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the respective Sidechain Input. The extra Sidechain Input
channels will not be processed by the sidechain.
The Sum settings will add the Input to the sidechain,
whereas the Max settings only will contribute to the
sidechain if the level exceeds the other Input channel
levels.
Expander
Exp. page
PressingThreshold,Range,Ratio,AttackandRelease
keyswillimmediatelyassignLo,Mid,Hi,Alland
LFEvaluesfortheseparameterstoFaders1-4.
Be aware that the range of the All parameter is relative to
the settings of the same parameters in the Compressor
section.
Threshold
Range:-50dBto0dB(in0.5dBsteps)
When the signal drops below the set Threshold point the
Expanderstartstogeneratedownwardexpansion.
Range
Range:-40dBto0dBin0.5dBsteps
Sets the maximum range of the expansion.
Ratio
Range: Off to Infinity
SetstheExpansionRatiobelowtheThresholdpoint.
Release
Range: 20ms to 7sec.
SetsthetimeittakesfortheExpandertoreleaseits
attenuation of the signal when the signal exceeds the
Threshold again.
Attack
Range: 0.3 to 100ms
SetsthetimeittakesfortheExpandertoreachthe
attenuation specified by the Ratio parameter when the
signal drops below the Threshold point.
Meter Zoom
Press Zoom to decrease meter range and have a more
accurate metering.
Bypass Exp.
PresstobypasstheExpandersectionoftheMD5.1
algorithm.
All LFE page
PressinganyparameterwillassignthistoFader6.
All - parameters
Theseparametersareequivalenttothe“All”-Threshold,
Range,Ratio,AttackandReleaseparameters.
LFE - parameters
Theseparametersareequivalenttothe“LFE”-Threshold,
Range,Ratio,AttackandReleaseparameters.
All L M H page
PressinganyparameterwillassignthistoFader6.
ThispageholdsallExpanderThreshold,Range,Ratio,
AttackandReleaseparametersfortheLo,MidandHi
bands.