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Control description, Tube drive – Drawmer TS2 Dual Tube Compressor User Manual

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Tube Station 2 OPERATORS’ MANUAL

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CONTROL DESCRIPTION

DYNAMICS SECTION

Compressor

This serves as the compressors input gain control, which has a

preset threshold. Rotate clockwise until the required amount of

compression is achieved. The amount of compression is

indicated by a LED bar indicator on the front panel.

Attack

Attack controls the speed that the compressor responds to a rise

in signal level. The sound of any percussive signals can be

altered by using this control because long attack times allow the

initial part of the signal to escape compression thus giving a

certain amount of ‘punch’ to the sound.

Release

Release controls the speed which the compressor recovers

when the signal drops in level. The faster the release, the louder

the apparent output level. Most compressors create some

distortion when short release times are used, so care should be

taken to arrive at the correct setting.

TUBE DRIVE

Tube Drive:

A continually variable control that regulates the amount of tube

colouration.

Note: even with the control rotated fully counter-clockwise some tube

warmth will be added. To disable any tube effect fully, the section must

be disabled using the push button switch.

In/Out:

Switches the tube circuitry into the signal path and illuminates the

status LED.