Dangerous Music Compressor - Manual (Page 11)

COMPRESSOR | 7
MANUAL ATTACK / RELEASE
Feature: By default, the unit is set to
auto attack
/
release
mode. Engaging this button will override the
auto attack
/
release
.
Benefit: The
auto attack
/
release
has a preset timing of approximately 30 milliseconds for both. Engaging the button will allow
the use of the attack and release knobs. The green LED between the knobs will also light, reminding you that they are
activated.
Tip:
,
Have a pesky backseat producer riding you like a hobby horse? Place the
compressor
in
auto attack
/
release
and allow
them to make the manual and completely ineffective adjustments to their heart’s content.
4. METER BUTTONS
[
meter buttons pictured above
]
VU/COMP BUTTON
Feature: Toggle between VU and Gain Reduction to view their respective activity on the meters.
Benefit: Receive visual confirmation of how much
input level
or
output level
(dim red) or
gain reduction
(bright red) is taking
place. This provides feedback for not only the amount of
gain reduction
taking place, but also the speed of change (see
attack
/
release
section further ahead).
Operation: With the
vu
/
comp
button engaged (bright red), the meters will display the amount of
gain reduction
.
With the button disengaged (dim red), the meters will display either
input level
or
output level
depending on the status
of the
meter button
. (See
meter button
section below).
METER INPUT/OUTPUT BUTTON
Feature: Toggle between
input level
(dim red) and
output level
(bright red) to view their respective activity on the meters.
Benefit: Receive visual confirmation of
input
or
output
level.
Operation: With the
vu
/
comp
button disengaged (dim red), toggle between
input level
or
output level
.