Shure DP11EQ - Manual (Page 13)

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Dynamics Parameters
The edit boxes are used to adjust the parameters of each dynamics process. This section gives
general definitions of the parameters. See Dynamics Processes for more specific information.
THRESHOLD. The Threshold parameter
determines the input level at which dynamics
processing begins. For the gate and the
expander, processing is activated by signal levels
below the threshold. The AGC, the compressor,
the limiter, and the peak limiter are triggered by
signal levels
above the threshold. To adjust the
threshold, click and drag the “T” box at the top of
the graph, or click on the
↑
and
↓
buttons of the
THRESHOLD edit box.
ATTACK. The Attack parameter controls the
amount of time it takes for a gain change to take
full effect once a threshold has been crossed. To
adjust the attack, click on the
↑
and
↓
buttons of
the ATTACK box, or type the desired value in the
edit box.
RATIO. The Ratio determines how much the
processor will affect the sound. For example, if the
compressor is set to a ratio of 2:1, for every 2 dB
increase of the input signal above the threshold,
the increase of the output signal will be only 1 dB.
To adjust the ratio, click and drag the “R” box at the
right side of the graph, or click on the
↑
and
↓
buttons of the RATIO edit box.
DECAY. The Decay parameter controls the time
it takes for the gain to return to unity once the
selected process is complete. To adjust the decay,
click on the
↑
and
↓
buttons of the DECAY box, or
type the desired value in the edit box.
Auxiliary Box. This control functions differently
for each dynamics process. See the
Dynamics
Processes section following for definitions.