Chapter 5: Console Operation
Input Channels: DYNAMIC
140/ 526 2.0 Eclipse User Guide
Setting a Gate/Expander
1. Turn on the Gate/Comp. button.
The front panel and Main Mix display controls update to show
the parameters and values for the Gate section.
2. Turn on the Gate ON button to activate the noise gate.
The button lights and on the Main Mix display the on-screen
GATE button lights (yellow):
3. You can now use the rotary controls to adjust the gate.
Gate parameters may be set as follows:
• Threshold level – from -90dB to +10dB.
• Range – from -95dB to +10dB (expander)
• Attack Time – from 0.5ms to 200ms.
• Release Time – from 50ms to 10s.
• Hold Time – from 0.5ms to 10s
The action of the gate/expander is best described by looking at
the dynamics curve on the Main Mix display.
You can also see gate activity on the Fader strip VU meters.
The top LED illuminates in blue when the gate is fully closed;
the two LEDs below illuminate in red to indicate -6dB or -12 dB
of gain reduction.
You can reset the Gate settings to flat using the FLAT button as
described on Page 393.
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