Crown Audio IQ 5.1 Software for Windows IQ Mixers - Manual (Page 11)

The Low Set is the gain setting that will be used when the gate is "closed."
Delay (0.2, 0.4, 0.6, 0.8, 1, 1.5 ,2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 30 seconds)
The Delay determines how long the gate will stay open after the incoming signal drops below the
Threshold.
SMX-6 only
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In addition to these controls there is a "Max Open Mikes" control that affects the Gate function as a whole.
You can set "Max Open Mikes" for a value from 1 to 6. If the number of "open" gates is equal to this
value, then no more gates will be opened even when an input level is well above threshold. This control
can be set per output channel.
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Duck Priority
Applies To
SMX-6, AMB-5
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"Ducking" is the attenuation of an input when another input with a higher priority is activated by the Gate
function. When the higher priority gate opens, all inputs with lower priorities drop or "duck" to their Low
Set values. To activate the Duck Priority function for a particular channel, turn it on and set the priority
level.
Access Duck Priority functions by clicking on the "Duck Priority" tab of the Auto control pages.
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Each input/output channel contains a pair of controls that can be used to set the Duck Priority
scheme:
Duck Priority On/Off
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Duck Priority Level(1 - 6)
This control turns the function on or off for the indicated input/output channel.
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The Duck Priority Level determines which input takes precedence. The priority can be set from 1 to 6 with
1 as the highest priority and 6 as the lowest. A separate priority setting is provided for each channel
making it possible to give an input a different priority for each output channel. The Duck Priority control is
ignored if either the Duck Priority or Gate controls are turned off.
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IMPORTANT: The Duck Priority function is dependent on the Gate function. Both the Gate function and
the Duck Priority function must be enabled for Ducking to function.
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Input Compressor/Limiter
SMX-6, AMB-5
Applies To
Access Input Compressor/Limiter functions by clicking on the "Input Compressor" tab of the Auto control
pages.
The input compressor/limiter function "reins in" input signals that suddenly become too loud. If the
excessive loudness of the input signal is not transitory, but is sustained, you might prefer to use the Auto
Level function to control it.
Each
input/output channel
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