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Compressor – Yamaha DME User Manual

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Chapter 6 Component Guide

DME Designer Owner’s Manual

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Compressor

When you click the [Compressor] button for the crossover processor, it opens the compressor
editor window. Here you can make compressor settings for each frequency band.

Name

Function

1

Compressor Curve

Displays results graphically. The horizontal axis is the
input signal level, and the vertical axis is the output
level.

2

Gain Reduction Meter

Displays the gain reduction attenuation.

3

Output Meter

Displays the output signal level.

Parameter

Setting Range

Function

4

Threshold

-54 dB to ±0 dB

Sets the threshold value.

5

Ratio

1:1 to

∞:1

Sets the compression ratio.

6

Knee

HARD, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Sets the way compression is applied.

7

Attack

0 to 120 ms

Sets the attack time.

8

Release

44.1 kHz: 6 ms to 46 s
48 kHz: 5 ms to 42.3 s
88.2 kHz: 3 ms to 23 s
96 kHz: 3 ms to 21.1 s

Sets the release time.
The setting range may vary, depending on the
operating frequency.

9

Gain

±0 dB to +18 dB

Sets the output gain.

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On

ON/OFF

Turns the compressor ON. When you turn this button
OFF, the compressor is bypassed.

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