to
re-
spond
to
the
signal
at the
KEY
input.
When
the
Key
Engage
switch
is
depressed
and
no
signal
is
present,
the
363X
does
not
pass
ajny
signal.
G.
BYPASS
switch
(CHI and
CH
2)
Depressing
the
BYPASS
button
creates
a
"hard-
wire
bypass"
of the
363X
circuitry
Ipy
connect-
ing
the
input
directly
to the
output!
1
BYPASS
overrides
all
controls,
even
if
power
is
removed
from
the
363X.
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