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6 The Fat Channel
6.5 Compressor Mode (Dynamic Fat Channel)
StudioLive™ Series III
Owner’s Manual
compressed, or “squashed,” sound. All ranges of release can be useful, however, and you
should experiment to become familiar with different sonic possibilities.
5. Gain. Sets the amount of “makeup gain” to apply to a signal. Once a signal is
compressed, its overall level is often reduced. This gain control lets you bring it
back up to the proper level after compression occurs.
6. Compressor Knee Soft/Hard. Press this button to toggle the compressor
between soft and hard-knee modes. Soft-knee compression offers a smooth
transition between uncompressed and compressed states. Hard-knee
compression offers a more abrupt transition, and more exacting protection from
stray peaks.
7. Key Filter. This encoder sets, and the scribble displays, the frequency at
which the compressor will engage. The compressor will still process the entire
frequency range, but it is only engaged when the specified frequency is
present. Press the button below to listen to the signal being used to trigger the
compressor (including the effects of the high-pass filter, as set with the Key Filter
control). Press again to switch back to the normal channel signal.
Press the Processor button to turn the Compressor on or off.
6.5.2 Tube Leveling Amplifier
Dynamic Fat Channel Controls
When the Tube Leveling Amplifier is selected, the following controls are available in
the Fat Channel:
TUBETUBEPeakTUBE
Gain Reduction Key Fltr
OffCompress34.0052.00
Lim/Cmp
Key Lstn
1. Gain. Sets input gain to the compressor. Because this type of compressor
operates in a different way than a standard compressor, much of the way that it
affects signals is based on the input level. Try different settings to see what suits
your needs.
2. Peak Reduction. Sets the amount of peak reduction to apply to the signal.
Higher settings result in more gain reduction and more pronounced
compression effect.
3. Compressor/Limiter Toggle. The button below toggles the Tube Leveling
Amplifier between its compressor and limiter modes. When in compressor
mode, it acts with a variable ratio of 1:1-10:1. When in limiter mode, it acts with a
variable ratio of 10:1-20:1, more aggressively limiting peaks.
4. Key Filter. This encoder sets, and the scribble displays, the frequency at which
the Tube Leveling Amplifier will engage. It will still process the entire frequency
range, but it is only engaged when the specified frequency is present. Press
the button below to listen to the signal being used to trigger the compressor
(including the effects of the high-pass filter, as set with the Key Filter control).
Press again to switch back to the normal channel signal.
Press the Processor button to turn the Compressor on or off.
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