Crown Audio IQ 5.1 Software for Windows IQ Mixers - Manual (Page 10)

The Active page of the
Auto functions
setup section of the control panel lets you view at a glance which Auto functions are currently in force. It
also lets you turn any function on or off for a particular input/output channel.
indicates that the control is off, click to turn it on.
indicates that the control is on, click to turn it off.
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Auto functions that may be viewed or changed include:
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The Input Compressor/Limiter function
The Gate function
The Duck Priority function
The Auto Level function
E
The Gate Count function
The Output Compressor/Limiter function
L
The input and output labels provide a method for copying these on/off switches from one input/output
channel to another.
Gate
Applies To
SMX-6, AMB-5
Access Gate functions by clicking on the "Gate" tab of the Auto control pages. I
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"Gating" is one of the most important functions of the Auto functions. It shuts off (or attenuates) inputs
that aren't in use. Gating is often used to prevent feedback. If several mics in a system are on at the same
time, the system's gain could become so high that it rings with transients or breaks into feedback.
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Lowering the overall gain is one way to fix this problem, but some mic levels might become too low.
Gating is a better solution. A microphone is "live" only when a sound is loud enough to open its gate (for
example, speaking, singing, etc.).
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contains five controls:
Each
input/output channel Y
This control turns the function on or off for the indicated input/output channel. Turning the gate function off
also turns off the Duck Priority and Gate Count functions for this channel.
Gate On/Off
The following three controls are all located on the same Multi-value Slider. If two or more are set to the
same value, you may need to move the top one in order to access the one under it.
Max Gain(dB, -100 to +25 in 1/2 dB steps)
The Max Gain is the gain setting that will be used when the gate is "open."
Gate Threshold (dB, -100 to +25 in 1/2 dB steps)
The Gate Threshold is the input level above which the gate will "open" and below which the gate will
"close."
Low Set (dB, -100 to +25 in 1/2 dB steps)
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