Input
The Input knob on this compressor works both as a gain control and a threshold control. If
you increase the Input volume you will also increase the gain reduction, which makes it
work sort of like a combination of a gain knob and a reversed threshold knob. You can drive
the I N P U T V U far into the reds without any unwanted digital clipping. Just make sure that
the O U T P U T P E A K meter doesn't indicate any clipping. (If it does, just lower the Output
volume a bit.)
The Input knob also works as a threshold control. More input gain will give
you more gain reduction.
If you drive the input
volume so that the VU
start hitting the reds
you will also add more
distortion to the signal.
If you want lots of
distortion we really
recommend you to
also set the Ratio knob
on A L L .
More input gain also means more distortion (in a good way).
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Figure 3: The Input knob and corresponding input VU
meter.
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