User Interface
T H E C O N T R O L S O F the FET
Compressor are divided into two sections.
First of all we have the big knobs (Input,
Ratio, Attack, Release and Output),
which are the knobs that you will use
every time you use the compressor (top
row in the illustration on the right). These
knobs are pretty standard and you
probably already know what they do.
Then we have the small guys (middle
row), which don't have to be tweaked
every time you use the compressor. You
don't even have to feel bad if you never
touch them. People have managed to
make hit records for 40 years without
them. Nevertheless, they are extremely
useful, and soon you'll have a hard time
understanding how you ever could've
managed without them.
In addition to this, we also added some metering so that you can monitor your signal all the
time (bottom row). An input VU meter (which is fun to drive into the reds all the time) and a
stereo output peak meter make sure that you always know what is going on with your
signal.
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Figure 2: Top: Knobs and meters used under
"normal" operation. Middle: Extra functionality
added in the software version. Bottom: Extra
meters added to the software version.
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