Zoom H5 - H5 Handy Recorder: Compressor;Limiter Settings; Compressor and Limiter Types

Other settings
Adjusting the input level (compressor/limiter)
95
H5 Handy Recorder
Setting Explanation
Threshold
(dB)
Ratio Output
level
(dB)
Attack time
(ms)
Release
time (ms)
OFF
Compressor/limiter OFF
- - - - -
COMP
(GENERAL)
Standard compressor Compressors reduce
high levels and raise
low levels.
-48.7 9:1 +6.0 7. 2 968
COMP
(VOCAL)
Compressor for vocals
-8.4 16:1 0 1.8 8.7
COMP
(DRUM)
Compressor for drums
and percussion
-48.2 7:1 +3.6 12.3 947
LIMITER
(GENERAL)
Standard limiter Limiters reduce the
level when input
signals exceed a set
level.
-14.4 60:1 0 6.4 528
LIMITER
(CONCERT)
Limiter for live
performances
-13.8 32:1 +1.2 1.9 8.5
LIMITER
(STUDIO)
Limiter for studio
recording
-12.0 8:1 +1.2 6.5 423