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Ducking – Yamaha DME User Manual

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Chapter 6 Component Guide

DME Designer Owner’s Manual

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Ducking

Attenuates the output a particular amount, when an input signal exceeds its threshold. Both mono
channel and stereo channel duckers are provided.
Mono channel duckers have one input, one output, and one KeyIn input. Stereo channel duckers have
two inputs, two outputs, and one KeyIn input.

Double-click a component to open the component editor for it. The parameters are the same for mono
channel and stereo channel components.

Name

Function

1

Ducking 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

Range

-70 dB to ±0 dB

Sets the amount by which the level is reduced.

6

Attack

0 to 120 ms

Sets the attack time.

7

Hold

44.1 kHz: 0.02 ms to 2.13 s
48 kHz: 0.02 ms to 1.96 s
88.2 kHz: 0.01 ms to 1.06 s
96 kHz: 0.01 ms to 981 ms

Sets the hold time.
The setting range may very, depending on the
operating frequency.

8

Decay

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 decay time.
The setting range may very, depending on the
operating frequency.

9

KeyIn

Mono

SELF
KEYIN

Selects the trigger source from a menu.
The currently selected trigger source is displayed
on the button.

Stereo

L
R
LR BOTH
KEYIN

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On

ON/OFF

Turns the ducking ON.

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Ducking component editor